Welcome
to IHC

Nau mai, haere mai

IHC will advocate for the rights, inclusion and welfare of all people with intellectual disabilities and support them to live satisfying lives in the community.


Ka kauwhau tikanga a IHC mō ngā tika, mō te whai tūranga tūturu me te toiora o ngā tāngata whai hauātanga hinengaro katoa, me te tautoko i tō rātou noho rangatira i te hapori.

IHC highlights

Our website has a new look

You may have noticed our website has changed. We have updated the design and content and have tried to make it as accessible as possible.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, we would love your feedback which can be submitted on the Website accessibility page.

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Holidays Act Remediation Programme

Following a comprehensive review to ensure its payments to staff have complied with the Holidays Act 2003, IHC is now paying current and former employees any entitlements they are due.

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2023 IHC Art Awards 

The IHC Art Awards provides artists with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to have their talent recognised, their voices heard and to sell their work.

Find out more about this year's IHC Art Awards including the winners, judges and key dates.

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IHC Live!

Join our free interactive sessions straight into your home, via Zoom. These fun weekly sessions are available to anyone in New Zealand with an intellectual disability.

Go to our IHC Media website for session details.

Go to IHC Media website

Advice for families and whānau

The IHC Group

The IHC Group includes our charitable programmes and three wholly-owned subsidiaries.

IDEA Services logo

IDEA Services supports adults of all ages with intellectual disabilities to live in their own homes and be part of their local communities.

IDEA Services website
Choices NZ logo

Choices NZ facilitates flexible support relationships and access to community services to help people with all disabilities and health-related conditions achieve their goals.

Choices NZ website
Accessible Properties logo

Accessible Properties provides social and disability housing and a place for people to belong and thrive.

Accessible Properties website

Join our team

IHC is New Zealand’s leading provider of services for people with intellectual disabilities. Our Mission is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to supporting people with intellectual disabilities to lead satisfying lives in the community and to providing housing and tenancy services to people in need.

Our staff are dedicated and hardworking. A career with the IHC Group can be very rewarding, fulfilling and challenging. We are focused on making sure that our staff receive the support that they need to do their jobs and that they have a healthy and safe work environment.

Visit our Careers site