Disabled children deserve a fair chance at school – IHC takes its fight back to the Human Rights Review Tribunal
Media release
June 17, 2021
IHC is taking its fight for disabled children’s rights to an education to the Human Rights Review Tribunal today – the third time in 13 years.
IHC welcomes increase to benefits from July 2021
Media release
May 20, 2021
IHC welcomes the news that benefits will increase across the board from July this year.
2021 IHC Art Awards entries open this weekend
Media release
April 30, 2021
Entries open for the 2021 IHC Art Awards on Saturday 1 May 2021. We are also thrilled to announce this year's judges.
Disabled people wait with bated breath amid health transformation announcements
Media release
April 21, 2021
IHC has welcomed the health announcements today that make brave and significant changes for the health sector – and hope they’ll be followed with the same for the disability sector.
Disabled people wait with bated breath amid health transformation announcements
Media release
April 21, 2021
IHC has welcomed the health announcements today that make brave and significant changes for the health sector – and hopes they’ll be followed with the same for the disability sector.
IHC Art Awards new “Youth Award” will showcase the talents of young people with intellectual disabilities
Media release
March 26, 2021
A new category in the IHC Art Awards is giving young artists with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to win on a national stage.
Young IHC Art Awards winner confirms his top ranking
Media release
November 6, 2020
Palmerston North student Malachi Oldridge has confirmed his top ranking by winning the IHC Art Awards 2020 and a $5000 prize.
Increased numbers of complaints about abuse in special schools
Media release
October 28, 2020
IHC is concerned that the number of complaints about abuse in residential special schools has increased significantly in recent years, along with complaints becoming more complex.
Denying right to schooling has lifelong impact, IHC tells Inquiry
Media release
September 25, 2020
A six-year-old boy who couldn’t spell cat and didn’t know his last name, was sent to an institution where for the next 13 years he was put to work and physically and sexually abused.
IHC hosts political parties
Media release
September 24, 2020
Our political parties’ commitment to people with intellectual disabilities will come under scrutiny at a public forum next week.
