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Disability Information and Advisory Support Services
In Northland, there are a range of organisations providing a Disability Information Advisory Service about a specific disability, or disability in general.
Get more information about these individual organisations and how to contact them in Northland.
Our Services
Our services are designed to educate, inform and support your organisation or business to research, develop and provide services that are responsive to people with disabilities.
• Project Management
• Event Co-ordination
• Disability Responsiveness Training
We have strong linkages and relationships with individuals and organisations in the Northland Disability Sector.
Doves Tail
Dove’s Tail is the commercial division of Tiaho Trust. We are involved in providing travellers with specific needs with information about operators, providers, facilities and events that understand what it means to be accessible.
For more information please visit www.dovestail.co.nz
Free Epilepsy Seminar
Published January 07th 2009, Posted in Northland
Epilepsy Northland is holding a free seminar to people interested in learning more about Epilepsy.
This course is suitable for all those who have contact with anyone with epilepsy, whether as a person with epilepsy, a whanau member, a carer, teacher, youth or church worker.
Come and empower yourself to be proactive in supporting those you know with epilepsy
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Are you extraordinary?
Published January 07th 2009, Posted in Northland
We’re looking for extraordinary people to work with our Alz Club (Day Centre) team as we expand our activity programme for people with moderate to severe dementia.
We need Alz Club Assistants for our programme which is currently running 7 sessions and soon to expand to 8.
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Cameron receives MNZM honour
Published January 05th 2009, Posted in National
Cameron Leslie, Whangarei swimming gold medallist winner at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing has received recognition for his outstanding achievements by being made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to swimming in the New Year’s Honours list.
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Regional Awards and Volunteer Luncheon
Published December 18th 2008, Posted in Northland & Contains video content
On Monday 15 December the Arthritis NZ Whangarei/Kaipara Districts Service Centre held a luncheon to thank their volunteers and to honour two of them with Regional Awards.
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Voluntary Transport Support Service
Published December 16th 2008, Posted in Northland
The Tiaho van continues to be a valuable resource for the community in the Mid North.
In 2009 Tiaho Trust hopes to procure a new van to extend this Voluntary Transport Support Service.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Maria Wihongi, Earl Clifford from Mid North Shuttle and all the volunteers that make such a valuable contribution of their time to this service.
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Spork students are real achievers
Published December 16th 2008, Posted in Northland
Students at ‘The Centre’, Tikipunga High School were recognised for their learning and life achievements at their recently held Praise Giving Ceremony.
Matthew Lewis and Gail Stacey, Empowerment Online Facilitators at Tiaho Trust were thrilled to be invited to attend this ceremony and were given the opportunity to present certificates to students who took part in the Empowerment Online Project.
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Message from Tiaho CEO
Published December 16th 2008, Posted in Northland
2008 has been a great year for Tiaho Trust.
We have been involved in a number of projects aimed at increasing the public’s awareness of disability issues and educating for a society that does not disable us.
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Minnie’s presentation on Be Accessibe was truly inspiring. disappointing to see those most in need of ‘enlightenment’ were absent….a great build up for the RWC and way beyond so up to those who did attend to be vocal! and spread the Be word!