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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
Deaf Assoc. Position Vacant
Published November 10th 2008, Posted in Northland
Service Co-ordinator - Northland
We are offering a great opportunity for a qualified Service Co-ordinator to join our Whangarei based team identifying and responding to individual and community needs within Northland Deaf community.
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Accessible voting for the Deaf Community
Published November 06th 2008, Posted in Northland
We have been notified by John Ward from the Electoral Enrolment Centre in Whangarei that to ensure that the Deaf community are supported to vote, there will be several accessible polling places in the Whangarei area that will have interpreters/communicators available if they have any questions.
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Our Stories wrap up.
Published November 01st 2008, Posted in Northland & Contains video content
‘Our Stories’, an educational series of events held in Northland was one of the most successful of it’s kind in New Zealand.
Tiaho Trust was appointed Local Co-ordinator for the Our Stories project held in August/September in Whangarei and very proud to do so.
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Parkinsons Awareness Week
Published October 29th 2008, Posted in Northland
Parkinsons Awareness Week for 2008 is 1 - 7th November.
Once again the topic for this years Awareness Week is “Get It On Time” stressing the importance of medication being taken at the correct time so the patient gets the full benefit.
This year the N.Z. Pharmacies Guild has offered their support and all their members will ensure that Parkinsonians getting their prescription medicines will have a reminder card included.
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Blind Kiwi wrestler
Published October 29th 2008, Posted in National
As Blind Week gets underway, one Kiwi athlete is not letting his disability get in the way.
26-year-old wrestler Clinton Hall cannot see his opponent and fights purely on instinct.
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Hip and knee joint replacement seminar
Published October 22nd 2008, Posted in Northland
Have you been told that you need a hip or knee joint replacement?
If you live in the Kerikeri area, Arthritis NZ is offering a great opportunity for people to attend a seminar to learn more about hip and joint replacements and how to manage your mobility before and after surgery.
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Election 08 - Vote Disability
Published October 21st 2008, Posted in Northland
Tiaho Trust, in conjunction with IDEA Services is inviting local standing candidates for the 2008 General Election to have an audience with the Whangarei disabled community.
The objective of the event is for the disabled community to be more informed about different political party’s disability policies and to put disability on the local political radar.
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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!