Part Four: Sector news.
This is the Office's email update of 31 March 2010.
18: People First New Zealand forums
People First NZ are holding forums on `Living with the legacy of institutionalisation'. You will hear the stories of four people with learning disabilities who moved from institutions into the community.
Wednesday 9 June 2010, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Latimer Hotel, Christchurch
Tuesday 22 June 2010, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Hamilton Airport Motor Inn, Hamilton
For further information:
Contact: Cindy Johns
Phone: 04 381 3242
Freephone: 0800 206 070
Email: mail@peoplefirst.org.nz
19: NZCOSS Conference
NZCOSS (New Zealand Council of Social Services) is calling for abstracts for their national conference, which will be held in Dunedin 17-19 November 2010.
The conference themes are Family and Community Sustainability and Organisation and Sector Sustainability.
There are options of making an address, running a workshop or a combination of the both.
Abstracts must be received by Friday 2 July 2010.
For further information:
Contact: Jill Turquest
Phone: 04 472 3364
Fax: 04 472 3964
Email: jill@nzcoss.org.nz
20: Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities Conference
The Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities Conference is being held in Auckland, Sunday 23 - 25 May 2010.
The Round Table is a trans-Tasman organisation involving organisations such as accessible format producers, libraries, educators and consumer groups.
This year's programme includes topics on human rights and disability policy, audio description, and Braille development and research.
For further information:
Contact: Moira Clunie
Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
Phone: 09 355 6938
21: NZ Federation of Disability Information Centres National Training Conference
The NZ Federation of Disability Information Centres has announced that registration is now open of its National Training Conference.
The theme for the conference is RD 2010 - Rural Delivery of Disability Information Services in 2010 and beyond. It will look at effective and innovative ways to deliver information services to rural communities or hard to reach geographical areas.
The conference is on Monday 17 -18 May 2010 in Queenstown.
For further Information:
Contact: Carol Wood
Phone: 03 214 5000
Fax: 03 218 2694
22: VASS Conference 23-24 June 2010
VASS (NZ Federation of Vocational and Support Services) is holding their national conference in Auckland on 23-24 June 2010.
The conference theme is "Allies and Collaborators".
For more information:
Contact: Tess Casey, Chief Executive Officer, NZ Federation of Vocational and Support Services, (VASS)
Postal: PO Box 19209, Wellington 6149
Phone: 04 384 2000