What's new
In February 2023, Te Ara Ahunga Ora - the Retirement Commission released their focus report on the financial capability of New Zealanders with disabilities or long-term health conditions. It contains data showing that disabled people continue to have, on average, lower levels of economic security and income.
Download our 2020 Annual Report and Briefings to the Incoming Minister for Disability issues.
Thirteen NZSL community projects have been approved for grants from the NZSL Fund, totalling $395,800.20 for the 2020/21 financial year.
Thanks to funding from the NZ Sign Language Board, Changing Minds was able to run two projects to change the conversation about mental health within the Deaf community.
Last year in August, Statistics New Zealand published data comparisons between labour market measures for disabled and non-disabled people in New Zealand.
Information included labour market participation and employment rates as well as differences in wages and salaries received.
We look at the findings of a survey from university researchers to see what it tells us about disabled people who are also members of the Rainbow community
As part of the $11.5 million Community Support Package announced by the Government, a range of support and funding is available to support disabled people, community groups and other providers.
The Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan has been named as the new Minister for Disability Issues today
The NZSL Board's primary founding document is the Terms of Reference, which were agreed to by the Minister for Disability Issues in March 2015.
