Awareness week · Health
Five simple ways to show good white cane etiquette
A person using a white cane may still have useful sight, Blind Low Vision NZ says.
Disability
Stories about the work of organisations supporting disabled people in Aotearoa New Zealand, and grants for this work. Every story links to its official source.
Awareness week · Mental health
Mental Health Foundation asks people to build belonging this week
The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is Belonging Matters.
Funding · Health
Pharmac funds new hospital medicine for drug-resistant infections
About 20 to 33 people a year are expected to receive the new medicine over the next five years.
Health information · Disability
Smart glasses read buses, menus and banknotes aloud for blind Kiwis
Blind Low Vision NZ lists 10 everyday uses, from reading expiry dates to describing art at a gallery.
New service · Health
Pharmac extends cancer medicine funding to about 15 more people a year
Pharmac says the change will give a clearer, more consistent pathway to funded treatment.
Health information · Health
Vision loss can bring phantom images, Blind Low Vision NZ explains
Charles Bonnet Syndrome is estimated to affect around one in four adults with sight loss or low vision.
Report · Disability
Report: inaccessible transport limits disabled people’s participation
Researchers found that, as of May 2024, New Zealand had no known projects or research examining disabled people’s experience of subsidised mobility.
Organisation news · Disability
Deaf Aotearoa opens new Riccarton office after Tā i te Kawa blessing
The office is open three days a week, and staff work from home on the other two.
New service · Disability
Disability assist dog handlers get a national ID card
The card creates no new rights but helps businesses and staff recognise trained and certified dogs.
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