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Paula Tesoriero MNZM
Chief Executive, Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People.
12 September 2022
Kia Ora
Welcome to this week's edition of the
Disability Information and Advisory Service Newsletter
It's Māori Language Week and this is a big year for te reo Māori.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of te Petihana Reo Māori
This year is extra special as 14 September marks the 50th anniversary of the Māori Language Petition, an event that led to many of the kaupapa we have today, including Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
Sign up to get resources and ideas on what you, your kura or organisation can do to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022
Just a friendly reminder that the Disability Resource Centre (HB) Trust’s Community Connector service is ready and available to support people with disabilities or significant health conditions (and their family/whānau) who are being impacted by COVID-19, and who are living in the Hawke’s Bay area.
Read more about the services being offered and how to access them further down in the newsletter.
Have a great week!
In This Week's Edition
COVID Connector Service
NASC
Care in the Community Disability Welfare Fund
It's on Wednesday! New Manawanui Individualised Funding Workshop Details
Understanding Eating Challenges in Children
Shake Rattle and Roll Napier
Parent to Parent Hawkes Bay
IHC Media
Brain Injury Association September Newsletter
Brain Injury Association September Support Groups
2022 Disability Services Contacts Booklet
We are looking forward to continuing to bring you news about inclusive events and happenings in the Bay, so if you have something to share, please let us know. information@drchb.org.nz
DRC living life connected
Do you follow the DRC living life connected Facebook page?
Check out some of the cool stuff that
DRC living life connected is involved in here.
Community Connector Service
Supporting the Health and Disability Community Impacted by COVID-19
The Needs Assessment and Service Coordination Service is for people with a physical, intellectual and or sensory impairment, or a disability that is likely to last longer than 6 months and reduces their ability to function independently.
As part of the Ministry of Health's Disability Support Service initiative to support NASC, a National Referrals Centre is being piloted and is now working alongside NASC Hawkes Bay using a 'NO WRONG DOOR' approach.
The referral process will not change, a person may self-refer, or any other person may refer on behalf of that person if they have the person's consent.
It is important to know that you can continue to send referrals to NASC Hawkes Bay (NASC.HB@hbdhb.govt.nz) and they will redirect your referral to the National Referrals centre, however the NRC is encouraging referrals to be made electronically via www.nrcentre.co.nzor email referrals can be made to referrals@nrcentre.co.nz
For those referrals that do not meet the eligibility criteria for Ministry of Health funded disability support services, you will be referred to a local organisation who will work with you to help you and your family connect with the support you need based on the same 'NO WRONG DOOR' approach.
MSD has been engaging with the Disability sector over the last month or so on how best to use the $5m Care in the Community Disability Welfare Fund (the Fund) announced by the Hon Carmel Sepuloni on 5 May 2022.
This fund is to address the welfare needs of the disabled community and the wellbeing of disabled people and whānau impacted by COVID-19.
The Fund is administered by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), and in line with the ‘nothing about us without us’ approach, MSD has engaged closely with the disability sector and other government agencies to determine the best options for the use of this funding.
Four key needs were identified through this engagement and meeting one or more of these needs is the basic criteria for the distribution of funds from either of the two new funds developed. These needs are:
Connecting to social networks, communities, and identities
Support for the whānau of a disabled person
Precautions to prevent exposure to COVID-19, and
Connecting with support networks.
The $5m fund has been split between two new funds:
The Direct Support fund - enables disabled people and whānau to access support from providers who have received the funding.
The Provider-led Innovation fund (community support) - enables providers to deliver a project, product, or initiative to a target community.
Key Dates
Applications are open between 29 August and 5pm on 15 September, and are to be made on the official application form found here.
My name is Jill Fallowfield, I am the new Regional Co Ordinator for Hawke's Bay.
I'll briefly introduce myself.
We relocated to Hawke's Bay from Thames in 2020 for my partner's work. We were sad about leaving Thames but it's as equally beautiful here, now we have settled in and the Bay our home it feels like we have been here forever.
I am the mum of 3 children, 2 son's and 1 daughter. 2 of my children have ASD and 1 has ADHD along with some complex medical conditions.
I have been a member of Parent to Parent for over 20 years, My family has received some amazing support, I'm very excited to be part of the Parent to Parent family.
I am looking forward to working alongside all our wonderful families, catching up at coffee groups, workshops and seminars.
Please feel free to contact me if there's anything you need to know or any support I can offer.
Cheers Jill
IHC Media is a new online platform with content for and by people with intellectual disabilities.
Stand by for fun, learning, the chance to have your say and to meet people from all over Aotearoa.
IHC Live! is our online channel streaming free interactive music, dance and drama sessions straight into your home. Keep an eye out for the next live session below and remember to click on the Zoom link to join in! We also send out a weekly email with the session times and Zoom links.
We need your help to design the best content, so tell us what you want to see on IHC Media. We’re also looking for some stars to create and present content, so if there’s someone you know who likes the spotlight, let us know.
Welcome to our latest newsletter for September. The signs of spring are all around us with longer days, beautiful daffodils and blossoms, and spring lambs enjoying the sunshine. We hope once this rain passes, we can get out and about more and enjoy what Hawkes Bay has to offer!
We are pleased to be able to send out this information and to keep the community informed about what’s going on. Please continue to send us your flyers, and any information you have about cool stuff happening here. Don't forget to add your contact details for readers who want further information about your event.
We also appreciate any feedback you have about this newsletter. Tell us what we got right, got wrong or just let us know what you want to see.
Friendly reminder
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