Everyday people, everyday places,
everyday things, everyday times
04 July 2022
Kia Ora
Welcome to this week's edition of the
Disability Information and Advisory Service Newsletter
Last Friday, 1 July, history was made in New Zealand with the official launch of the Ministry of Disabled People.
Tāngata whaikaha means people who are determined to do well, or a goal that they reach for. It fits nicely with the goals and aims of Enabling Good Lives.
Whilst the permanent Chief Executive is still being finalised, it was confirmed this role and many of the senior leadership will be disabled people themselves, another great affirmation of self-direction and Enabling Good Lives principles.
For a first peek at the Whaikaha Ministry of Disabled People website, click here
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
CHB Beach Wheelchair for Hire
The Social Club
Friends of Hastings District Library - Book Sale
Park for Free in Hastings CBD - July 2022
Pūkare Cards - Available Now
Cyber Safety Tips - Easy Read
See Sensory Haven 4 Kids @ Mid Winter Christmas Market
Napier City Council Youth Grants
Waka Kotahi Consultation - disabled people who cycle
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.
Beach Wheelchair
Available for Hire in CHB
Beaches and walking tracks are within reach of Central Hawke's Bay residents living with disabilities, who now have access to a council and community-funded all-terrain wheelchair.
The CHB Disability Network aims to open up Central Hawke's Bay's public places and spaces to people living with a disability, which sparked the idea for this joint project.
Central Hawke's Bay District Council gathered information on all-terrain options from other councils, organisations and disability sector groups through a website survey.
This research confirmed the difficulties many people using wheelchairs have when visiting beaches due to the soft sand. Walking trails pose similar challenges due to their uneven terrain.
Pictured above: CHBDC Community Development lead Christine Renata, Steve Makoare, Paul Hunter Centre manager and member of the CHB Disability Network Katrina Jamieson and CHB deputy mayor Kelly Annand.
This is a Friends of Hastings District Libraries fundraising event. Come along and bag a bargain! Or 12... Big books, small books -take your pick, but don't forget to pay, lol.
The Friends Book Sale is taking place in early July 2022 in Hastings War Memorial Library. Here are the dates and times:
Thursday 7 July - 9.00am - 7.00pm
Friday 8 July - 9.00am - 5.00pm
Saturday 9 July - 10.00am - 3.30pm
Books are 50cents and Magazines 10cents unless marked otherwise. Cash sales only and please bring a bag.
Masks are required to be worn in the libraries, except by those who are exempt.
All offerings are subject to the Covid Protection Framework traffic light system. Numbers may be limited, and physical distancing and mask-wearing required.
That’s right! Visit Hastings CBD during July and parking will be FREE!
Instead of spending your dollars on parking, use them in local businesses instead. Even a small bit goes a long way.
The time limits still apply, so make sure you keep an eye on the time - the signs above the parking meters tell you what the time period is for the area you’re parking in. For example, P60 means 1 hour.
Free parking is proudly brought to you by Hastings City Business Association and Hastings District Council.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Free parking is only for the month of July 2022, 1st and 31st inclusive
Parking time limits still apply and must be adhered to
Pūkare Cards
Available Now!
The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) is an opportunity for students to unleash their inner entrepreneur and experience the start-up world first-hand. It is an experiential programme where students set up and run a real business. Each YES company creates their own product or service and brings this to market.
This year the team from Taradale High School have developed, are now marketing, Pūkare Cards.
From the team:
We are dedicated to producing a simple strategy to help youth express their feelings. We believe having a strong understanding of emotions from a young age is crucial and will help us have a society more aware of the importance of talking about mental health. Tom (CEO) who struggled with ADHD as a child really would have benefited from a tool like this. Pūkare Cards was born from our own experiences to provide youth with the tools we didn’t have.
How can Pūkare Cards be used?
For leading small to large group discussions.
For parents to help their children unpack how they are feeling.
For children to indicate to their parents how they are feeling.
Napier City Council allocate funding each year to the Youth Council of Napier to distribute to young Napierites. The Youth Development Fund (YDF) help our young people achieve their goals and dreams.
The awards are presented by the Mayor of Napier at a special ceremony run by the Youth Council.
There are four categories with a total of $7000 up for grabs, with possible grants from $100 - $1000!
Sport
Art / Culture
Service / Leadership
Other
Who can apply?
Anyone between the ages of 12 and 24, who lives in Napier and who is involved in a project or activity that promotes their personal development. You can ask a parent for help but please fill in the form yourself.
When are applications open?
Applications are open from Wednesday 29 June and close Wednesday 3 August.
Waka Kotahi Consultation
People with Disabilities who Cycle
Paid interview opportunity:
disabled people who cycle
If you are a disabled person who uses some form of cycle, we would like to hear about your experiences! This research will contribute to improvements in the guidance around the design of cycle networks and associated facilities.
What is this project? Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency would like to learn more about disabled people’s experiences in moving around their communities using cycles. Cycles include conventional and electrically assisted bicycles, tricycles, handcycles, tandems, and recumbents. The project is being used to improve design and planning guidance for transport professionals.
How will this happen? Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency engaged a contractor to meet with and interview a sample of up to three disabled people. There will be one interview per participant. The interview will be either face to face, over the phone or online. The project includes funding for the disabled person’s time, and for the time of any carer, translator, or other support staff that the disabled person deems necessary for the interview to work.
Who is the contractor? The contractor is Beth Schuck, a data scientist and researcher from consultancy MRCagney. Beth is being supervised Bridget Doran, who has worked with disabled people on transport accessibility for the last ten years.
What will happen with the feedback? The interviews will be used to improve the guidance that transport engineers and planners use to design cycle networks and other facilities that help people to get around by cycle. Nobody’s names will be used in any of the dissemination of the interviews. Everything an interviewee says will be confidential. Interviewees can request a summary of the engagement report at the end of the project (estimated to be August 2022).
What is the pay? People selected to be interviewed will be paid $100 per hour of their time, for an estimated total of $100 for the one interview per participant.
What are the next steps if I’m interested? If you would like to participate in this research, please email Beth Schuck at eschuck@mrcagney.com describing:
Your experiences as a disabled cyclist,
what type of cycle you use and how often,
where you live (town or suburb),
if you have any access needs to make the interview work well for you.
Access assistance provided on request, for example sign language interpreter.
When is this happening? Interviews will be scheduled and completed between 27 June and 8 July 2022.
If you have any questions about the interview process, you can contact the supervisor:
Bridget Doran
Email: bdoran@mrcagney.com
Phone: 022 077 3831
Local Disability Services
Contacts Booklet
The 2022 Edition of the Disability Services Contacts Booklet for the Bay is now available in pdf form here
Every effort has been made to ensure that these contact details are up to date and accurate.
If you spot an error or think we have missed a contact, please let us know by emailing information@drchb.org.nz
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.
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