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Have Your Say! Submissions Open For Changes To Funded Family Care
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 9:52 am | Auckland Disability Law
The government has been making long overdue changes to the funded family care scheme. The New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill is now before the Health Select Committee. This proposed law change will repeal Part 4A of the New Zealand ... More >>
Unpacking Disability Law 2020 – Waitakere
Monday, 3 February 2020, 10:19 am | Auckland Disability Law
Registrations for our Unpacking Disability Law programme are open. This free community-based programme, held in Ranui in 2020, is focused on disability and your legal rights. Unpacking Disability Law is designed for disabled people and supporters. You can ... More >>
The Family Violence Help Survey
Monday, 30 September 2019, 10:19 am | Auckland Disability Law
Family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand is a serious and prevalent issue. Currently Aotearoa New Zealand has some of the highest level of family violence in the world. One of the issues is the difficulties people experiencing family violence have accessing ... More >>
Great News: Upcoming Changes to Funded Family Care!
Monday, 8 July 2019, 3:49 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Julie Anne Genter, Associate Minister of Health, announced on 7 July 2019 that changes to Funded Family Care will happen in 2020. These changes have resulted from a long and sustained campaign by disabled people, ... More >>
Research Opportunity: Share your Housing Experiences
Monday, 13 May 2019, 3:29 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Auckland Disability Law (ADL) sees the impact housing issues have on disabled people and their families. Common issues we see include problems with renting, in both the private rental market and social housing setting, and getting housing modifications. ... More >>
Tell the Government your Thoughts
Friday, 8 March 2019, 2:16 pm | Auckland Disability Law
At ADL we see people on Minimum Wage Exemptions Permits getting extremely low wages. These Minimum Wage Exemption Permits let a workplace pay disabled workers less than the minimum wage. We believe disabled people should have the same rights as everyone ... More >>
Solicitor Role at ADL
Monday, 4 March 2019, 3:44 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Auckland Disability Law (ADL) has an exciting opportunity for you to make your mark in our new Solicitor role. The Solicitor delivers disability related legal services to ADL’s clients and undertakes activities within the disability community and ... More >>
One Week Left: Tell Government your Thoughts on Renting
Friday, 12 October 2018, 2:30 pm | Auckland Disability Law
At Auckland Disability Law (ADL) we see a lot of people having problems renting homes, both in the private rental market and with Housing New Zealand. The Government is looking to change the law around renting with the reform of Residential Tenancies ... More >>
Make a Submission to the Family Court Review
Friday, 5 October 2018, 4:04 pm | Auckland Disability Law
This is your chance to let the government know your experiences and suggestions for improvement around family court processes and relationship separation. In 2014 major changes were made to the support and advice available to separating parents ... More >>
Urgent Call for Submissions: Election Access Fund Bill
Friday, 20 July 2018, 3:37 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Auckland Disability Law (ADL) supports removing the barriers for Disabled and Deaf People's participation in elections and the political process. The Election Access Fund Bill assists in that aim. That is why ADL supports the Bill, and have made a ... More >>
Martine Abel-Williamson - Awarded QSM
Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 12:19 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Auckland Disability Law (ADL) is delighted that Martine Abel-Williamson has been awarded the Queen's Service Medal (QSM) for services to people with disabilities in this year's Queen's Honour List. More >>
Please Complete: ADL Community Survey
Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 3:18 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Auckland Disability Law (ADL) invites you to fill in our community survey on disability related legal services and activities. We work with disabled people around their disability related legal issues, and provide legal education and law reform work ... More >>
Know Your Rights: Understanding Work & Income Benefits
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 11:48 am | Auckland Disability Law
• Tell you about the different Work and Income benefits, supports and allowances, and how to apply. More >>
Community Advocate
Monday, 21 August 2017, 2:35 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Auckland Disability Law (ADL) has an exciting opportunity with our newly created Community Advocate role. This is a permanent full-time position based at our Mangere office, in Auckland. The Community Advocate is involved in the delivery of ADL’s ... More >>
Let's Talk about Supported Decision Making Easy Read Booklet
Friday, 31 March 2017, 11:12 am | Auckland Disability Law
Auckland Disability Law (ADL) is pleased to make available more printed Let's Talk about Supported Decision Making Easy Read booklets. The Human Rights Commission has kindly reprinted this very popular resource. This easy read booklet is at ADL Website. ... More >>
Unpacking Disability Law Programme 2017
Monday, 23 January 2017, 9:08 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Unpacking Disability Law Programme 2017 Registrations for our new Unpacking Disability Law Programme is open. This free community based programme is focused on making your legal rights on disability easy to understand. Unpacking Disability Law is designed ... More >>
Good News: Access to UNCRPD’s Optional Protocol Achieved
Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 3:38 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Disabled people in New Zealand will finally have access to the optional protocol (complaint procedures) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Nicky Wagner, the Minister for Disabilities Issues, has ... More >>
Police and Court (Your Legal Rights) Workshop
Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 2:01 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Auckland Disability Law (ADL) and ImagineBetter are pleased to offer a Police and Court (Your Legal Rights) workshop on 24 May 2016. More >>
Auckland Disability Law and ImagineBetter Workshop
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 3:36 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Register by Tuesday 29 March 2016 Planning for Employment & Consumer Law (Your Employment Rights) . Be careful about what you sign. Aimed at people 16 years plus. More >>
Law and ImagineBetter Workshops 2016
Monday, 22 February 2016, 3:42 pm | Auckland Disability Law
Auckland Disability Law (ADL) and ImagineBetter are pleased to offer three free workshops in 2016. Tuesday 22 March - 12:30pm-2:30pm. Register by Tuesday 15 March 2016 Employment Law . Aimed at users and agents who employ people using Individualised ... More >>
