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Schools Still Failing Disabled Students
Saturday, 9 August 2014, 11:23 am | CCS Disability Action
Community organisation CCS Disability Action has said that more needs to be done to ensure schools are inclusive of students with disabilities. More >>
Wake-up Call for New Zealanders
Friday, 4 July 2014, 3:03 pm | CCS Disability Action
Comments made by the outgoing Australian Disability Commissioner, Graeme Innes, should be a wake-up call for New Zealanders that there are still serious barriers faced by disabled job seekers both here and overseas. More >>
CCS Disability Action Helps Parents Get in the Know
Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 12:30 pm | CCS Disability Action
CCS Disability Action Helps Parents Get in the Know Support and advocacy agency CCS Disability Action invites parents, caregivers and whānau of young children with a disability for a ‘cuppa and a conversation’ about services available in the ... More >>
Proposed Access Exemption Nightmare For All
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 11:40 am | CCS Disability Action
One of New Zealand’s leading providers of disability services, CCS Disability Action, warned today that the proposed access exemption in the new earthquake strengthening law is a mistake that will cause headaches for building owners, councils and people ... More >>
Proposed Access Exemption A Nightmare
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 8:57 am | CCS Disability Action
One of New Zealand’s leading providers of disability services, CCS Disability Action, warned today that the proposed access exemption in the new earthquake strengthening law is a mistake that will cause headaches for building owners, councils and people ... More >>
Resource helps young people engage with disability issues
Monday, 10 March 2014, 3:01 pm | CCS Disability Action
CCS Disability Action Canterbury West Coast will enable children and young people to engage with disability issues using the UNICEF resource ‘It’s About Ability’, which introduces participants to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons ... More >>
CCS Disability Action Event Marks International Human Rights
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 7:13 pm | CCS Disability Action
CCS Disability Action marked the International Day of Persons with a Disability with a crowd pleasing showcase of artistic talent. Disabled performers held court at Westfield Manukau City from 10am until 3pm with Mayor Len Brown officially opening the event ... More >>
Security Screening Should Be Extended to Vulnerable Adults
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 4:36 pm | CCS Disability Action
Proposed compulsory security screening of people working with children should be extended to those working with vulnerable adults, says one of New Zealand’s leading disability service organisations. More >>
Disabled People Discriminated Against In Employment
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 9:33 am | CCS Disability Action
One of New Zealand’s leading disability services provider today urged the Government to help end the discrimination of disabled people in employment. CCS Disability Action said there was clear evidence of discrimination against disabled people in access ... More >>
Housing NZ may miss opportunity to plan for the future
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 9:17 am | CCS Disability Action
The Government’s $2.9 billion investment in new housing ignores the needs of New Zealanders with disabilities, says a leading disability organisation. More >>
Decreased Support Available for Disabled Adults And Children
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 8:57 am | CCS Disability Action
In the midst of more welfare reforms, one of New Zealand’s leading disability services providers is concerned about the significant drop in the number of Disability Allowances and Child Disability Allowances being granted. The latest statistical report from ... More >>
CCS Disability Action Pleased with Expansion of Service
Friday, 24 May 2013, 9:17 am | CCS Disability Action
CCS Disability Action is pleased that an extra 110 students will now have access to the Intensive Wrap-Around Service. More >>
Hui for Northland Māori with a disability
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 12:11 pm | CCS Disability Action
CCS Disability Action’s Northern Region is running two community hui for Māori with a disability to provide a forum for voices that are often marginalised. It’s hoped that the hui, dubbed Karanga Maha, Many Voices, will attract Māori from iwi ... More >>
Hui Opportunity For Maori With Disability To Have Their Say
Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 2:35 pm | CCS Disability Action
CCS Disability Action’s Northern Region is running a series of community hui for Māori with a disability to provide a platform for voices that are often marginalised. It’s hoped that the hui, dubbed Karanga Maha, Many Voices, will attract Māori ... More >>
Hui an opportunity for Maori with a disability to have a say
Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 2:26 pm | CCS Disability Action
CCS Disability Action’s Northern Region is running a series of community hui for Māori with a disability to provide a platform for voices that are often marginalised. It’s hoped that the hui, dubbed Karanga Maha, Many Voices, will attract Māori ... More >>
Housing Forum
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 4:49 pm | CCS Disability Action
CCS Disability Action’s Northern Region is putting affordable, accessible housing onto the public agenda at a Housing Forum to be held on Thursday 21 March in Royal Oak. The free event will bring together speakers from the award winning Whangarei ... More >>
Census Risks Under-Reporting Number Of Disabled People
Saturday, 2 March 2013, 2:24 pm | CCS Disability Action
One of New Zealand’s leading disability service and advocacy organisations is calling on disabled people to take part in this month’s Census on-line amid concerns the number of disabled people may be under-reported. More >>
School Transport Changes Compromise Student Safety
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 6:15 pm | CCS Disability Action
New Zealand’s leading disability services provider CCS Disability Action says a changeover of school transport providers has disadvantaged students with special needs. More >>
School Transport Changes Compromise Student Safety And Atten
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 9:50 am | CCS Disability Action
New Zealand’s leading disability services provider CCS Disability Action says a changeover of school transport providers has disadvantaged students with special needs. More >>
