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Disability Support Zero For Three In Government Priority Lists
Monday, 15 April 2024, 10:33 am | Disability Support Network
Support for disabled New Zealanders is yet to appear on a government action point list, missing from November’s 100 day plan, the 2 April 36 point plan or the nine government 2030 targets released on 8 April. “The government has set out its priorities ... More >>
Disability Sector Facing Death By A Thousand Cuts To Fund Tax Cuts
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 2:55 pm | Disability Support Network
An ongoing series of disability support services cuts, including equipment disabled people can purchase to help them live good lives, offering respite for them and their carers amongst other costs is undermining the entire disability sector, says New ... More >>
If There’s Money For Landlord Tax Cuts, There’s Money For Disability Workers’ Pay Equity
Monday, 11 March 2024, 3:05 pm | Disability Support Network
Disability support providers are calling on the Government to show the same support for disability workers as landlords, says New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds. “Disability care and support workers' Pay Equity settlement ... More >>
Care Workers Deserve A Proper Wage Boost, And Government Needs To Fund It
Friday, 2 February 2024, 12:31 pm | Disability Support Network
Comment by Peter Reynolds, CEO New Zealand Disability Support Network “The government’s below-inflation minimum wage increase will make life harder for disability care and support workers, for disability support providers to recruit staff and ultimately ... More >>
No Christmas Present For Disability Workers In Mini Budget Means Crisis Point Looming In New Year
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 11:21 am | Disability Support Network
The disability sector had hoped for a commitment from the Government to fund Pay Equity for care and support workers in the Mini Budget, but has been left empty-handed, says New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds. "The 65,000 ... More >>
Opinion: Will Our New Government Take The Chance To Fix Accessibility Bill?
Monday, 11 December 2023, 8:53 am | Disability Support Network
By Peter Reynolds, New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO I’m holding my breath - hoping for better Accessibility legislation that delivers world class support for all disabled New Zealanders. There’s work to do before we get there. Earlier this ... More >>
Opinion: As Government Repeals Fair Pay Agreements, The Pressure Is On Pay Equity Claims
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 4:50 pm | Disability Support Network
By Peter Reynolds, New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO To date, there have been no Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) claims in the disability sector. Their removal was predictable, as it was well-signalled ahead of the election. The repealing of the ... More >>
No Plan For Ending Disability Support Sector Pay Equity Stalemate In Government’s 100-day Plan
Monday, 4 December 2023, 11:07 am | Disability Support Network
Disabled people and providers who support them are deeply concerned, with no end in sight to stalled Pay Equity talks or recognition in the new Government’s 100-day plan, said New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds. The Pay Equity ... More >>
Disabled New Zealanders Invisible In Government 100 Day Plan
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 12:58 pm | Disability Support Network
New Zealand Disability Support Network is seeking assurance that disabled New Zealanders are a priority for the new government after being omitted from their 100 day plan. “Disability support providers wondering how they’ll survive financially, underpaid ... More >>
Government Must Act To Provide Fair Pay For Care And Support Workers
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 1:24 pm | Disability Support Network
Disability support providers have reluctantly welcomed a second pay equity claim for around 40,000 care and support workers, says New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds. The claim, lodged by the combined sector unions, covers 167 employers ... More >>
New Government Must Commit To Fully Funding Pay Equity For Care And Support Workers
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 1:13 pm | Disability Support Network
The disability support sector is calling on the incoming government to commit to funding pay equity for the 65,000 workers who care for disabled, elderly, and other New Zealanders, says New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds. "Disability ... More >>
Disabled Kiwis Let Down By Whaikaha Funding
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 9:50 am | Disability Support Network
“A 3% funding uplift from Whaikaha is not enough for disability providers to meet rising costs and provide better wages for staff to combat the cost-of-living crisis”, New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds says. The New Zealand Disability ... More >>
Disability Sector Needs Funding To Meet Minimum Wage Boost
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 12:24 pm | Disability Support Network
The disability sector welcomes pay increases for disability workers, but disability support providers cannot foot the additional wage bill without more funding from the Government, says the New Zealand Disability Support Network. "Disability ... More >>
Report Shows Disabled People Missed Out In COVID Response
Friday, 22 April 2022, 10:34 am | Disability Support Network
The Disability Commissioner’s new report (Inquiry into the Support of Disabled People and Whānau During Omicron) highlights failings in the COVID response for disabled people - communication has been confusing and difficult to access; COVID ... More >>
Government Must Back Minimum Wage Boost With Funding For Disability Providers
Friday, 11 February 2022, 2:41 pm | Disability Support Network
Today's announcement of a 6% increase in the minimum wage will be a welcome boost for many disability sector workers, but the disability support providers who employ them will need more government funding to make ends meet, says New Zealand Disability ... More >>
Hundreds Of Disability Support Workers Off The Job As Mandate Starts
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 11:25 am | Disability Support Network
As the COVID Vaccination Mandatory Order deadline takes effect, a NZDSN survey of its members has found over 200 disability support workers are likely to remain unvaccinated and, therefore, unable to perform their support duties from Tuesday 16th. Urgent ... More >>
New Ministry For Disabled People Gives Hope For Better, Fairer Services
Friday, 29 October 2021, 2:30 pm | Disability Support Network
The Government's announcement that it will move disability funding from the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Social Development into a new Ministry for Disabled People raises hopes that disabled people will finally have a government agency that treats ... More >>
Disability Sector Funding Crisis Continues; Time For Political Parties To Step Up
Monday, 21 September 2020, 1:04 pm | Disability Support Network
The Ministry of Health’s notification that disability support providers will receive a paltry 1% contract price increase after 3 years of nil increases shows the need for political parties to step up with increased disability funding this election. ... More >>
Disability Sector Funding Crisis Continues; Time For Political Parties To Step Up
Friday, 18 September 2020, 12:18 pm | Disability Support Network
The Ministry of Health’s notification that disability support providers will receive a paltry 1% contract price increase after 3 years of nil increases shows the need for political parties to step up with increased disability funding this election. ... More >>
Health And Disability System Review Report A Huge Disappointment
Sunday, 28 June 2020, 12:39 pm | Disability Support Network
Health and Disability System Review Report a Huge Disappointment – time to stop treating disability as a health issue The Health and Disability System Review Report is actually a “health system” review that pays lip service to the disability ... More >>
