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Nationwide Petition Launched To Fight “shocking” Lack Of Fair Support For Carers
Friday, 23 June 2023, 9:16 am | New Zealand Carers Alliance
A powerful Alliance representing 56 national not-for-profits is demanding the Government stop “dragging its feet” to provide long overdue recognition and basic rights for the estimated one million largely unpaid New Zealanders struggling to care for ... More >>
New Report Flags Need For Government Leadership For 1m+ Family Carers
Friday, 5 August 2022, 10:04 am | New Zealand Carers Alliance
New Zealand’s 1m+ family carers are doing it tough. In the face of pandemic worker shortages and service disruptions, those supporting family members who are unwell or have a disability or chronic health condition are experiencing significant hardship ... More >>
Alliance welcomes payment policy for family
Monday, 8 July 2019, 11:26 am | New Zealand Carers Alliance
The Government’s announcement that it will make payment rules fairer for parents and spouses caring for elderly, ill, and disabled loved ones has been welcomed by the Carers Alliance, a coalition of 45 national NFPs whose networks include family ... More >>
Carers desperately need some care, new report shows
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 6:50 pm | New Zealand Carers Alliance
New Zealand’s respite care system is in crisis and needs urgent attention, says a new report from the New Zealand Carers Alliance. Prepared by the Alliance in association with Alzheimers NZ and IHC, the new report documents the significant problems facing ... More >>
Not for Profits Welcome Decision To Improve Carers' Payment
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Carers Alliance
The Government’s announcement to consider changes to its hated Funded Family Care policy, and repeal Act 4A of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, is a positive step for New Zealand, says the Carers Alliance of 46 national not-for-profits ... More >>
Paid Family Care Needs Urgent Focus
Monday, 24 September 2018, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Carers Alliance
An Alliance of almost 50 national not for profits supporting New Zealand’s 420,000+ family carers of elderly, ill, and disabled loved ones have encouraged the Government to act on calls for a fairer payment system for carers. More >>
Carer payments system is not nice, not right, and won't work
Sunday, 29 September 2013, 9:39 am | New Zealand Carers Alliance
The NZ Carers Alliance says the new Government payment scheme for family carers will create more problems than it solves. It will pit disabled people against their closest loved ones, by introducing an employer dimension into family relationships More >>
Government’s New Family Carer Payment Flawed and Unfair
Saturday, 28 September 2013, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Carers Alliance
The New Zealand Carers Alliance says the new Government payment scheme for family carers will create more problems than it solves. More >>
Appeal against carer payments a blow for families
Friday, 22 January 2010, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Carers Alliance
Appeal against carer payments a blow for families. Case highlights serious problems in public sector decision-making. Crown Law has announced an appeal against the recent ruling from the Human Rights Review Tribunal decision about payments to families ... More >>
