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Chinese Community Asked to Reconsider Disability

March 10, 2014 6:23 pm ⋅

Chinese Parents Support Service Trust (CPSST) is embarking a journey to ask the Chinese community to Think Differently about disability.

“The unlimited love” is the title of the campaign to change attitudes and behaviour that limit opportunities for disabled Chinese people in Auckland. The campaign is funded through the Ministry of Social Development, Social Campaigns Team Family and Community Services.

The campaign will utilise Chinese media, such as Chinese Voice Radio AM936, Skykiwi (most popular Chinese website in New Zealand) and Chinese Herald (newspaper) to introduce a series of local and national disability services. These include, Autism NZ Inc, Blind Foundation, Deaf Radio, Circability, Elevate Christian Disability Trust, Mental Health Foundation’s Kai Xin Xing Dong project, Independent Living Services and many more. Beside that, Philip Patston and Dr. Huhana Hickey also shared their inspiration about their work in the disability sector.

Eva the CEO of CPSST hopes by introducing disability services Chinese people can gain an understanding of the services available for them. “ We hope more dialogue among Chinese community about disability by introducing the disability services”.

According to The New Zealand Disability Strategy One in five people, in New Zealand report having a long-term impairment. This can be born, incidents, health issues or require later in life.

(The Unlimited Love has been running on every Saturday for 13 weeks on AM 936 from 10am to 11am).

http://cpsst.org.nz/

Posted in: Asian Communities, Disability Issues, Human Rights and Legal Issues, Parents and Parenting, People with Disabilities, Social Change ⋅ Tagged: , , , , , ,

Engage Group Enrolling for 4th of September Start Date

August 20, 2013 10:09 pm ⋅

Engage Group is a 10-week anxiety  education and support programme that has been helping Kiwi men and women understand and overcome their anxiety experiences since 2008. Enrollments are now open for the last group for 2013.

It is free for anyone to join and almost anyone over 18 is eligible to take part.

Group starts on the 4th of September and runs weekly on Wednesdays from 4-6 pm until the 6th of November. Numbers are limited to 10 max and spaces are filling up fast.

Click here to find out more and read the Engage Group Information Pack.

Engage Group 4 Sep - 6 Nov 2013

Posted in: Engage Updates, Personal Development Tools, Support ⋅ Tagged: , , , , ,

Universal Periodic Review: Do New Zealanders Have Their Human Rights Upheld?

March 20, 2013 3:01 pm ⋅

The right to health, to justice, to work, to education, to be free from discrimination: these rights belong to all of us. New Zealand has signed international agreements to uphold these rights, but how well are we actually doing?

The Universal Periodic Review is an important opportunity for individuals, NGOs and civil society organisations to share their experience and views on New Zealand’s realisation of human rights for everyone. What people and communities say can influence future developments. It isn’t just about writing reports. Communities will be consulted on what’s important for them. UPR 13/14 is an opportunity to work with other like minded groups, and to lobby the Government to make voluntary commitments and/or accept recommendations made by the working group following the UPR 13/14 process.

The Commission is offering free workshops to support civil society in UPR 13/14. In addition there will be opportunities to engage in discussions with government officials in April/May and subsequently to comment on the draft New Zealand government report. The Commission would also welcome the opportunity to discuss key issues with community groups and individuals to feed into the UPR 13/14 process.

The workshop dates and times for 2013 are:

  • Auckland          26 March (1.30 – 4.30pm) Auckland Law School
  • Wellington        4 April (1.30-4.30)
  • Christchurch      11 April (1.30-4.30)
  • Dunedin           16 April (1.30-4.30)
  • Hamilton          7 May (1.30-4.30)
  • Invercargill      9 May (Time TBC)

Please contact Michael White on michaelw@hrc.co.nz if:

  • You wish to attend one of the Commission’s workshops;
  • Would like to receive further emails about how to be involved in the UPR process;
  • If you or your organization are hosting an event where the Commission could talk about UPR 13/14; or
  • You would like the Commission to assist with facilitating co-ordinated engagement from your sector.

In the meantime for more information on UPR 13/14 and how you can get involved see: http://www.hrc.co.nz/international-human-rights-new/faqs-for-upr-1314

The Commission looks forward to working with you around UPR 13/14 to ensure the full and active engagement of civil society organisations across the country, helping to garner actual positive changes on the ground.

Posted in: Community Participation, Human Rights and Legal Issues, Maori Communities, Men, Pasifika Communities, Politics and Policy, Rainbow / LGBTQI+ Community, Refugees / Migrants, Service-User Movement, Social Change, Women ⋅ Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Ministry Consultation on Payment for Family Carers

September 20, 2012 12:41 pm ⋅

Please find below the information about the Ministry of Health’s consultation on payment for family carers.

The Ministry is holding workshops in various cities.

  • Workshops afternoon and evening, Dunedin, Tuesday 2nd October.
  • Workshops afternoon and evening, Christchurch, Wednesday 3rd October.
  • Workshops afternoon and evening, Wellington, Monday 8th October.
  • Workshops afternoon and evening, Hamilton, Tuesday 9th October.
  • Workshops afternoon and evening, Auckland, Wednesday 10th October.
  • Workshops afternoon and evening, Palmerston North, Tuesday 16th October.

Please let Auckland Disability Law know if you would like them to coordinate an additional independent community hui in Auckland to discuss the consultation and to assist people in completing their own submissions.

The closing date and time for submissions is 5 pm, Tuesday 6 November 2012

Contact

Auckland Disability Law
Phone 09 257 5140
Fax 09 275 4693
Mobile 0274575140
email info@adl.org.nz
www.aucklanddisabilitylaw.org.nz

Posted in: Community Participation, Disability Issues, Families/Whanau, Parents and Parenting, Politics and Policy ⋅ Tagged: , , , , , ,

Interactive Drawing Therapy Training for Practitioners

June 21, 2012 8:33 am ⋅

IDT Foundation Course training in Auckland!

  • 5-6 & 9-10 July 2012
  • 1-2 & 5-6 November 2012

Interactive Drawing Therapy is a page based way of working with words, images and feelings.  You may have already heard of IDT.  Over the last six years, IDT training has become established throughout Australia with most participants enrolling because of a recommendation by a colleague.  That colleague may for example have attended one of the many in-house Agency courses delivered to well known organisations such as, Centacare, Anglicare, Uniting Care and Relationships Australia.

Class The page becomes a mirror for your client, helping them see themselves more objectively from new perspectives, and facilitating insight, inner resourcefulness, and profound change. A unique map of the stages of the therapeutic journey guides you through the tasks, challenges, risks and interventions of each stage, dramatically increasing your effectiveness and ability to work safely.

The effectiveness of IDT is confirmed by what the practitioners say:

“IDT is a little miracle – a universal therapy which I feel crosses the bridge of age, ability, ethnicity, willingness, and engages with ease and safety. Many thanks”

“….complements other therapies; a very good medium for people who find cognitive methods difficult and unable to express verbally”

“Very informative and great learning.  IDT is very effective at helping the client go from the cognitive to deeper layers and feelings.  This is something I will definitely use with clients”

“Very useful and relevant.  Provides an alternative to many “talking therapies” to engage and work with clients”

The Foundation Course covers:

Unit One
Key concepts; basic method; working with pages; writing; session management; guiding principles; applications; metaphors; drawing interventions; overwhelm; resistant clients and developing IDT competency

By the end of the two-day Unit One, participants will be able to employ the basic IDT method as a powerful  tool when working with clients.

Unit Two
Review of Unit One; key concepts; levels of issues; therapeutic process; parts work; predictable difficulties; words; thematic frameworks; farewells; transitions

By the end of the two-day Unit Two, participants will be able to recognise various thematic frameworks that clients commonly present, and be able to shape their interventions accordingly.

Enrolments are open – contact the IDT office, idt@pl.net to enrol at the Early Bird rate

IDT – THEORY AND PRACTICE THAT WORK!

IDT Foundation courses are fully accredited to earn P.D. points

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Counselling at Outline in Auckland

May 16, 2012 2:54 am ⋅

Posted in: Personal Development Tools, Rainbow / LGBTQI+ Community, Support ⋅ Tagged: , , ,