YOU MATTER

We Believe In The Natural Authority Of Disabled People And Their Families

  • Courageous Hearts

    Bravely going to new places

  • Innovative Minds

    Daring To Design Future Visions Of What Might Be

  • Serving Humanity

    Changing The World, By Being Yourself

  • Love of Learning

    Seeking Knowledge, To Fuel Possibilities

  • Leading From Where You Are

    Using What's Best In You, To Help The Rest Of You

  • Grit And Grace

    Embracing The Hard Stuff

2022 United Nations Report To NZ

From The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW 

To read the concluding observations and recommendations 

G2250291 (2).pdf

To read the General comment on: LIVING INDEPPENDETLY AND BEING INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY.

1719008 (bettercarenetwork.org) 

Lifecourse Online

Discover what it takes to live your good life.


LifeCourseOnline is a life-planning platform and community where you can articulate your needs ... pursue your goals ... coordinate practical care ... and connect with your network of support ...  on a regular basis. 

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Disabled People Are Citizens

Contribution ... Participation ... Self-Determination

  • Citizenship is something that those people in society with status, power and control may not think too deeply about and take for granted. For people in society with disabilities citizenship is something that can seem out of reach and unachievable and often just does not happen.

  • Citizenship is about how we can all be equal yet different. We should all be equal as citizens and equal members of our community. As citizens we should be welcomed into the community for who we are; with all our gifts and differences. Citizenship is how we reconcile equality and difference through community.

  • We should be able to live our own life, our own way, but as part of a community. Citizenship is important because it means being treated with respect and dignity. Citizenship means being part of everyday life – not being stuck in a box.

I Am A Citizen Too

Members of People First New Zealand talk about the different types of support they need from government, services and community to be included as full citizens.

Are You Moving In The Direction Of Your Dreams?

Having A Clear Vision Is The First Step Towards Achieving A Good Life

  • A Vision HELPS WITH DECISION MAKING ... You Start Choosing Things That Bring You Closer To Your Vision, Not Further Away From It

  • A Vision SERVES AS A GUIDING LIGHT ... It Gives You A Reason To Get Up Every Morning And Create The Future You Want

  • A Vision CREATES ALIGNMENT IN YOUR LIFE ... Your Goals, Relationships, Habits And Behaviors Come Together, So They Are All Pulling In The Same Direction

  • A Vision PROVIDES YOU WITH PURPOSE ... Transforming Your Goals From Being Tedious, To Being Meaningful.

  • A Vision IMPACTS YOUR RELATIONSHIPS ... You Will Find Yourself Standing Beside Others, Who Are Also Moving In The Direction Of Their Dreams

Invest In Yourself - To Enable Your Good Life

This Is Restoring Capacity - These Are The Components Of EGL That Promote Restoring Capacity - Learning How To Do Better Is Key To Gaining Control Of Your Life

  • Beginning Early - A Principle

    Invest early in families and whānau to support them; to be aspirational for their disabled child; to build community and natural supports; and to support disabled children to become independent, rather than waiting for a crisis before support is available.

  • Strengthening Whanau - A Key Characteristic

    There is direct investment in the networks of disabled people and their family/whanau . Resources are provided to assist understanding, educate and promote increased knowledge of options and how to maximise choice and control.

  • Building Knowledge And Skills Of Disabled People - An Element Of System Change

    To ensure disabled people understand the direction for change, and can take up opportunities to have more choice and control over their supports

  • Investment In Families - An Element Of System Change

    To assist families/whānau to best support their disabled family member to have a “good life” and help them develop a vision and aspirations for what can be achieved

Growing Together

All people have the right to LIVE... LOVE... LEARN...WORK... PLAY... and pursue their life aspirations