Disability support
These services offer a range of support for people with disabilities, including information, advocacy, and direct services for those who need them.
Information and Advice
- Disability Connect is a disability information and advice service based in Auckland. They can answer questions on any kind of disability and offer support in different languages. Ph 09 636 0351
- YES Disability Resource Centre provides information, support and services for disabled young people and their families
- Your Way / Kia Roha provides disability and autism information and advice. Their website includes a Disability Supports and Services Directory
- Carers New Zealand supports carers of disabled people with advice, information and wellbeing support.
Specialised services
- Access Disability Services provides homecare, nursing and disability services
- IHC New Zealand provides people with intellectual disabilities and their families with specialist support, housing and advocacy services
- Idea Services provides supported living services (for people who want to live in their own home) and residential services to people with intellectual disabilities.
Education
Learn about the help available to educate children with disabilities, illness or other learning needs.