Disability Resources
These LINKS provide information on Disability Support in the greater Auckland region, covering:
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General Disability Supports
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Welfare Guardianship
We hope these will be helpful to you. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions.
General Supports
Disability Support Guides
Click on link for a free support guide from Disability Connect - This booklet is designed to help parents and families of children who have been recently diagnosed with a disability. It aims to help families navigate their way throughout the disability sector.
A comprehensive guide from CCS Disabilty Action:
Ratonga whakataunga tōmua - In the know
A guide to health, education and disability services for parents, caregivers and whānau of young children in Auckland.
Kaikaranga (formerly Tailkura) can help you access a range of Ministry of Health supports and services. This NASC service is funded by Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People - and refers to guidelines and policies for disability support services set by Whaikaha. Kaikaranga will create a pathway towards the best life possible for you. Send a referral to start the journey.
Kaikaranga Resource Centre
Information about disability services can be hard to find. Kaikaranga Resource Centre can help you find your way through the maze, making it easier to find the information you need.
Kaikaranga is a not-for-profit organisation that has been around since 2002. They work with more than 13,000 disabled people and their families throughout Auckland, where clients are under the age of 65 years.
Key Support Organisations
Condition Specific:
Headway Brain Injury Auckland
Auckland Down Syndrome Association (ASDA)
Advocacy & Info:
Welfare Guardianship
At age 18, a person becomes legally responsible for their own decisions. Parents can no longer make decisions on their behalf, or access their personal information without consent.
If a person cannot make or communicate decisions about their own care and welfare, the Family Court may appoint a welfare guardian, usually a close family member. A welfare guardian is only appointed when absolutely necessary to protect the person's wellbeing and ensure appropriate decisions are made.
Links to more infomation below:
Let's Work Together
"Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much." - Helen Keller
