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                Ability Adventures New Zealand

                Specialists in accessible NZ wide holidays and vacations for people with a disability and seniors - including slow walkers, wheelchair travellers, blind and vision impaired.Our small group designer tours are customised to individual requirements - all levels of adventure, interests and activities are catered for.

                Physical Address

                Postal Address

                PO Box 5418
                Moray Place
                Dunedin, 9058
                Tel: (03) 476 2013
                Fax: (03) 476 2012

                Adaptive Snow Sports NZ

                DSNZ acts as a national advocate for Adaptive snowsports, supporting programmes at NZ's ski areas and seven active regional branches. Support includes recreational, and volunteer training, adaptive equipment and hosting fun and national events. These programmes help remove participation barriers and encourage people with physical or intellectual disabilities to get involved with snowsports. Now part of Snowsports NZ.

                Physical Address

                33- 35 Reece Crescent
                Lake Wanaka, 9305

                Postal Address

                P O Box 395
                Wanaka, 9343
                Tel: (03) 443 4085
                Fax: (03) 443 4084

                Altogether Austim - National Office

                Altogether Autism is a national information and advisory service for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), their families, whanau and the wider community. LIFE Unlimited operate this Ministry of Health funded service in partnership with Parent to Parent, New Zealand

                Physical Address

                20 Palmerston Street
                Hamilton, 3204

                Postal Address

                P O Box 146
                Hamilton, 3240
                Tel: (07) 834 4744
                Freephone: (0800) 27 3463

                Brain Injury Association - National Office

                Liaison Service The regional Brain Injury Associations, through the liaison service, provide a range of practical assistance:

                Information and education for people with brain injury and their families so they can better understand the implications of the injury Support groups – check the times with your local association. Specialist support groups that cater specifically for the needs of men, women or spouses and carers. Assistance and advocacy support in liaising with ACC, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Development, Work & Income and other government or associated agencies. Information or assistance to obtain the appropriate professional help or service. Various social activities are run throughout the year, for example, picnics, pot luck dinners and games evenings. Through your regional association you may be able to access Outward Bound courses, camps and sponsored holiday accommodation.

                Physical Address

                North Shore LIFE Centre
                3 William Laurie Place
                Albany
                Auckland, 0632

                Postal Address

                PO Box 83
                Albany Village
                Auckland, 0755
                Tel: (09) 414 5693
                Fax: (09) 415 5643

                Enable New Zealand - Palmerston North

                Enable New Zealand delivers a range of services for disabled people, their families, health professional and disability support organisations. We manage a range of contracted services for the Ministry of Health, District Health Boards and ACC Ministry of Health Equipment and Modification Services

                Physical Address

                69 Malden Street
                Milson
                Palmerston North, 4414

                Postal Address

                PO Box 4547
                Manawatu Mail Centre
                Palmerston North, 4442
                Tel: (06) 353 5800
                Freephone: (0800) 36 2253

                Geneva Care

                Geneva Care is one of New Zealand's most trusted and qualified homecare service providers. We've been supporting New Zealanders in their homes for more than ten years. Geneva's services are available nationwide and you can be sure that you will receive professional, knowledgeable and compassionate help from your very first contact.

                Physical Address

                Level 2 139 Quay Street
                Auckland, 1010

                Postal Address

                P O Box 106 339
                Auckland, 1143
                Tel: (09) 916 0200
                Fax: (09) 916 0201
                Freephone: (0508) 46 6322

                Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower Trust

                A charitable organisation which aims to teach people of all ages and abilities the skills to keep themselves physically and emotionally safe with people they know and don't know. Through our workshops; learn assertive communication skills, maintaining boundaries, preventing and dealing with bullying or abusive behaviour. We run 6 types of workshops nationally - Parent and Child (ages 4-7), Kidpower (ages 7-12), Teenpower (for teenagers), Fullpower (for women), Healthy Relationships interactive resource programme for teachers, allied health professionals and parents of all ages who work with people who have intellectual disabilities to teach positive social interaction to stop bullying, and Non violent Crisis Intervention for all health professionals, security personnel, or anyone dealing with the public.

                Physical Address

                205 George Harvey Road
                Upper Moutere
                Nelson, 7173

                Postal Address

                Tel: (03) 543 2669
                Fax: (03) 543 2669
                Freephone: (0800) 54 3769

                NZ Dystonia Patient Network Inc

                Supporting Dystonia patients with information, advice and network opportunities. Increasing awareness of Dystonia both among the medical communities and general public.

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                Postal Address

                PO Box 305375
                North Shore
                Auckland, 0757
                Tel: (06) 364 7618

                PatientsLikeMe

                An international website that allows registered users to answer simple questions to create a shared health profile to see how you’re doing over time and to learn from other perople with the same condition.

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                Te Pou (Disability Workforce Development)

                Disability Workforce Development at Te Pou is a programme dedicated to supporting workforce development for frontline disability support staff by supporting and facilitating access to leadership and training resources for the sector.

                Physical Address

                8 Nugent Street
                Grafton
                Auckland, 1023

                Postal Address

                PO Box 108244
                Symonds Street
                Auckland, 1150
                Tel: (09) 373 2125
                Fax: (09) 373 2127