NEWS STORIES AT A GLANCE

Latest news stories in chronological order

Monitoring the Health of New Zealand Children and Young People
The project 'The NZ Child and Youth Indicator Project', is the result of a contract between the Ministry of Health and the Paediatric Society of NZ. It arose as a response to "the perceived need for…greater visibility of children and young people in our national health statistics and for a more coordinated approach to monitoring their health and wellbeing"

'Disability prevalence' for children and adolescents has been placed in the top 20 Indicators for DHB's. This was on the recommendation of 'over 100 health care professionals' who were asked to select their top 12 indicators from 53 possible indicators.
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CCS Disability Action supports Lifetime Design

CCS Disability Action is proud to be an establishment member of Lifetime Design. Lifetime Design fosters and promotes building and design standards that work for people across all ages and stages of life.  It is a way of thinking about 'design' so that it works for the whole population – every body, every place. We want to inspire a movement towards Lifetime Design Principles being embraced by all New Zealanders so that our homes, workplaces, outdoor spaces, transport and everything inside and out is designed in ways that include everyone.

For more information visit the Lifetime Design website:  www.lifetimedesign.org.nz


Lack of political support for Disability Strategy concerning
The Inclusive Education Action Group (IEAG) is alarmed at Allan Peachey’s recent comments and lack of awareness around special education provision in New Zealand.
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Lack Of Support For Special Schools Concerning
National’s Associate Education spokesman, Allan Peachey, has questioned the lack of provision of special schooling for children with disabilities.
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Housing for disabled wins award 
The Whangarei Accessible Housing Trust and CCS Disability Action have won the supreme award at the annual National Local Authority Community Development Conference.
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Easy to read guide to voting
CCS Disability Action in partnership with People First, IHC and DPA have produced an easy to read guide to voting in the local body elections.
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Inclusive Communities
Seven not-for-profit organisations have come together to educate and generate awareness about disability issues. A new publication called ‘Inclusive Communities’, has been produced by the Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) and CCS Disability Action in partnership with five other organisations: People First New Zealand, IHC, Central Potential Inc, Workbridge and the Deaf Association of New Zealand.   
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New inclusive education group
CCS Disability Action welcomes the newly established Inclusive Education Action Group.

CCS Disability Action CEO, Viv Maidaborn, applauds the move, "Right now in New Zealand there is a gap between government policy, and the actuality of the education that disabled children receive. Congratulations to the IEAG on a courageous initiative."
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Hitting the road in the slow lane
In late August CCS Disability Action participated in a rather unusual fundraiser. Foxton man, Jim Burne, decided he'd like to travel from Foxton to Napier - that's coast to coast, on a ride-on lawnmower. He'd always wanted to take up the challenge; it was his dream but the active 68 year old decided he'd try to make some money for CCS Disability Action along the way.
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CCS launch Disability Action
Disability support and advocacy group CCS, now CCS Disability Action, launched its new brand today at a breakfast at the Banquet Hall in Parliament, to coincide with next weeks awareness week theme of ‘Home Life of Your Choice’.

“Over 70 years ago, we set out to help children whose lives had been changed forever by polio. Today our goal is broader and our decision to change our name to “CCS Disability Action” reflects our determination to work with, and support, all disabled people to have the same right to relationships, learning, recreation, work and community as everyone else”, says Viv Maidaborn, CEO of CCS Disability Action.;.
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Breakfast at Parliament Celebrates Disability Action
On Thursday June 28 at the Banquet Hall in Parliament, CCS Disability Action hosted a breakfast to coincide with its awareness week theme of ‘Home Life of Your Choice’.
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Folic acid decision prevents suffering
Food Safety Minister Annette King says today's joint New Zealand and Australian decision to go ahead with mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid is a triumph for humanity and common sense.
Ms King says although a joint decision has been taken, New Zealand and Australia will be proceeding with mandatory fortification in different ways.
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