Charities Commission Registration CC22512

Equipment, housing, transport, education and vocational assistance - to help day to day activity and participation in your community.

A variety of government subsidies are available for equipment, house modifications and modified vehicles but the criteria are complex and tight. Details of these criteria are available from the two agencies that administer the programmes:
AccessAble - for the Auckland and Northland regions. Freephone 0508 001 002
Enable NZ - for the rest of the country. Freephone 0800 17 1981

The Lottery Grants Board's Individuals with Disabilities committee considers grants for vehicles and communication equipment to assist independence and access to the community. Applications are usually considered only when applications to government sources have been declined.

Operation Mobility is a scheme providing parking concession cards and it is administered by CCS.

Total Mobility is a subsidised transport scheme that pays part of the cost of taxis for those unable to use public transport. It is administered by Regional Councils and criteria may vary between regions. A list of Regional Councils is found on the website of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

Support for education up to age 21 is provided through the Ministry of Education's Special Education service. Their website has detailed information on the systems and processes for this support. Organisations such as IHC and CCS, and others, have considerable experience in helping families with access to appropriate special education services.

Employment and vocational assistance to people with disabilities is provided in the private sector by Workbridge.

Mainstream, a two-year subsidised employment programme for people with significant disabilities, is provided by the State Services Commission and assists participants with employment in selected State sector organisations.