14 September, 2016 – More than a quarter of adults with autism are currently experiencing significant symptoms of depression, new research from one of the country’s leading autism experts has found. Wellington-based Martyn Matthews has published a six-year study of the mental health of adults with autism for his PhD from Otago University. In it […]
Theme for 2015: Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities The estimated one billion people living with disabilities worldwide face many barriers to inclusion in many key aspects of society. As a result, people with disabilities do not enjoy access to society on an equal basis with others, which includes areas of […]
The lead agencies of the NZ Carers’ Strategy and the NZ Carers Alliance would like your feedback on the progress we are making towards the five objectives laid out in the New Zealand Carers’ Strategy Action Plan 2014 to 2018 and the difference it is making for whānau, aiga, and family carers. Anyone who is […]