Government Agencies

Ministry of Health http://www.moh.govt.nz

The Government's principal agent and advisor on health and disability. It develops policy advice for the Government on health and disability issues, administers health regulations and legislation, funds health and disability support services, plans and maintains nationwide frameworks and specifications of services, monitors sector performance and provides information to the wider health and disability sector and the public.

Service Providers

Enable New Zealand http://enable.co.nz

A multi-service organisation, assists people with disabilities and their families, employers, health professionals and disability support organisations. Enable New Zealand administers the budget for people with disabilities for the provision of equipment, housing, vehicle grants and vehicle modifications for the Hamilton, Wellington and South localities of the Disability Services Directorate of the Ministry of Health.

Accessable http://www.accessable.co.nz/

Is the company that administers the budget for people with disabilities for the provision of equipment, housing, vehicle grants and vehicle modifications for the Auckland locality (includes Northland) of the Disability Services Directorate of the Ministry of Health.

Information Services

Residential Care Line http://www.adhb.govt.nz/rcline

This site aims to help people aged 65 years and over, their family / whanau, or carers who are considering rest home or long stay hospital care, or who are already in care. Residential Care Line is a national service.

Your Rights

The Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of health and disability services concumer's rights)

http://www.hdc.org.nz/aboutus/the_code/TheCode.html