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Disability-related resources

Date: 15 Jan 2023

See what disability related resources the Health and Disability Commissioner has developed.

HDC publishes resources for disabled people, families/whānau of disabled people, and health and disability services providers. Sometimes HDC works with other organisations to develop resources. If you have any suggestions for resources that could be developed, please let the Disability Services Team know.

Resources for people using health and disability services

Are you using home support?

Home support for older people, disabled people, and others may change depending on your needs and what you are entitled to.  Although the support you receive may change, your rights remain the same. 

Receiving support in your home can be a close and challenging experience. Here are some things that may help.

What happens after you make a complaint to the Health and Disability Commissioner?

This Easy Read booklet looks at what happens after you make a complaint to HDC. It tells you what HDC will do once it has your complaint.

Video stories for people with learning disabilities

There are five videos, each with a different story.

The videos look at how Sam and his friends use disability support services and how they resolve any concerns that they have. The videos are to help people with a learning disability think about their own experiences with using disability services and their rights under the Code.

For providers

Making communication easy — Useful tips to make it easy to communicate effectively with people with impairments

Read about language to use when talking to people with impairments, or about people with impairments.