Discover disability information and advice from across Aotearoa. You’ll find events in your region and accessible spots too.
There are contact details and descriptions of activities, services, and supports for disabled people and their whānau.
You’ll find a range of information about services and support from the Ministry of Disabled People.
Search by disability, region and service to find exactly what you are looking for.
A directory of service providers that can help you and your family.
A collection of New Zealand support groups for disabilities, health impairments, special needs and disorders.
Useful Organisations
Linked are organisations that offer services or support to carers across Aotearoa
Altogether Autism
This is a free, nationwide autism information and advisory service, providing information that meets the needs of each specific request and is informed by lived experience, professional best practice, and trusted research.
Autism New Zealand
They provide support, training, advocacy, resources and information on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to those with these conditions, their family/whānau, caregivers and professionals.
Blind Low Vision New Zealand
They provide practical and emotional support for Kiwis who are blind or have low vision, helping them face the future with confidence and live a life without limits.
Carers New Zealand
Carers New Zealand provides a range of resources to support family/whānau and aiga carers, which includes a freephone helpline and raises awareness about carers, their role, and their needs within New Zealand.
Carers NZ works closely with Mycare, the online platform where it’s easy for people seeking or offering relief care to connect with each other.
CCS Disability Action
This is a nationwide organisation that provides support, advocacy and information for people with a disability.
Citizens Advice Bureau
This service assists people in understanding their rights.
Complex Care Group
Complex Care Group provides information and support alongside families by giving a collective voice to people who have either multiple disabilities, a serious, ongoing medical condition and/or behaviour that substantially limits their ability to function independently in both family or community.
Continence New Zealand
Information and education on continence topics.
Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand
Information and resources on life for Deaf New Zealanders, Deaf culture and New Zealand Sign Language.
DIAS
DIAS (Disability Information and Advisory Service) can link people to information, including support organisations and groups, education and training, recreation, equipment options, funding options, or link to service directories.
IHC
IHC provides an advocacy service for people with an intellectual disability.
Kāpō Māori Aotearoa
Kaupapa Māori-based disability support services with a focus on kāpo Māori and their whānau.
Mental Health Foundation
A range of services and campaigns addressing all aspects of mental health and wellbeing.
New Zealand Down Syndrome Association
Information, support, education and advocacy services for the Down syndrome community.
Parent to Parent
Parent to Parent offers a freephone service and 11 regional offices for nationwide information and support, including connecting parents to other trained support parents.
PWS (Prader-Willi Syndrome) New Zealand
A parent support network that provides information, education and training, resources, support and advocacy.
Rare Disorders New Zealand
Rare Disorders aims to support, assist and promote better health care and well-being for people and their whānau living with a rare disorder.
Rett New Zealand
Information and support for families affected by Rett syndrome.
Vaka Tautua
A charitable organisation that aims to help improve the health and wellbeing of Pasifika people in New Zealand. It provides community support for older people, people with a disability and those needing support for mental health.
Your Way | Kia Roha
Your Way | Kia Roha is a charitable trust offering information, supports, and equipment to enable disabled people to thrive, living the lives they choose in their communities.
Youth Law
A specialist nationwide community law centre for children and young people under the age of 25. They have particular expertise in education law ranging from school enrolment, and discipline, to special educational needs.
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