Advocacy Services
The Health and Disability Commissioner is an independent agency set up to: promote and protect the rights of consumers to use Health and Disability services; help resolve problems between consumers and providers of Health and Disability services; improve quality of Health Care and Disability services. They can be contacted on Phone: 09 373 1060 or Freephone: 0800 112 2333.
Patient having CT scan at Palmerston North Hospital.
Carers Guide
Guide for Carers put out by the Ministry of Social Development
Other Advocacy Providers:
CCS Disability Action
CCS Disability Action provides information, advocacy and support for children, youth, adults, their families/whanau. Vocational, Supported Living, Child Respite and Transition services.
248 Broadway Ave
PO Box 143
Palmerston North 4440
Phone: 06 357 2119
Freephone: 0800 227 2255
Central Region Advocacy Service
Help with entitlements from WINZ such as invalid benefits, disability allowance, child disability allowance, training incentive allowance. Mon – Fri 12.30 -2.30 pm
Philips Center
The Square
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 355 2094
Disabled Persons Assembly Palmerston North and Districts.
Provide advocacy (support) for all persons with disabilities.
West Side Chambers Floor 3
Floor 3 151 The Square
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 357 9877
Human Rights Commission
Champions fundamental human rights as a frame work for a fair and just society for New Zealanders
Phone: 0800 496 877
Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service
Covers Horowhenua.
PO Box 1004
Palmerston North
Phone: 06 353 7236
Freephone: 0800 555 050
RESCARE Horowhenua/Kapiti
Local Rescare Support Group - supporting families and friends of ex Kimberley residents and other people with an intellectual disability.
5 Gordon Place
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 4890, 06 363 7272
RescareNZ Incorporated
Families speaking up for people with an intellectual disability. Organisation coordinating several intellectual disability support groups nationally. Set up to support families with family members in residential care because they had an intellectual disability. Knowledge about what is available in the community to help people with an intellectual disability and their families.
PO Box 477
Levin 5540
Phone: 06 368 4890
Te Runanga O Raukawa Inc
Maori Disability Support service to assist with a disability particularly Nga Kaumatua to access a needs Assessment service coordinator (Supportlinks) includes advocacy and liason.
3 Keepa Street
Levin
Phone: 06 368 8678
Freephone: 0800 364 113
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Last Updated 04/04/2011