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GP costs a 'catastrophic' failure for disabled Kiwis Newsroom 7 hrs ago © Provided by Newsroom About one in five disabled adults cannot afford to visit a GP - hindered by consultation and transport costs. Ben Leonard reports on the changes our system needs. The Government’s planned changes to disability support must address the cost of accessing primary healthcare, the Disability Rights Commissioner says. Along with the announcement of a national health service last week, the Government also said changes to the way disability support is managed would be revealed in September. Disability...

Media Credit: Anthony Peltier | Photographer The Student Association Senate filled eight of the nine committees with new chairs and members at the first senate-elect meeting Monday. Student Association leaders elected members to to fill the pro-tempore and committee chair positions at its first senate-elect meeting Monday. The Senate elected SA Sen. Cordelia Scales, SEAS-U, as chairperson pro-tempore of the senate, a position that chairs the governance and nominations committee and leads the senate in case of the vice president’s absence, according to the constitution. Senators also fille...

Gone are the country's 20 DHBs Gone are the country's 20 DHBs 21 April 2021 They'll be replaced by a Crown entity with four regional divisions - responsible for the day-to-day running of the health system. The major restructure also includes a Maori Health Authority - and a new agency with responsibility for public health. The Government's yet to decide on the future of Disability Support Services - saying it's asked for more advice. The reforms will be phased in over three years.

All DHBs will be replaced by one national organisation, Health New Zealand A new Māori Health Authority will have the power to commission health services, monitor the state of Māori health and develop policy New Public Health Agency will be created Strengthened Ministry of Health will monitor performance and advise Government Putting a greater emphasis on primary healthcare and ensuring fairer access for all New Zealanders are two of the main drivers of health sector reforms announced today by Health Minister Andrew Little. “We are going to put the emphasis squarely on primary and communi...

  Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of ECU News Services. The author of this post is Erin Ward. A new ECU scholarship supports students with disabilities. | Photo: Cliff Hollis     Senior theatre major and aspiring actor Haley Sanders loves creating magic for audiences under the dazzling lights of the stage. A double concentration in professional acting and theatre for youth allows her to gain experience in all aspects of theater in both college and community settings.     But off the stage, natural light and fluorescent light — like the ones in many classrooms — ca...