Care Matters NZ

25/11/2025

A great resource if you have questions about what the EGL (Enabling Good Lives) principles are 🙋‍♀️

10/11/2025

Palmerston North, mark your calendars! 📆
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We’re bringing the final two workshops of the year to you. These sessions are tailored to your group’s interests, we’re here to answer all your questions 🙋‍♀️
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Need advice for a smooth holiday season or tips on starting the New Year the right way? Join us for a few hours of learning, sharing, and connection 👥
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Register via our website: https://carematters.org.nz/face-to-face-workshops-and-events-2/
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A flyer titled “Upcoming Care Matters Workshops in Palmerston North” which lists the two upcoming sessions. The Care Matters logo and website link www.carematters.co.nz are at the bottom. The colours are creams, browns and green.

04/11/2025

Free Care Matters Workshop for Families and whanau in association with Mid Central Enabling Good Lives.
Date 20th November 2025
Time 10am- 2.30pm

Book below on link.
https://carematters.org.nz/events/palmerston-north-egl/?fbclid=IwVERDUAN2PiZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHvsC-cB-tz3seqI-P3-ZMNoX7h3J_rdGdXUMpqY2XQjLL306qCOSnNFF4uza_aem_jKr2RrRkSdnpLfQvdrfvGw

04/11/2025

Join a free workshop in Palmerston North for disability whānau carers. Learn about support, funding, and wellbeing in your community.

04/11/2025

Free Care Matters workshop. Palmerston North. In association with Mid Central Family/Whanau Core Group. Book here. https://carematters.org.nz/events/palmerston-north-egl/?fbclid=IwVERDUAN2PiZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHvsC-cB-tz3seqI-P3-ZMNoX7h3J_rdGdXUMpqY2XQjLL306qCOSnNFF4uza_aem_jKr2RrRkSdnpLfQvdrfvGw

Join a free workshop in Palmerston North for disability whānau carers. Learn about support, funding, and wellbeing in your community.

28/10/2025

Today is UN International Day of Care and Support, a time to celebrate the incredible mahi of carers! 🤍
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Through our work and our team, we see first-hand the powerful impact carers have on the disability community. We know the past year has been especially challenging, and we want to say thank you for your ongoing dedication and love, it truly makes a difference.
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Tonight at 7pm, we’re partnering with New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZDSA) to host an online wellbeing workshop for carers. Together, we’ll explore tools to strengthen resilience, nurture balance, and support your wellbeing.
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Register here: https://carematters.org.nz/events/nzdsa-wellbeing/

REMINDER: tomorrow night Care Matters and the New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZDSA) are excited to bring the Down syndrome community a care and wellbeing workshop!

To mark the UN International Day of Care and Support, we invite parents, family, whānau, and aiga carers to a special workshop honouring your incredible mahi.

This free wellbeing workshop is designed as a calm, welcoming space where you can pause, connect, and focus on you. Together, we’ll explore tools and ideas to strengthen resilience, nurture balance, and support you in the important role you play.

Date: Wednesday 29 October 2025
Time: 7.00-8.30pm
Online

Register here:
https://carematters.org.nz/events/nzdsa-wellbeing/

23/10/2025

Miriam has been part of the Care Matters community for many years, attending eight workshops so far! Her ongoing connection reminds us why we do what we do🤍 Each year brings new questions, tools, and insights to share, and we love walking alongside people through their journeys 👥
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Find a workshop near you and join us! 💻

https://carematters.org.nz/face-to-face-workshops-and-events-2/
Video description:

An intro slide about workshop feedback. Then, Miriam chats to the camera, she wears a beige cardigan over a white top. She has light hair tied up and wears glasses. She is sitting at a table, behind her are desks and a large window with trees. The video ends with hands holding and text encouraging you to register for a workshop via the www.carematters.org.nz website.

21/10/2025

Join one of our upcoming Care Matters workshops to connect, learn, and strengthen your wellbeing and community connections📓🤝
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Register now https://carematters.org.nz/face-to-face-workshops-and-events-2/
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🗓️ 29 October – Carer wellbeing workshop - New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZDSA) - Online - https://carematters.org.nz/events/nzdsa-wellbeing/
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🗓️ 20 November – Tailored workshop - Palmerston North - https://carematters.org.nz/events/palmerston-north-egl/
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🗓️3 December – Tailored workshop - Palmerston North - https://carematters.org.nz/events/easie-living/
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A flyer titled “Upcoming Care Matters Workshops” which lists the three upcoming sessions. The Care Matters logo and website link www.carematters.co.nz are at the bottom. The colours are creams, browns and green.

09/10/2025

We're excited to partner with New Zealand Down Syndrome Association to bring a carer wellbeing workshop to the Down Syndrome community 🧡💜
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To mark the UN International Day of Care and Support, we invite parents, family, whānau, and aiga carers to a special workshop honouring your incredible mahi.
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This free wellbeing workshop is designed as a calm, welcoming space where you can pause, connect, and focus on you. Together we’ll explore tools and ideas to strengthen resilience, nurture balance, and support you in the important role you play.
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Date: Wednesday 29 October 2025
Time: 7.00-8.30pm
Online
Register here:
https://carematters.org.nz/events/nzdsa-wellbeing/

Care Matters and the New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZDSA) are excited to bring the Down syndrome community a care and wellbeing workshop!

To mark the UN International Day of Care and Support, we invite parents, family, whānau, and aiga carers to a special workshop honouring your incredible mahi.

This free wellbeing workshop is designed as a calm, welcoming space where you can pause, connect, and focus on you. Together we’ll explore tools and ideas to strengthen resilience, nurture balance, and support you in the important role you play.

Date: Wednesday 29 October 2025
Time: 7.00-8.30pm
Online

Register here:
https://carematters.org.nz/events/nzdsa-wellbeing/

06/10/2025

Next week, Care Matters is hosting two workshops in Henderson Auckland in partnership with A Supported Life! 💫
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With a morning and evening session to suit your schedule, it's a chance to answer some burning questions and connect with other whānau carers in your community 👋 Sessions are tailored to what matters to you, just let us know when you register via our website 💻
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🗓️ 15 October - 5.30pm - 9.00pm

🗓️ 16 October - 9.30am - 2.30pm
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https://carematters.org.nz/face-to-face-workshops-and-events-2/
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We look forward to seeing you there!
Flyer description:

A flyer for Care Matters workshops in Auckland. The heading reads “Free Care Matters Workshop” with the tagline “Learn, explore, and connect with others. By families, for families.” It lists two dates: 15 October (5.30pm–9.00pm) and 16 October (9.30am–2.30pm). The workshops are held in association with A Supported Life and Parent to Parent. It includes contact details for Tina and a booking link via the Care Matters website. The design uses blue and white colours with the Care Matters, SAMS, and Parent to Parent logos.

03/09/2025

The Care Matters Team would love to connect with family and whānau carers in your community 🤝 ✨.
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We come to you and offer free, relaxed workshops where you can share kai, learn, and kōrero with others who understand the journey 🙌. Our team are also family and whānau who have walked similar paths 👣.
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Workshops can be tailored to suit your group. We are flexible, and they can be one-off sessions or a two-day journey, held in the daytime or evening.
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Frequent topics include:

- History of disability in Aotearoa

- Enabling Good Lives

- Ageing well

- Adolescence and puberty

- Wellness

- How to negotiate for what you want

- What's in your community
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If this sounds like something your community would value, please contact Tina Lincoln at tina@carematters.org.nz or text 027 318 7258 💻 ☎️.
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We’d love to hear from you 🦻.
Image description:

A Care Matters flyer. In large and blue text “WANT A WORKSHOP FOR WHĀNAU CARERS?”.

It explains that the Care Matters team will come to your community with resources, lived experience, and kai, for free.

It includes a call for expressions of interest and lists possible workshop topics. There is an illustration in blue of people listening to someone speaking. At the bottom are contact details and the Care Matters logo.