Community Living

30/12/2025

We're stoked to let you all know that Jade Farrar has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit!

It's great to see Jade's work with Pasifika and the disabled community recognised.

Congratulations Jade!

From our website:

"Jade joined the Community Living Trust Board in September 2020, and brings a vision of a prosperous and abundant society where all people succeed regardless of ability or background. Jade is passionate about the power of social media and what it can do to promote a more positive and realistic perspective of everyday disabled people.

Currently a director of a communications and strategic advice consultancy, Jade serves the disability community in several governance roles and, most recently, served as Community Engagement Advisor for Manawanui Support. Jade has contributed to the advancement of disabled people and their whānau as a member of Auckland Council’s Disability Advisory Panel and the Disabled Person’s Assembly’s National Executive Committee.

Jade is fortunate to bring seven years of perspective and experience serving Systems Transformation as a member of the National Enabling Good Lives leadership group."

11/12/2025

Check the link in the comments to download >>

10/12/2025

07/12/2025

Loved it, thanks everyone :D

04/11/2025

Don't forget, today at midday!

29/10/2025

Sign up here!: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/wnHEwaapLn

24/10/2025

What's your talent? What can you make? We want to see!

This will be an amazing event, don't forget to sign up using the link in the first comment:

28/09/2025

Here's one way to visualise the social model of disability.

This video is translated from a 2004 disability awareness video made by a French power company. The braille at the end reads "may the world be made for you"

Best commercial masterpieceEDF Disabled EnglishEDF Disabled EnglishEDF

21/09/2025

Awesome stuff!

27/08/2025

This is just an FYI for Community Living staff and people supported, something to be aware of!

_____

25 August 2025
Kia ora
Further NZNO strike action planned for 2 and 4 September
New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) members employed by Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora are planning further nationwide strikes, from 7am to 11pm on both 2 and 4 September.
The strikes are planned to take place at all Health NZ hospitals and services where NZNO members are employed.
If the strikes go ahead, our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open to ensure the continued availability of critical health services, but emergency departments will need to be kept for emergencies only.
Patient safety will remain our priority.
•
Contingency plans are in place, and we have an agreement with the union to provide life preserving services (LPS) support throughout the strike periods. LPS is determined at a local level and is in place for each Health NZ hospital and service impacted by the strikes.
•
All Health NZ emergency departments (EDs) will remain open throughout the strikes, but people should only go to ED if absolutely necessary.
•
Please note that patients presenting to emergency departments with non-urgent conditions will likely experience significant delays.
•
In spite of our best planning for patient discharge in advance of the strikes, our acute wards will likely be full with patients needing in hospital care.
•
All patients will continue to receive safe care.
•
People with planned care appointments that are impacted by the strikes are being directly contacted to have these rescheduled for the next available opportunity.
•
Unless contacted and told otherwise, people should continue to attend their appointments during the strikes.
We would appreciate your support in sharing this information via your own communication channels ahead of the planned strikes.
We really value the hard work and dedication of our staff and remain focused on reaching a settlement with NZNO to avoid any further disruption to patients and the wider health system.
Ngā mihi nui,
Prof Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard (she/her) National Chief Medical Officer

26/08/2025

Good morning everyone, it's Te Whaariki day!

Doors open at 930am, can't wait to see you all soon :)

Remember it's the Hamilton Contract Bridge Club (with the word contract). Can't wait!

21/08/2025

Based on registrations to date, this will officially be the biggest Te Whaariki ever!

There are still some spots left - if you haven't registered, now is the time: https://tewhaariki2025.eventbrite.com