Garth Bennie
Disability and Trauma
Some disability carers left their families and moved into the bubble of their clients - how is the sector coping? Plus, harrowing stories from Kiwis with other health problems during covid-19. Audio
Coronavirus: Northland mother complains over lack of PPE for care workers
A Northland mother with a severely disabled son says confirmation that two disability support workers have caught Covid-19 confirms her worst fears.
She and thousands like her have been asking the… Audio
Pilot programmes offer help for younger disabled people
Demand for help from disabled people and their families has soared with thousands coming foward for the first time.
The Government is spending $24 million over two years on three a new pilot… Audio
Disability providers says more money needed to avert crisis
An organisation representing disability providers says the government needs to take immediate action and inject half a billion dollars a year to stave off a crisis in the sector. The Disability… Audio
Family carer pay boost could be cut by funding shortfall
Moves boost the number of family carers paid to look after disabled relatives could be kneecapped by a funding shortfall.
From next year the government plans to allow partners and spouses of a… Audio
Budget 2019: Disability advocates have low expectations
Disability advocates aren't holding out much hope today's budget will deliver the wholesale changes they are hoping for.
But at a conference at Te Papa they heard about overseas projects designed to… Audio
Is the Health Ministry cutting disability services by stealth?
Disability advocates say planned massive funding cuts to disability services may have been averted but disabled people and their families are still being questioned over every hour of support they… Audio
'Tight-fisted' Health Ministry tries to recover overpayments
Disability groups are accusing the Health Ministry of being mean-spirited and tight-fisted in its efforts to claw back money it paid out as a result of the pay equity settlement. About 20,000 staff in… Audio
The impact of social bonds on mental health services
Mike Gourley presents a range of perspectives on the impact of social bonds on mental health employment services. Audio