New Zealand
FAMILIES SPEAKING FOR PEOPLE WITH AN
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Rights
Education
Support
Choice
Advocacy
Resourcing
Effective Lobbying
Resourcing those who care for
people with and intellectual disability
Patron : Professor Michael Cooper
Effective Lobbying
RescareNZ tries to make submissions
on any legislation affecting people with
an intellectual disability. We believe our
parent perspective gives us a different
approach form that of experts and
service providers and must be part of
the process in the development of good
legislation and services
All about us
Rescare New Zealand Inc
National Office
5 Gordon Place
PO Box 477
LEVIN 5540
Phone / Fax 06 368 3122
Email: rescarenz@paradise.net.nz
Web Page : www.rescarenz.com
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Rights
RescareNZ continually promotes
high quality standards of care
within services wherever they are.
We will support you if you need to
address issues in education
daycare, residential and respite
care services.
Education
RescareNZ has a series of leaflets
which are available to doctors and
professionals throughout New
Zealand. Parents, siblings and
careers of a person with an
intellectual disability can also order
copies through our national office
and copies are available on our
Web Page
Support
RescareNZ members can be
linked with you, through our
National Coordinator, to talk over
problems. Parent to Parent
support and friendship is
invaluable when coping with
difficult issues.
Choice
RescareNZ supports parents and
siblings in making the best
choices for their family member.
We believe that most families
understand the needs of their
intellectually disabled member
and act in their best interests.
They must be included in
decision-making around their
family member’s life
Advocacy
RescareNZ members can offer
their experience when you must
advocate strongly for your
relatives needs and may act as
your support person at crucial
meetings. We will also lobby
officials and organisations for
change on your behalf.
Resourcing
RescareNZ has a wealth of
information to help you help
yourself. Our database includes
resource people across New
Zealand. If you want to create a
local parent/family support group
we will help you by providing
information on setting up and
running a group. This information
is available through the national
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