What They Do
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With a focus on person and whānau-centred quality services, the team at ActivePlus is committed to keeping your body and mind A+, whether at work or at play. ActivePlus can help with almost anything in terms of prevention, rehabilitation, and wellness.
Paul Fennessy
E-mail- paul.fennessy@activeplus.co.nz
Phone- 09 373 3283
NZDEN Member Services
NZDEN Member Trainings
NZDEN Member Benefits
Works with candidates who have lost their job due to injury (and are receiving assistance from ACC) to return to the workforce.
Work trials, are when a candidate is placed into a work role at no cost to the employer for a period of time to measure and increase capacity.
ActivePlus can provide guidance to NZDEN members to assist them to incorporate candidates/ staff who have been injured or have physical disabilities back into the workforce.
Provide job candidates to NZDEN members for both paid roles and unpaid work experience roles, free of charge.
What They Do
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Partner with clients wanting a neurodiverse workplace by providing inclusion and technology solutions that benefit from their autistic DNA.
Linda Lang (BDM)
E-mail- linda.lang@auticon.com
Phone- +64 027 487 7585
Bodo Mann (CEO)
E-mail- bodo.mann@auticon.com
Phone- +61 414 247 941
Ivonne Ranisch (Social Impact Director)
E-mail- ivonne.ranisch@auticon.com
Phone- +61 475 846 754
Meredith Ward (Lead Neuro-Inclusive Specialist)
E-mail- meredith.ward@aution.com
Phone- +61 (0) 449 959 640
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IT Professional Services: Providing high-quality technology consultants across four verticals: (1) Cyber Security, (2) Quality Assurance & Testing, (3) Data Analytics, Data Migration as well as Cloud & Reporting and (4) Software Engineering.
General autism awareness training.
Advice on how to create, develop and improve their teams and processes into being neurodiverse.
Help clients transform HR practices, managers become neuro-confident, raise business-wide understanding and, most importantly, transform careers and provide thriving opportunities to neurodiverse talent globally.
Price on request.
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Secondary Contact Information
Work with leading organisations and citizens to enable greater accessibility for all, whilst also redefining the way accessibility is thought about and discussed.
Erin Rapley
E-mail- erin@belab.co.nz
Phone- 02 04 1284 690
Michael Stevens
E-mail- michael@belab.co.nz
Phone- 021 779 397
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Talent and Internship programme.
Leadership in Governance programme.
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BlueSkyMinds brings businesses a new – and better – way of equipping people with solutions that support healthy minds alongside high performance and that achieve truly transformational and personal change.
Debbie Schultz
E-mail- debbie.schultz@blueskyminds.org
Phone- 021 653 107
NZDEN Member Services
NZDEN Member Trainings
NZDEN Member Benefits
It’s okay to not be okay – how to support yourself and your teammates.
Science-based mindfulness for mental wellbeing.
Handling stressful situations and difficult emotions.
Cultivating positive wellbeing.
Working with challenge and uncertainty.
Be Bold, Stay Sane - Science based tips for healthy minds and high performance.
Powerful and Present Conversations for Leaders.
Mindful Attention Training (M.A.T) Toolkit - 3-5 x 45 minute sessions.
Cultivating Resilient Minds - 4 x One Hour Sessions.
High Performing Minds -8 x 1.5-2hr sessions.
15% off market rate for first piece of work delivered.
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Callum facilitates better conversations, deeper connections and extraordinary outcomes by unlocking the inherent value in you and your people.
Callum McKirdy
E-mail- callum@callummckirdy.com
Phone- 021 880 162
NZDEN Member Services
NZDEN Member Benefits
Facilitation of workshops and keynote speaking on-
Harnessing Neurodiversity in the workplace.
Helping teams to benefit from their differences as well as their similarities.
15% discount on corporate rates for NZDEN members.
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Secondary Contact Information
Partner with disabled people, their families and whānau to enable them to have choice and control in their lives. Their vision means that every disabled person will be included and participates in the life of their family and community.
National Office
E-mail- info@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz
Phone- 0800 227 200
Access Advisors
E-mail- bj.clark@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz
Phone- 03 365 5661
Barrier Free
E-mail- executive@barrierfree.org.nz
Phone- 021 029 16314
Information Services
E-mail- info@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
Phone- 0800 227 255
Lifemark
E-mail- admin@lifemark.co.nz
Phone- 0800 227 888
Mobility Parking
E-mail- mobilityparking@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz
Phone- 0800 662 7275
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Access advice including housing, street audits, and building audits.
Access and Disability Awareness Training.
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To help people with disabilities and their families to lead the lives they want.
Denise Hoffman (Community Information Advisor & Admin)
E-mail- denise@disabilityconnect.org.nz
Work Phone- 636 0351
Mobile- 022 465 0040
Kath Owen (Disability Info Advisor)
E-mail- kath@disabilityconnect.org.nz
Work Phone- (09) 636 0351
Mobile- 022 102 5419
Michael Claydon (Fundraising and Special Projects)
E-mail- michael@disabilityconnect.org.nz
Work Phone- (09) 636 0351
Mobile- 022 365 0040
General Admin
E-mail- admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz
NZDEN Member Services
NZDEN Member Trainings
Disability Connect hosts an annual Transition Expo in Auckland each September for disabled people and their families transitioning into adulthood and the workforce. There are many organisations at this expo with information on how to employ disabled people.
Support to employees who have disabled whanau. These include seminars on welfare guardianship/power of attorney and pastoral care/support for parents of disabled people.
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Their unique nQFramework transforms businesses by helping them to recognise and understand cognitive differences to unlock their team’s valuable potential, which ultimately, supercharges any organisation to thrive.
Natasya Jones
E-mail- natasya@divergenthinking.co.nz
Phone- 027 645 9304
NZDEN Member Services
Getting SELF Programme - Two parts- eLearning - where individuals learn their strengths, challenges and triggers. Interactive workshop - focuses on confirming understanding of new models and tools, then applying knowledge to build skills in a safe environment.
Getting OTHERS Programme - Two parts- eLearning - where individuals learn how others brains are wired, why and what others need from their brain wiring. Interactive workshop - Individuals apply their new understanding of the neurodiversity quadrants to others around them.
Getting TEAMS Programme - Two parts- eLearning - introduces models and tools for the team to start to build 'true' psychological safety to nourish all brain wiring. Interactive workshop - where individuals focus on practicing new skills within the team to build 'true' psychological safety.
nQRecruitment Series-
nQRecruitment Public Programme Attracting
nQRecruitment Public Programme Assessing
nQRecruitment Public Programme Onboarding
Coaching and support services.
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Supporting you to live your best life with healthcare, rehabilitation, and disability support services.
Marketing
E-mail- marketing@nzhealthgroup.com
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Support Employment – Auckland, Northland.
VHN – Nationwide.
Transition, Auckland, Northland, Tauranga.
Services are free for eligible clients.
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Jones Consultancy aim to make the built environment more available to and usable by everyone.
Colleen Jones
E-mail- colleen.jones@jonesconsultancy.nz
Phone- 021 204 0127
NZDEN Member Services
NZDEN Member Benefits
Accessibility and universal design advice and services for interior and exterior built environments, particularly support for upgrade, renovation, or new build projects.
Pricing can be adjusted to work alongside accessibility focused providers and non-profit organisations seeking to optimise the accessibility and usability of their built environment.
What They Do
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A motivational speaker and resilience expert.
Korrin Barrett
E-mail- hello@korrin.nz
Phone- 027 441 3106
NZDEN Member Services
Mentoring.
Keynote speaking.
Resilience coaching.
Advisory services.
Accessibility consulting (lived experience as a quad amputee).
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Secondary Contact Information
They market and promote NZSL and Deaf culture in most parts of New Zealand thus ensuring the promotion and preservation of the unique language.
Victoria Lessing
E-mail- info@mergenz.co.nz
Phone- 021 29 39 898 (text only)
Marissa Lessing (NZSL Online Courses Co-ordinator)
E-mail- mysign@mergenz.co.nz
Phone- 027 722 4951
Jennifer Lum (NZSL Onsite Courses Co-ordinator)
E-mail- hello@mergenz.co.nz
NZDEN Member Services
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New Zealand Sign Language (onsite).
New Zealand Sign Language (online).
NZSL Audit.
Deaf Awareness/Deaf culture training.
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Offers consulting services to a wide range of businesses, educators, and non-profits regarding dyslexia and adult literacy and numeracy.
Mike Styles
E-mail- mike.styles@dyslexia-consulting.com
Phone- 021 504 774
NZDEN Member Services
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Screenings to identify dyslexia. These screening results can be used to access assistive technologies and reader/writer assistance.
Awareness Raising workshops and webinars for organisations, employers, and educational institutions.
Training for employers, team leaders and supervisors. Also training for neurodiverse/dyslexic people themselves.
50% discount for NZDEN members.
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Secondary Contact Information
Momenta employ a principles-based approach, working with clients and the community to pursue meaningful goals and challenge the systemic and societal barriers that have limited people with disabilities.
Kerry Pearce
E-mail- kerry@momenta.org.nz
Phone- 027 236 2280
Kirsty Green
E-mail- kirsty@momenta.org.nz
Phone- 027 722 4951
Momenta can work alongside NZDEN members regarding employment or work experience of clients.
Momenta are currently working on some resources that will be available on their website regarding Supporting Businesses and how they work in this space.
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Support and advocate for Deaf and hard of hearing New Zealanders.
Linda Holmes
E-mail- linda.holmes@nfdhh.org.nz
Phone- 027 213 5543
NZDEN Member Services
NZDEN Member Trainings
NZDEN Member Benefits
Annual hearing screening
Hearing Awareness workshops
Support to Deaf and Hard of Hearing employees
Deaf Awareness and NZSL workshop
Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employees workshop
Hearing Accredited Workplace programme
10% discount for NZDEN Members
What They Do
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Prepare young people with intellectual or learning disabilities to engage in meaningful, paid employment in the same way as any other member of society.
Sarah Dann-Hoare (Director)
E-mail- sarah@projectemploy.nz
Phone- 021 2311 837
Hannah Sykes (Programme lead)
E-mail- hannah@projectemploy.nz
Phone- 021 170 1282
NZDEN Member Services
Project Employ is a charity that supports young adults with intellectual disabilities or learning differences to become work ready. They do this by providing work experience opportunities and employability skills training in their training café, Flourish Café.
What They Do
Contact Information
Selwyn Cook
E-mail- selwyn@covina.co.nz
Phone- 027 480 4569
NZDEN Member Services
NZDEN Member Benefits
Presentations sharing my experience as a former employer of disabled people and in my current role of a facilitator- Disability Employment.
Prices, if any, to be agreed before any engagement.
Julie Woods
E-mail- julie@thatblindwoman.co.nz
Phone- 021 913 513
NZDEN Member Services
NZDEN Member Benefits
The Accessibility Game.
Send Ableism to the Sin Bin.
Kicking barriers to touch.
So you want to play with the Braille alphabet?
20% fee reduction for NZDEN members.
What They Do
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Secondary Contact Information
Help people facing personal or health challenges to find the right role to suit their skills, experience and dreams – help them to keep it.
Tyron Pini
E-mail- tyron.Pini@workwise.org.nz
Phone- 027 283 2925
General Enquires
E-mail- info@workwise.org.nz
Phone- 0508 869 675
NZDEN Member Services
NZDEN Member Trainings
Workwise provides support to people with personal and health challenges who are looking to return to or stay in work. Their services are focused on supporting individuals to find, get and keep work through individualised supports.
Share thoughts on appropriate training providers in relation to mental health and supporting people at work. They are not a training provider. Workwise work with the employers, who have employed people they support, to provide individualised supports for the specific workplace.
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Work to ensure young people with disabilities and learning differences are represented equitably in governance, planning, and employment.
Tanya Ashdown
E-mail- tanya@yesdisability.org.nz
Phone- 09 448 0568
Sonia Thursby
E-mail- sonia@yesdisability.org.nz
Phone- 029 483 6487
Aaron Smith
E-mail- aaron@yesdisability.org.nz
Phone- 021 573 884
NZDEN Member Services
NZDEN Member Trainings
Provides support for young people with disabilities through programmes and projects.
Yes Disability offer training by young people with disabilities to universities, teachers, and employers.