Our Focus and What’s Next?
Over the last decade, we have seen the needs of people with MS are changing. This is largely due to the availability of higher efficacy DMTs in NZ, and ever-advancing research is also telling us even more about the importance of practical lifestyle modifications to improve health outcomes. As a result, people are continuing to […]
Support Crew – The new way to offer help to friends and family.
Support Crew is a free online support platform that easily co-ordinates meals and support for family and friends in need. When dealing with a life event, we struggle to ask for help and our friends don’t know how to help. With Support Crew, it’s simple, personal, and easy for everyone. It’s also free! Support Crew […]
New text service to support the deaf and hard of hearing communities to access the Covid vaccine
Efforts to support disabled peoples’ vaccinations go from strength-to-strength with the launch of a new text service, Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni announced today. The service is run by Whakarongorau Aotearoa on behalf of the Ministry of Health and is in response to feedback from the disability community. It is an addition to the COVID Vaccination Healthline, which already offers dedicated phone and […]
Disability Funded Carer Support
The Ministry have announced two changes to Disability Funded Carer Support. From the 1st August 2021 the Carer Support Subsidy increases from $76 per day to $80 per day. This should have been automatically applied. Carers Support will move online from late 2021. The Ministry are introducing a new online claims system that will make […]
2021 Community Support Worker – Training Review
Multiple Sclerosis NZ (MSNZ) was proud to once again host the annual meeting for 23 MS Community Support Workers from across the country. With our 2020 training disrupted by the pandemic, and after a year in which many of our Regional Societies fundraising efforts had been hard hit, we were pleased to secure enough funds […]
Countdown Priority Assistance
Priority booking for Countdown supermarket delivery has been set up to benefit people who have health issues that make it dangerous for them to go to the supermarket for essential supplies. Please ONLY use this service if you absolutely need to – leave the reserved delivery slots open for other New Zealanders who can’t leave their […]