Laurie Hilsgen
Changes announced for disability support system
A controversial cost-saving policy for carers for the disabled is being abandoned as part of changes to the disability support system. From next April, the government will remove purchasing guidelines… Audio
Carers still undervalued in NZ - Carers NZ
Laurie Hilsgen from Carers NZ says carers continue to be undervalued in our society. Audio
Funded family care system under fire
The Government is quietly scrapping the controversial policy which pays family members to care for a disabled relative but the alternatives are being criticised as just as confusing and bureaucratic.
…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
Caring for Carers
Almost half a million kiwis care for a family member or friend with a disability or illness. Carers are so busy taking care of others that it's easy to neglect their own needs. CEO of Carers New… Audio
Report puts unpaid care value at up to $17.6billion
A new report has estimated that the value of unpaid family care could be worth up to 17 point 6 billion dollars to New Zealand. Audio
Supporting the carers
Many of those who look after our elderly and infirm feel they're working under intolerable conditions with little support and even less recognition. Audio
Group says families of disabled people lack support
An advisory group for the families of people with intellectual disabilities says they are being left to fend for themselves. Audio
