Trish Grant
IHC welcomes Ashley Peacock release from mental health unit
The IHC is welcoming the news that Ashley Peacock will be released from a mental health unit and live in the community. Mr Peacock's case made it into the media when it was revealled he was living in… Audio
Disabled tenants shut out of market
People with disabilities struggling to find homes in the tight rental market want the government to set aside social housing especially for them.
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IHC wants more help for disabled prisoners
The IHC is disappointed new pilot programmes to help mental ill prisoners do not include better services for intellectually disabled offenders. Trish Grant is the director of advocacy at IHC. Audio
Keep it in the family
Children and family advocacy groups say a bill aimed at creating a child-centered model risks ignoring the significance of family to a child. Audio
Keep it in the family
Children and family advocacy groups say a bill aimed at creating a child-centered model risks ignoring the significance of family to a child.
AudioThe House for 655pm Tues 4 April
Children and family advocacy groups say a bill aimed at creating a child-centered model risks ignoring the significance of family to a child. Audio
'Goodbye and good luck' - John Key
A petition for the release of an autistic man kept in seclusion for weeks at a time is heard by the Health Committee and departing former prime minister John Key reminiscences to the House. Audio
'Goodbye and good luck' - John Key
A petition for the release of an autistic man kept in seclusion for weeks at a time is heard by the Health Committee and departing former prime minister John Key reminiscences to the House.
AudioUse of seclusion rooms more widespread: IHC
As Hekia parata is grilled over when she first knew about school seclusion rooms, the IHC acknowledges locking children in seclusion rooms has been used in many schools across the country for years. Audio
IHC goes to court demanding equal rights for disabled students
The charity IHC has formally begun legal action against the Ministry of Education over the way school children with disabilities are treated. Audio
IHC to take Education Ministry to court for discrimination
The disability lobby group, IHC, is taking the Education Ministry to court over alleged breaches of the Human Rights Act. It says schools are discriminating against children with disabilities because… Audio
Special schools
Are special schools for children with intellectual disabilities better at teaching those children than mainstream schools? Dr Jude MacArthur is a researcher based in Dunedin, working in the area of… Audio
Are state schools discriminating against disabled pupils?
Human Rights Commission lawyers have agreed to take up a complaint alleging that state schools are discriminating against thousands of disabled pupils. IHC is seeking a declaration that the Education… Audio
Special education
A discussion with Kevin Jephson, principal of Dalefield School in Carterton; Heather Roy, Associate Education Minister; and Trish Grant, IHC spokesperson for the Inclusive Education Action Group. Audio
IHC Lodges Complaint
The IHC has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission today against the government. Audio
