ATSNZ Disability Expo coming to Christchurch in November!
Exciting news! The ATSNZ Disability Expo is coming to Auckland and Christchurch in November!
This is a must-attend event for anyone interested in products and services for rehabilitation, aged care, home care, and leisure and recreation markets.
Don’t miss out on the broad range of assistive technology (AT) and lifestyle services to support choice and control for those with disability, seniors and caregivers.
The ATSNZ Disability Expo is committed to helping people improve their independence, dignity, mental health, physical health and well-being through awareness of assistive technology product and service solutions.
Mark your calendars!
Hope to see you there!
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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60% Yes, supporting people is important!
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25.7% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.3% ... It is complicated
Addictive Eaters Anonymous
After ten years of depression, my life had hit rock bottom
I remember being ‘different’ around food for most of my life. This included things such as being the person who had two cream buns at morning tea when everyone else had one; eating icing sugar by the spoonful directly from the packet; and being the family member who went into the kitchen after dinner to eat the leftovers. There are numerous other examples – too many to list. I could overeat anything. If I couldn’t get my preferred favourites (e.g. chocolate), I’d be eating the vegetables.
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