Specialised Equipment For Sale or Hire

 
     
 
  • Recreation
  • Mobility - vehicle related
  • Personal Mobility - i.e. wheelchairs / scooters
  • Housekeeping
  • Eating and Drinking
  • Communications phones and alarms etc
  • Furniture & Adaptions to home and other premises
  • Database and Catalogues
 
 
     
 

Building Access and Design

 
 
 
  • Accessibility inside and outside the house
  • Design and Access standards
  • Access to public buildings
 
     
 

Education

 
 
 
  • Awareness kits available
 
     
 

Employment

 
 
 
  • Employment Support Services
 
     
 

Recreation

 
 
 
  • Indoor and Outdoor Recreation
  • Aids for Recreation
  • Accessible South Island, New Zealand Walks
  • Support available for Sports and Recreation
 
 
     
 

Disabilities and Disorders

 
 
 
  • Information on a wide range of Disabilities / Disorders
  • Referral to appropriate services
 
     
 

Health and Disabilities Database

 
 
 

DIS has a comprehensive database of Health and Disability Organisations in South Canterbury.

This database is unique for New Zealand and is available to everybody in the community.

We can print or email reports for you, such as an organisation's details (phone no., postal address, contact name, email, description of organisation, services it provides etc.) or lists of organisations, with their main contact details (e.g.all mental health organisations, all organisations for women, all organisations that provide accommodation etc.)

A free directory of the organisations is available to you.

 

 

Health and Disabilities Directory

  • This directory was updated
    September 2005.

    As well as contact details for each organisation, there is the referral method, email and web site addresses, hospital services and more.
 
     
 

Legislation

 
 
 
  • Health & Disability Act
  • Humans Right Act
  • ACC
  • Legal Services
  • Privacy Act
  • Code Of Rights
  • Social Welfare Act
  • Building Standards
  • Disabled Person Act
 
     
 

Travel and Transport

 
 
 
  • Accessible accommodation throughout New Zealand
  • National / International Travel Information
  • Specialised Chartered Holidays
  • Accommodation for Carers
 
     
 

Funding

 
 
 
  • Funding Information
  • Financial Support Information