Posts by Rosemary McDonald
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Access: Disability as a wicked policy problem, in reply to Sacha,
there will be violins
Oh yes! And weeping, wailing and the teeth gnashy thing.
And just maybe, for our younger viewers....a rending of garments!
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Access: Disability as a wicked policy problem, in reply to Hilary Stace,
I’m afraid I just can’t watch Mike Hosking.
I completely understand, Hilary.
To be honest...i can't imagine what the 7 Dull, whoops, sorry, Sharp team could contribute to the issue.
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Thanks, Deborah.
Deja vu, anyone?
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on Stuff today.....http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/70200841/Empty-homes-during-a-housing-crisis-are-a-riddle...
with one person commenting....( Sam Buchanan)
"One reason we can't regulate foreign investors is because we signed trade agreements promising not to. The China FTA, for example, promises that China-based investors will be treated "equally or better than" local investors.
That was an agreement initiated and negotiated by a Labour government, and signed under a National government (and, incidentally, supported by the EPMU when Andrew Little was running it), so I wouldn't expect change from the the existing political establishment."
Could someone please verify/dispute this?
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Access: Disability as a wicked policy problem, in reply to Tom Adson,
Perhaps through our modern miraculous communication systems primary carers like me and you can band together and create locally approved volunteer working groups who can marshal the labour and practical skills that will create the homes and caring communities that our loved ones need.
You bet your boots we could do it Tom....sign me up.
I get sick to the back teeth of reading stories of folk needing modifications to enable access and safe living...stuck in the mire of unreasoning bureaucracy, going absolutely bleeding nowhere.
In days not long gone....the local service group...Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis...would have heard of the need, rallied the appropriate tradies roped in a few grunts, loaded up the trailer with donated materials from the local timber yard and got the job DONE.
Getting the $$$ out of the Gummint might be hard....so many out there are on a good wicket with their sweet government contracts. They ramp up the costs and protect their patch avidly. These will be the ones who will go public with cries of "unqualified people putting disabled at risk".
Maybe we should set up a 'guerrilla action group'....see the need, plan an attack, sort the problem. Ask no one for permission, put the person with the need first.
Onya, Tom.
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Access: Disability as a wicked policy problem, in reply to Hilary Stace,
Very good.
The Auckland seminar was born out of the concern that a greater roll out of Individualised Funding (or the 'voucher' scheme that prompted this topic) could result in even more instances of a clashes between employment rights and disability consumer rights.
Very, very finely balanced and nuanced issue.
In a nutshell....greater control over the use of funds for support can only be a good thing for disabled people and their families....choice, flexibility etc.
BUT, there have been instances where employees of IF users have taken a Personal Grievance claim against the IF client (who is the employer). Both sides are potentially vulnerable....both deserve their rights to be upheld.
BUT...who takes precedence?
Manawanui were at this meeting...a few jokes were made about them 'not being on the defensive'. It appears there may have been an instance or two where advice given by the IF Coach led to some confusion.
ADL had fielded complaints from IF clients and PSA had fielded complaints from employees of IF clients.
In a brilliant initiative....ADL and PSA joined forces to bring potentially affected parties together to discuss the issues, the law, employment rights etc.
Full house...and the speaker of the day award has to go to veteran presenter and IF expert Phillip Patson.
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Access: Disability as a wicked policy problem, in reply to Hilary Stace,
I went to an excellent free seminar on disability law with Nan Jensen organised by Manawanui,
Where was that held Hilary? Was there any particular topic discussed?
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Invite to hui for Newsletter (1).pdf
Regarding the above event....VERY well structured and equally informative.
So pleased we attended even if only for the morning session.
Will give a better report when I can get links to the power point presentations.
Auckland Disability Law and Public Services Association (Neera and Amy) did a sterling job of presenting this potentially difficult issue.
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And, some interesting discussion here....http://includingallpeople.org.nz/?p=1157
about the "never-ending reforms.." -
Up Front: Stand for... Something, in reply to Alfie,
is there any other way to send a message to the government that this issue is nothing but a huge waste of taxpayers’ money?
There were a few ideas as what to do about this at the (un-named) RSA the other weekend, as we stood around waiting for the hangi fire to do its thing.
Those old diggers and diggeresses are pretty pissed off about the whole thing.