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Consumer Forums


  • Background
  • Forum 2006
  • Forum 2006 report
  • Forum 2007

Background

The consumer forum programme is part of a wider consumer participation strategy. Improving consumer participation and communication between consumers and the Ministry of Health is a priority. We continue to develop these forums and visit different parts of the country each year to ensure disabled people their families, whanau, aiga and carers get an opportunity to meet with us and express their ideas.


Forum 2006

The Disability Services Directorate (DSD) held a series of consumer forums, hui and fono in towns and cities throughout the country during the first part of 2006. These forums provided us with an excellent opportunity to meet with the people who use the services we fund. It also gave us a chance to share what we have been doing to improve these services, and our future plans. These forums provided an opportunity for disabled people, their families, whanau and carers to discuss any concerns or suggestions they may have had with members of DSD.

The Deputy Director-General of DSD, Geraldine Woods attended many of these meetings as did representatives from the Office of Disability Issues (ODI) and the local Needs Assessment Service Co-ordination (NASC) organisation.
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Forum 2006 report

This report summarises the issues and ideas that came up at the consumer forum, hui and fono held earlier this year. The report is based on notes and minutes taken at each meeting by the Federation of Disability Information Centres (NZFDIC).
  • Consumer forum report (Word, 987 KB)
  • Consumer forum report (PDF, 209 KB)


Forum 2007

The 2007 forum programme provided an opportunity for people to talk to DSD about the disability support services we fund and to share ideas they had for the future provision of services. It was also a chance for DSD staff to hear about the issues that are affecting disabled people.

Read the online version of the Consumer forum report 2007
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The meetings were held in:


Date
Meeting Time
Venue
Dunedin hui
Thu 22-Mar-07
11.00 - 15.00
Huira Pa Marae, McLachlin Rd, Karitane
Dunedin
Thu 22-Mar-07
17.30 - 19.30
Port of Otago Lounge, Edgar Centre
Dunedin
Fri 23-Mar-07
10.00 - 12.00
Port of Otago Lounge, Edgar Centre
Christchurch
Thu 29-Mar-07
14.00 - 16.00 and
17.30 - 19.30
Wai Ora Trust, Te Ahi Kaa, 48 Watsons Road
Timaru
Fri 30-Mar-07
10.00 - 12.00
SBS Events Centre, South Canterbury Finance Lounge - Morgans Road
Blenheim
Tue 03-Apr-07
10.00 - 12.00
Scenic Circle Blenheim Country Hotel, Cnr Alfred and Henry Streets
Westport
Thu 26-Apr-07
10.00 - 12.00
Salvation Army Hall 20 - 22 Henley Street
Greymouth
Fri 27-Apr-07
10.00 - 12.00
Ashley Hotel 72 , Rimu Room Tasman St
Palmerston North
Thu 03-May-07
10.00 - 12.00
MASH Trust 602 - 606 Main Street
New Plymouth
Fri 04-May-07
10.00 - 12.00
Quality Hotel, Cnr Courtnery & Leach Streets, New Plymouth
Hamilton
Wed 09-May-07
14.00 - 16.00 and
17.30 - 19.30
Glenview International Hotel and Conference Centre, 254 Ohaupo Rd, Glenview
Auckland
Thu 10-May-07
13.00 - 15.00 and
18:30 - 20:30
Ellerslie Convention Centre, 80-100 Ascot Ave, Greenlane
Whangarei
Fri 11-May-07
10.00 - 12.00
Cafler Suite, Forum North, Whangarei District Council Building, Rust Ave
Masterton
Fri 18-May-07
10.00 - 12.00
Masterton Town Hall, 64 Chappell St, Masterton
Tauranga
Tue 22-May-07
13.00 - 15.00
Hotel Armitage, Cnr Brown, Willow & Park Streets
Gisborne - hui
Wed 23-May-07
10.00 - 14.00
Te Kuri a Tuatai Marae, 37 Lytton Rd
Rotorua - hui
Tue 29-May-07
10:30 -14:30
Tunohopu Marae, Ohinemotu, Rotorua
Hamilton - hui
Wed 30-May-07
10.00 - 14.00
Kirikiriroa Marae, Hamilton City
Auckland - hui
Thu 07-Jun-07
10.00 - 14.00
Hoani Waititi Marae, west Auckland
Kaitaia - hui
Fri 08-Jun-07
10.00 - 14.00
Te Rarawa Marae, Pukepoto Rd, Pukepoto, Kaitaia
Wellington
Tue 12-Jun-07
14.00 - 16.00 and
17.30 - 19.30
Drama Room 3 -Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School
Te Whaea: National Dance and Drama Centre, 11 Hutchison Road, Newtown
Christchurch
Thu 14-Jun-07
10.00 - 14.00
TBC
Wellington Pasefika FonoMon 18 June5.30 – 7.30pmFreedom Hall, Bedford Street, Cannons Creek, Porirua

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Page last updated: 1 July 2007



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