9th September 2010
Western Springs Garden Community Hall
956 Great North Road
Western Springs

Registrations: 9.30 – 10.00
Forum: 10.00 to 11.30

The Auckland Disability Providers Network believes that “Auckland is disabled in terms of funding Disability”

We ask six mayoral candidates: “How will you ensure Auckland gets its fair share of funding?”

Come prepared to ask the questions to which you need answers.
We need to get it right if this is to be a SUPER CITY.

Check out the Mayoral Candidates flyer 9.9.10 pdf

Please note: All bookings must be paid for

Costs:

ADPN member organisations* $30 per person
Non members $45 per person
Morning tea included

Payment required with booking (see flyer for payment options)

*Membership form available – contact: info@adpn.org.nz or 09 636 0834

The latest umbrella organisation for disability service providers to be launched is NZ Disability Support Network Inc (NZDSN). It has similar aims to ADPN, but works as a national organisation. The newly appointed CEO of NZDSN, Sandie Waddell, will be speaking at our next meeting on Thursday 29th July 2010 about the organisation and its function. We will also hold our AGM at the same meeting.

It is important that a strong bond is established between the two organisations, so we urge you to attend. The disability sector must work together if we are to achieve better conditions for the people we serve.

Come and meet Sandie and members of the ADPN Executive who work to represent our members, aiming for “an inclusive future”

Venue:
Western Springs Garden Community Hall
956-990 Great North Road
Opposite Western Springs Park

Time: 10.00 am to 12.30 pm

Morning tea

The ADPN is proud to announce the first in a series of workshops which will assist the disability sector towards greater collaboration; to learn to be more resourceful, to form partnerships, to share and use networks to greater effect.

If we are to make every dollar stretch a bit further, we all have to work harder and with greater imagination and creativity to ensure we keep our heads above water.

This will be a constructive event, an opportunity to build relationships; achieve strength and economy; improve services through synergy.

When: Friday 28th May 2010
Details: Collaboration Forum Flyer

This workshop will open opportunities for different organisations to work together more. We all have equipment that is not in full time use, expertise that could be shared, training sessions from which others could benefit, premises that could be better utilized, the list goes on. The problem is that we don’t know who has what, nor how to access it. Who knows what we could be sharing and making better use of? Let’s work towards unnecessary duplication, ensuring greater efficiency. It has to be “win – win” all round.

Western Springs Garden Community Hall
956 Great north Road, Western Springs

10.00 am

Agenda

o Introduction and Welcome
o Apologies
o Minutes of the last meeting.
o Chairman’s Report
o Executive Officer’s Report
o Financial Report
o Election of the Executive
o General Business
- Single Umbrella Group – John Taylor, Chair Disability Support NZ Establishment Board in attendance

Please note: immediately following the AGM will be morning tea followed by a forum on
Issues for the Disability Sector and the Auckland Super City.
See details

Nominations for the executive committee are called for from member organisations. Nominations may also be made at the meeting.

FREE, but PLEASE BOOK for catering and seating purposes.

Hon Tariana Turia
Associate Minister for Disability Issues

Building collaborative working partnerships: providers & government

Contracts: alterations to contracts, the process, format and outcomes.
Training and workforce development
Planning for the next 5 years: the Parliamentary Enquiry; The relevance of the Disability Strategy
The difficulties of working between Government Departments eg. Ministry of Health, MSD, ACC, CYFS. What can we do to bridge the divide between these departments with particular regard to funding

M.C: Brian Emery, Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau Trust

60 tickets only

Friday 26th June 2009

Barrycourt Conference Centre
Endeavour Room
10 – 20 Gladstone Road
Parnell

Programme
12.30
Registrations
1.00
Group discussions/networking + coffee and muffins
2.00
Welcome Minister Tariana Turia – Powhiri – whakatau
Minister speaks briefly
Open for questions
3.30
Close

Costs:
ADPN member organisations* $25 per person
Non members $40 per person

Payment required with booking.
(Please include organisation name and names of those attending)

Note: all bookings must be paid for.

Payment:
Cheques to: Auckland Disability Providers Network
Post to: ADPN, PO Box 13385, Onehunga, Auckland 1061

Electronic payment may be made to: 010178 0039199 00
(Please email notification to info@adpn.org.nz)

*Membership form available – contact: info@adpn.org.nz

Valet parking: phone Barrycourt: 09 303 3789

FORUM

The Hon Paula Bennett
Minister for Disability Issues

Hear first hand the direction the National Led Government will take with the
Disability Sector
There will be an opportunity to ask questions from the floor. Questions sent to the ADPN (info@adpn.org.nz) by 31st March 09 will be forwarded to the Minister prior to the meeting

Friday, 17th April 2009

Western Springs Garden Community Hall
(next to Valentines Restaurant)
956-990 Great North Road
Point Chevalier
Auckland 1022

Programme
Registrations 9.30
Discussion 10.00
Powhiri for Hon Paula Bennett 10.30
Morning tea
Forum 11.00
Close 12.30

Book NOW – this is going to be a popular event

Costs: ADPN member organisations* $25 per person
Non members $40 per person

Payment required with booking.
(Please include organisation name and names of those attending)

Payment: Cheques to: Auckland Disability Providers Network. Postal address below
Electronic payment may be made to: 010178 0039199 00 Please email notification

*Membership form available – contact: info@adpn.org.nz

Have your say about a Single Umbrella Group for the Disability Sector

‘United we stand, divided we fall’ is an old saying that is getting a new breath of life in the discussion about the establishment of a single umbrella group for the disability support sector in New Zealand.

The meeting is intended to provide you with an opportunity to consider the benefits of this proposed development to follow on from a discussion paper commissioned by a board composed of chairs of NRID, VASS, SLNZ and ASENZ authored by Jan Dowland.

We want to hear your views about the pros and cons of the concept and your ideas about building the reality of a single umbrella (or peak) body that adds value to your organisation and the disabled people we serve.

Read the executive summary of the discussion paper in this website.

We gratefully acknowledge Spectrum Care for offering this free forum

Seats will be limited so it is essential to book.
Please send names and contact details to
phone 09 636 0834
email info@adpn.org.nz

Wednesday 18th March 2009

Barrycourt Conference Centre
10 – 20 Gladstone Road
Parnell

Registrations 9.30 am
Forum 10.00 am to 12.30 pm
Morning tea included

PARKING: Mobility card users: valet parking available on request
(Best to phone and book with Barrycourt: 09 303 3789)

Parking on site or street – please note the centre is fully booked this day, so don’t leave it until the last
minute.

Notice of 2008 Annual General Meeting

Date

Thursday 14th August 2008

Venue

Barrycourt Hotel and Conference Centre

10-20 Gladstone Road

Parnell

Time

12.00noon

Agenda

• Introduction and Welcome
• Apologies
• Minutes of the last meeting
• Chairperson’s Report
• Executive Officer’s Report
• Financial Report
• Election of the Executive
• General Business

Nominations for the executive committee are called for from member organisations.

Download Notice of 2008 AGM and Nomination Form [110KB pdf]

Please note, the AGM precedes the Political Forum which commences at 1.30pm

From North Shore Community Health Voice:

An exciting
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
will be held at the Bruce Mason Conference Centre
26 August 2008

This one-day conference – ‘What is the business of community?: New ways of collaborating for successful outcomes’ – is being organised by Raeburn House in partnership with North Shore City Council and a reference group comprising North Shore Community & Social Services, PHAB, Age Concern and the Birkenhead/ Northcote Community Co-ordinator.

The conference will cover a variety of topics related to the community sector. Keynote speakers will include:

** Auckland business leader Dr. Lester Levy CEO of the NZ Leadership Institute of the University of Auckland, and

** Suzanne Snively, an economist and partner at Price Waterhouse Coopers. Suzanne works as a consultant in government health, house and the social welfare sectors as well as being a member of the Fullbright New Zealand Board.

Other speakers and workshop facilitators will be North Shore community leaders known for their innovation and best practice.

For information contact: Joan Hamilton on (09) 441 8989 or joan@raeburnhouse.org.nz

Disability Spokespeople from all political parties will speak on:

“What support will Auckland Disability Providers receive from a government led by my party?”

All political parties will be given an opportunity to speak about their plans for the disability sector if elected to power in the forthcoming election
……………….and you will have an opportunity to ask the burning questions!

Speakers

Ruth Dyson

Labour

Paul Hutchison

National

Barbara Stewart

NZ First

Judy Turner

United Future

Tariana Turia

Maori

Metiria Turei

Green

Heather Roy

Act

• Thursday 14th August 2008
• Barrycourt
• 10-20 Gladstone Road
• Parnell

Registrations 1.00pm (with coffee and muffins)
Forum 1.30pm
Close: 3.30pm

Please note:
Forum follows the Auckland Disability Providers Network AGM commencing at 12.00pm Assistance with mobility parking available on request

Lunch may be ordered from Barrycourt café: 09 303 3789 ext. 8849 (not included in registration)

Book NOW – this is going to be a popular event
Costs: ADPN member organisations* $25 per person
Non members $40 per person
Payment required with booking. (Please include organisation name and number attending)
Payment:
Cheques to: Auckland Disability Providers Network.
Postal address: PO Box 13385, Onehunga, Auckland 1061.
Electronic payment may be made to: 010178 0039199 00 Please email notification
*Membership form available – contact: info@adpn.org.nz

Download political-forum-flyer-1408081 [139KB pdf]