Disability support

ACC recovery services directory(external link)
Key treatment and rehabilitation services funded by ACC.

Affordable Colleges Online (ACO)(external link)
Assistive technology, support, resources and links to help students with disability succeed in their education.

Amputees Federation of New Zealand Incorporated(external link) 
Committed to providing a compassionate support network, offering advice, sharing experiences, and extending a sense of community through our platforms, including a vibrant presence on Facebook and a specialized NZ Kids with Limb Loss Facebook Support Group.

Brain Injury Association of NZ(external link)
Phone 0800 BRAINNZ (0800 272 466) or email [email protected]. The national body representing 14 regional Brain Injury Associations across the country. We provide advocacy, education, and support to people affected by brain injury and their whānau.

CCS Disability Action(external link)
Supports people with all types of impairments and have been working alongside disabled people. They are at the forefront of service provision, advocacy and information sharing in the disability sector. They partner with disabled people, their families and whānau to enable them to have choice and control in their lives. To find out more contact your local branch(external link) or visit their website.

Disability Connect, NZ(external link)
Phone 64 9 636 0351  or email [email protected]. Disability Connect is a Disability Information Advisory Service. They are based in Penrose and operate throughout Auckland – north to Warkworth and south to Bombay.

Down Syndrome – NZ Down Syndrome Association (NZDSA)(external link) 
Phone 0800 NZDSAI (0800 693 724) 0800 693 724 press 3 for your closest group. Has set itself the mission to support, inform and advocate alongside people with Down syndrome, families, whānau and professionals.

Enable NZ(external link)
Freephone 0800 362 253 or email [email protected]. The leading supplier of disability equipment, information, advice and modification services in Aotearoa.

FASD-CAN Aotearoa New Zealand(external link)
FASD-CAN (Fetal Acohol Spectrum Disorder Care Action Network) is a New Zealand-based, non-profit, incorporated society made up of parents, caregivers, extended whānau and professionals. The purpose of FASD-CAN is to unite caregivers, support whānau and individuals, strengthen communities and educate about FASD across Aotearoa. There's a contact form(external link) on their website.

Firstport(external link)
Phone 0800 171 981. Provides links to national, local, community and disability advice-specific support services. 

Halberg Trust(external link) 
Aims to enhance the lives of physically disabled New Zealanders by enabling them to participate in sport and recreation. 

Health and Disability Commissioner(external link) 
Freephone 0800 11 22 33 or email [email protected]. Promotes and protects people's rights as set out in the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights. This includes resolving complaints in a fair, timely, and effective way.

IHC New Zealand(external link) 
Freephone 0800 442 442. Focus on supporting people with intellectual disabilities to live, learn, work and enjoy life as part of the community. Get help with accommodation information, home support, advocacy, daily living and more.

Independent Living(external link)
Phone 0800 625 100. A charitable trust based in Auckland that improves equity and access for disabled people, those living with an impairment and their families/whānau and support networks. 

Kylee & Co(external link)
A New Zealand-based website that promotes accessible products for every day solutions. 

Mana Whaikaha(external link) 
Freephone 0800 626 255 or email [email protected]. A disability support system for the MidCentral region with hubs in Palmerston North, Levin, Pahiatua and Dannevirke.

MASH Trust(external link) 
Freephone 0800 627 4878  or email [email protected]. Hours 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. provides a wide range of support services for people with mental health conditions, disabilities, alcohol and addiction struggles, and youth support.

Neurological Foundation of New Zealand Inc.(external link) 
Freephone 0508 BRAINS (0508 272 467), phone 09 309 7749 or email [email protected]. A New Zealand charity that funds vital research and ongoing education into neurological conditions, which includes diseases and disorders of the brain, spine and nerves.

NursingEducation(external link)
A comparison of some of the benefits and challenges of a nursing career, tips on choosing an accessible nursing school, and examines different nursing career paths, their demands, and accommodations available. It also includes practical advice on job interviews, disclosing disabilities to employers, and understanding legal protections.

People First NZ(external link) 
Freephone 0800 20 60 70 or email [email protected]. A self advocacy organisation that is led and directed by people with learning disability. Provides accessible training that is created and delivered by people with learning disability.

Presbyterian Support (Northern area)(external link) 
Phone 09 520 8600 or email [email protected]. One of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading providers of social and health and disability services. They have a strong focus on business and community development through our Communities Feeding Communities(external link) initiative in Auckland, as well as fee-for-service training for businesses and community groups (DVFREE(external link), Shine RESPOND(external link)).