Thursday, October 25, 2007

SITUATIONS VACANT

POSITIONS NOW FILLED - THANKS TO THE MANY APPLICANTS.

disABILITIES RESOURCE CENTRE QUEENSTOWN

is seeking people, who are passionate about providing high quality disability services, to work in a vibrant new Centre in Queenstown.

DISABILITY RESOURCE CONSULTANT
(1 Full time Position and 1 Part time Position)


The ideal applicant will:

· Have a commitment to independence of people with disabilities and working in partnership with them.

· Have excellent computer and keyboard skills, including internet research and desktop
publishing.

· Be adept at discerning needs, prioritising and providing appropriate information promptly, keeping good documented records according to the standards and requirements of DRC Queenstown.

· Be a competent presenter and confident public speaker

· Preferably be familiar with adaptive equipment and aids to daily living.

· Be a long term resident of the Queenstown area.

DRC Queenstown is an Equal Opportunities Employer and all applications will be treated as
confidential.

Applications should be submitted on the form provided in the Application Pack which is
obtainable from:

DRC Southland, 137 Spey Street, Invercargill.
Ph: 03 2145000 or 0800 100 531
Email: carol@drcsouth.co.nz

Closing date for applications:
5pm on Wednesday 7th November

NEW CENTRE FOR QUEENSTOWN

DRC Southland is pleased announce that they have secured premises for the Disabilities Resource Centre Queenstown. The Centre will be situated in the Gorge Road Retail Centre and it is planned to open before Christmas. Initially, services provided will include Disability Information and Advisory services and Adaptive Equipment services. A number of other providers will also use the Centre as a base for their services to people in the Queenstown area.

General Manager, Carol Wood, says “This is an exciting time for people with disabilities, and those who support them, in the Queenstown area. The Centre will be a first stop shop for information about anything and everything to do with disability.”

Further services will run from the Centre in response to identified need. DRC Queenstown will be seeking service user input via a Consumer Advisory Group. Any disabled person in the Queenstown area who would like to apply to be a member of this Group should contact Carol Wood (03 214 5000 or 0800 100 531, or email carol@drcsouth.co.nz )

Monday, October 15, 2007

NEW 'MUST SEE' BLOG!!!

Hey everyone!

So, fed up with the lack of:

a) Reviews on the accessibility of cafes, restaurants, and public facilities around Auckland,

b) Regular news about NZ disability events, sports, arts festivals, etc.

and c) The distinct lack of any sort of online community for people with disabilities, their friends and family...

I've decided to do something about it!

I've created a blog, walkingisoverrated.com, which is a very early attempt at rectifying the aforementioned lacks. It contains reviews conducted by yours truly on accessible cafes and restaurants around Auckland (only a small number at the moment, but will be adding to it daily), comment on disability-related news and sport clippings, and so much more! It also has a Forums section, where you can start your own discussion on any disability-related issue you like!

If you're interested, I'd love nothing more than to have other people contribute to the site - whether it be a review you'd like to write, news stories you'd like to comment on - anything at all - flick me an email and we'll hook something up!

Also, if you currently run a website yourself, I'd be hugely appreciative if you'd consider putting up a link to my site - I'd be happy to reciprocate.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments, and enjoy the site!

Cheers,

Red Nicholson
walkingisoverrated.com
red@walkingisoverrated.com
021 779 089