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SUMMARY:“Rights and Belonging” How practical understanding of rights can combat loneliness
DESCRIPTION:“Rights and Belonging” How practical understanding of rights can combat loneliness\nMatt and Brian will explore\, using practical examples\, how knowledge of rights and how to use them can reduce and combat loneliness. Whether it’s knowledge that you have the human right to connect together\, how you can use education to learn about friendship\, or even using culture to grow friendships\, human rights provide a powerful way of combatting loneliness. \nPresenters\nMatt Frost\nPrincipal Advisor in Whaikaha – the Ministry of Disabled People\nBrian Coffey\nChief Advisor to the Chief Executive at Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People. \nBiographies\nMatt Frost is a Principal Advisor in Whaikaha – the Ministry of Disabled People. Matt loves using his knowledge of world affairs and human rights to help enable good lives for disabled people. Matt also enjoys being on a range of boards and connecting with people through sport (especially cricket). \nBrian Coffey is Chief Advisor to the Chief Executive at Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People. He is passionate about building communities where disabled people feel welcome\, valued\, and connected. Brian works with disabled people\, whānau\, community organisations\, and government agencies to promote inclusion\, accessibility\, and equal opportunities for all. Brian started his career in education as a teacher and then in the Ministry of Education\, leading work on improving inclusive education. He loves rugby\, basketball and other sports. \nTheme: Advocacy\nAudience: All welcome
URL:https://nzdsa.org.nz/event/rights-and-belonging-how-practical-understanding-of-rights-can-combat-loneliness/
LOCATION:Zoom\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Virtual Conference 2026
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SUMMARY:Connecting with Volition
DESCRIPTION:Connecting with Volition\nWe all want connection. An important part of this is communicating to others the things that matter to you. This session will show how the Volition app can help you share what is important to you with other people. We will also look at the Whaimana website about Supported Decision Making and a new website for making Easy Read. \nPresenter\nErika Butters\nFounder of Volition \nBiography\nErika used to work as the Director of The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust (PASAT)\, one of New Zealand’s only independent disability advocacy organisations.\nWhile continuing as an Advisor to PASAT\, she now is the Founder of Volition\, a social enterprise building digital tools for supported decision-making and self-determination. She also acts as the Chair of Whaimana\, the community and cross-government Supported Decision Making resource development group. \nTheme: Self-determination\nAudience: All welcome
URL:https://nzdsa.org.nz/event/connecting-with-volition/
LOCATION:Zoom\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Virtual Conference 2026
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