Auckland CPAG report launch of
Barriers to support: Uptake of Child Disability Allowance in Otara
Celia Hayes
Child Poverty Action Group Executive Officer
admin@cpag.org.nz / 09 302 5260
CPAG warmly invites you to attend the report launch of "Barriers to support: Uptake of the child disability allowance in Otara". The report will include a background of the CDA and disability rates data as well as the purpose, method and findings of the survey on Child Disability Allowance uptake in Otara. The survey was developed together by CPAG, Disability Connect and Otara Health Chartiable Trust.
The Child Disability Allowance (CDA) is a non-income tested payment, paid to the carer of a child under 18 years with a serious disability or health condition in recognition of the extra care andattention required for that child.
Research has shown that there is a relationship between disability including chronic health conditions, and poverty and that children with a disability are more likely to live in low income households.
The 2015 Child Poverty Action Group report ‘It shouldn’t be this hard:children, poverty and disability’ also highlighted that the Child Disability Allowance is underpaid and difficult to access for some families in need.
Considering this relationship between disability and low income households, this preliminary study set out to examine rates of disability and levels of access to the CDA in Otara. Additional aims of this project included to assist Otara families with disabled children who are not receiving their entitlements to a CDA togain these entitlements and to document participating families’ interactions with Ministry of Social Development to gain a CDA.
Speakers
Mihi whakatau
MC: Alan Johnson: Alan is an author of this report and housing spokesperson for CPAG. He currently works as a social policy analyst for The Salvation Army's Social Policy & Parliamentary Unit. In his spare time he is a community activist in South Auckland where he is active as an administrator in local sports clubs and as a school trustee. He has also held positions as a trustee of the Auckland Community Housing Trust and as the Chair of Community Housing Aotearoa
Lisa Martin: CEO of Parent and Family Resource Centre Inc. trading as Disability Connect. We are a Disability Information Advisory Service operating throughout Auckland. We provide direct information and advice to families and professionals about any disability issues as well as providing a range of 6x disability seminars in the community (including Work and Income seminars) and several print resources. We have a free and open access social work service and we also do extensive work in the culturally diverse disability community.
Lisa is also the mum of two adult children, one of whom is 22yrs with autism, intellectual disability and epilepsy. She joined the Disability Sector 8yrs ago – believing her personal experience could inform a professional role in the disability sector. In the recent past have served tenures on the board of an Auckland Special School and the Auckland committee of Autism New Zealand.
Light refreshments provided