Useful Websites for Jobseekers

Useful Websites

Firstport
Information, advice and support relating to disability in New Zealand.

Careers NZ
Tools to get career ideas, explore study options and create your CV

ACC
New Zealand’s accident compensation scheme provides 24-hour no-fault personal injury insurance cover

Altogether Autism
Information and advisory service for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, their families, whanau and the wider New Zealand Community

Anxiety NZ
Anxiety NZ provide support, treatment and education for anxiety, depression, OCD and phobias, and treat other associated conditions related to anxiety.

Arthritis NZ
Arthritis New Zealand offers an extensive information and education service to help people better manage their arthritis.

Asphasia New Zealand
Asphasia NZ offers a range of support services, aphasia and communication resources, useful information, and education tools that can be tailored to your needs.

AttitudeLive
Essential resources and compelling stories about people with disabilities.

Autism NZ Inc
Autism New Zealand Inc. provides support, training, advocacy, resources and information on autism spectrum disorders including Asperger syndrome.

Be.Employed
Be. Employed is a dynamic accessible employment movement that invites leading organisations to find new ways to advance a more accessible employment landscape. Be. Employed is the latest programme from the Be. Institute and dovetails seamlessly with our other programmes Be. Welcome, Be. Leadership and Be. Confident.

Blind Citizens NZ
Blind Citizens NZ is a national organisation of, and for, blind citizens of New Zealand.

Blind Foundation
The Blind Foundation is the primary provider of vision-related services to blind, deafblind and vision-impaired people.

Brain Injury Assoc of NZ Inc
The Brain Injury Association of New Zealand Inc (BIANZ) represents the regional Brain Injury Associations around New Zealand. These regional associations provide education, advocacy, support and information to any person with a brain injury and their families and carers.

CCS Disability Action
CCS Disability Action provides services and support for all people with disabilities. It works at the forefront of social change to ensure the rights of disabled people are acknowledged and that disabled people are included in all aspects of life.

Cerebral Palsy Society of NZ
The Cerebral Palsy Society provides information and support for people with this disorder.

Cystic Fibrosis NZ
The Cystic Fibrosis Association provides membership for regional groups, businesses and individuals who wish to work together in support of people with cystic fibrosis and their families.

Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand
Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand provides a range of services and support to all Deaf people in New Zealand.

Depression : Is this Depression
This website is part of a national public health campaign called the National Depression Initiative and has been created to reduce the impact of depression on the lives of New Zealanders, as well as being a component of the New Zealand Government’s approach to suicide prevention.

Diabetes NZ
Diabetes New Zealand is the only charity in New Zealand that represents people with diabetes.

Diversity Works
Diversity Works (formerly the Equal Opportunities Organisation) helps Kiwis understand the diversity opportunity – and the way it can shape an organisational culture for the better.

DPA New Zealand
DPA is the collective voice of people with disability in New Zealand based on principles of human rights and equal value of life.

Dyslexia Foundation of NZ
The Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand provide a voice for and services to all dyslexic people in NZ and those supporting them.

Employment New Zealand
The Employment New Zealand website has information to help remove barriers to employment for disabled people.

Enable
Enable New Zealand is a multi-service organisation working to assist disabled people and their families/whanau/hapu, employers, health professionals and disability support organisations.

Epilepsy NZ
Epilepsy NZ provides support and information on epilepsy to individuals, their family/whanau, schools, and places of employment, other health agencies or professionals.

Haemophilia Foundation of NZ
The Haemophilia Foundation of New Zealand serves the needs of people with haemophilia

Health & Disability Commissioner (HDC)
The Health and Disability Commissioner is an independent agency that promotes and protects the rights of consumers who use health and disability services, helps resolve problems between consumers and providers of health and disability services, and improves the quality of health care and disability services.

Hearing Association NZ
The Hearing association advances the interests and general welfare of people with a hearing loss, their family, whanau and all who support them.

Human Rights Commission (HRC)
The Commission’s core functions include providing human rights education, producing resources, inquiring into and reporting on human rights matters and resolving disputes relating to discrimination.

IDEA Services (IHC)
IHC, through IDEA Services, supports adults of all ages with intellectual disabilities to live in their own homes and be part of their local communities.

Mental Health Foundation of NZ
The Foundation works to improve the mental health of all people and communities in New Zealand

Motor Neuron Disease Assoc NZ
The Motor Neurone Disease Association has a network of branches and support groups throughout New Zealand to assist people to get the right care and help.

Multiple Sclerosis Society of NZ
A non-profit organisation that provides on-going support, education and advocacy for people with MS and their support networks. It also aims to educate the general public, employers and health professionals about MS and actively funds key research into the condition.

Muscular Dystrophy Association
The Muscular Dystrophy Association provides a variety of services to help support our members. These services are provided at different levels, some through our branches and some through our National Office.

Ngati Kapo O Aotearoa Inc
Ngāti Kāpo is a national Māori health and disability service provider that is driven by and for Māori disabled consumers and their families.

Office for Disability Issues (ODI)
The main aim of the Office is to help bring about the vision of the New Zealand Disability Strategy. New Zealand will be inclusive when disabled people can say they live in a ‘society that highly values our lives and continually enhances our full participation.

Parkinson’s New Zealand
Parkinson’s New Zealand provides education, information and support services to people living with, affected by and treating Parkinson’s and other Parkinsonism conditions.

People First
People First is led and directed by people with a learning disability. It is where people with a learning disability learn to speak up for themselves and for their friends.

Stroke Foundation of NZ Inc
The Stroke Foundation provides information and support to people with a stroke, their family/whanau and caregivers.

SPELD NZ
Speld NZ is a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in assisting people with dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities. They also work with organisations to assess and support employees with dyslexia and other SLD.

Work & Income
Work and Income provides financial assistance and employment services throughout New Zealand.