About the Disability Resource Centre

Disability Resource Centre (H.B.) Trust is a Charitable Trust supporting and
equipping people to reach their full potential. We work to promote opportunities
for the independence, mobility, and recreation of people with disabilities as well
as providing occupational, social and personal opportunities. We also distribute
information and provide assistance to our community and overall foster,
encourage and support the work of people with disabilities.

To facilitate a range of skills and access to the right opportunities giving
people the power of personal choice, a sense of identity and the ability to form
meaningful connections.

To promote independence by offering a quality service to enhance inclusion in
the community.

The community is enriched by the participation of people with diverse abilities.

The Disability Resource Centre (H.B.) Trust embraces the Māori people as the tāngata whenua of Aotearoa, New Zealand, and holds Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the foundational document of our nation.

We respect and uphold Te Tiriti principles that resonate within the broader health and disability system:

Tino rangatiratanga: Māori self-determination and mana motuhake in the design, delivery and monitoring of services.

Equity: Commit to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori.

Active protection: Improving the wellbeing of Māori, including support for independent living and the protection of Māori property and identity, in accordance with Māori values.

Partnership: To work in partnership in the governance, design, delivering and monitoring of services.

We are dedicated to making our services accessible and culturally appropriate for tāngata whaikaha, disabled Māori, and their whānau, aligning with the priorities outlined in the Disability Support Services Māori Disability Strategy – Whāa Te Ao Marama,

Our commitment extends to promoting holistic wellbeing, as encapsulated in the concept of ‘te whare tapa whā,’ which encompasses the four cornerstones of Māori health:

• Te taha tinana
  (physical wellbeing)
• Te taha wairua
  (spiritual wellbeing)
• Te taha whānau
  (family wellbeing)
• Te taha hinengaro
  (mental wellbeing)

The Disability Resource Centre (H.B.) Trust recognises tāngata whaikaha and the importance of whānau as a source of strength, support, security and identity and that each whānau is different with a unique set of aspirations.

The Disability Resource Centre (H.B.) Trust recognises and affirms the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities working together with closer consultation and participation.

We acknowledge People with disabilities will:

• Have equal opportunities e.g., education or employment
• Be provided with high standards of Health and Wellbeing support
• Have rights protected
• Have access to all services and information
• Be treated with dignity and respect
• Have choice and control over lives
• Have opportunities to be actively involved in organisational decision-making processes.

The Disability Resource Centre (H.B.) Trust is dedicated to ensuring that the person with disabilities has equal opportunities to an ordinary life which involves the same sort of choices, rights and responsibilities that non-disabled people experience.

The Disability Resource Centre (H.B.) Trust respect and acknowledge choice and control by the disabled person and their family/whanau by using the Enabling Good Lives principles – based approach being the foundation of our mahi.

Our approach for the disabled person:

• Effective Communication
• Accessible information which is easy to read and understand
• Explore and identify support networking options
• Support for decision making
• Consider barriers and consequences
• Guidance to implement choices
• Facilitate person-centred plans, reviews and reflection

The Disability Resource Centre (H.B.) Trust is committed to ensuring the disabled person has a sense of belonging enabling full participation and inclusion within their community