CCS Disability Action Competitors

The creation of the new delivery agency Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities on 1 October 2019 marks the beginning of a step change in housing and urban development in New Zealand. Kāinga Ora brings together the people, capabilities and resources of the KiwiBuild Unit, Housing New Zealand and its development subsidiary HLC. This is designed to enable a more cohesive, joined-up approach to delivering the Government’s priorities for housing and urban development in New Zealand. These priorities include addressing homelessness and making homes more affordable for New Zealanders. Kāinga Ora has two key roles: - being a world-class public housing landlord - partnering with the development community, Māori, local and central government, and others on urban development projects of all sizes. Kāinga Ora will continue to provide the tenancy services that were previously provided by Housing New Zealand, as well as maintaining and developing its public housing stock and providing home ownership products and other services. There are increased expectations on Kāinga Ora to prioritise tenants’ wellbeing, and provide tenants with good quality, warm, dry and healthy homes. In its new urban development role, Kāinga Ora will work in partnership to deliver quality urban development that connects homes with jobs, transport, open spaces and the facilities they need. This includes accelerating the availability of build-ready land, and building a mix of housing including public housing, affordable housing, homes for first home buyers and market housing of different types, sizes and tenures.

IHC advocates for the rights, inclusion and welfare of all people with intellectual disabilities. The IHC Group of Charities encompasses three wholly-owned subsidiaries with contract funding and community programmes funded by donations; IHC New Zealand, IDEA Services, Accessible Properties and Choices NZ.

Accessable provides disability equipment and housing and vehicle modification services across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Te Tai Tokerau Northland. For more than 25 years, we have worked alongside disabled people, people with injuries, whānau, assessors, funders, suppliers and disability-sector partners to deliver practical solutions that support independence, participation and wellbeing. We deliver services on behalf of the Ministry of Social Development and ACC. Our team brings extensive experience in disability and injury-related support, including specialist knowledge of service pathways, funding eligibility and assessment criteria. Our shared purpose is to support disabled people and people with injuries to live self-determined, mana-enhancing lives in their homes and communities.