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3 December 2020
Celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 3 December
Each year on 3 December we come together to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The theme of this year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities is: "Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World".27 August 2020
A new chapter for the Matua Raḵi name
To honour the return of the Matua Raḵi name to its home in the South Island, we look back at where the name came from, how the mahi started and how much has been achieved since.25 March 2020
Te Pou to lead KPI Programme
We are pleased to announce that Te Pou, in partnership with Wild Bamboo, has been awarded the contract to lead the National Mental Health and Addictions Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Programme from 1 April 2020.31 January 2020
Psychiatry Fellowship for lived experience leadership
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists has awarded Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui principal advisor mental health and service user lead Caro Swanson an Honorary Fellowship for her influential work in mental health systems and services.16 December 2019
Human rights in the spotlight at Disability Rights Forum
The Te Pou disability workforce development team was proud to host a one-day forum on 6 December for people interested in understanding and promoting disabled people’s rights.30 October 2019