Disability-related resources

Using healthcare services in the community
Health and Disability Commissioner, NZ

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This booklet is for people who are unfamiliar with community healthcare services.

Know your rights when using a health and disability service
Health and Disability Commissioner, NZ

This booklet is to learn about the role of the Health and Disability Commissioner and to learn about your rights when you use a health or disability service.

Going to hospital? 
Health and Disability Commissioner, NZ

• Easy-read booklet

Knowing what to expect when you go into hospital and how to prepare in advance may help you.

Emergency and unplanned admissions 
Health and Disability Commissioner, NZ

This brochure has information about what you can expect when you use public hospitals in an emergency or you are admitted unexpectedly.

Day clinics and specialist services 
Health and Disability Commissioner, NZ

This brochure has information about what you can expect for a planned admission or as an outpatient at a public hospital.

Surgery admissions
Health and Disability Commissioner, NZ

This brochure has information about what you can expect when you go into a public hospital for surgery.

Personal space – support workers in your home 
Health and Disability Commissioner, NZ

This booklet helps you to figure out when it is best to talk to your support worker about personal space in your home.

Sorting things out – preventing or resolving problems, and making complaints 
Health and Disability Commissioner, NZ

This resource looks at how you can sort out problems with your support worker.

Starting off right – setting up a good relationship with your support workers 
Health and Disability Commissioner, NZ

This resource looks at ways you can have a good relationship with your support worker.

What happens after you make a complaint to the Health and Disability Commissioner? - Easy read? 
Health and Disability Commissioner, NZ

This easy-read booklet looks at what happens after you make a complaint to Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC). It tells you what HDC will do once it has your complaint.