Aims: Supporting people with disabilities in employment, living independently and community involvement.
Contact: Steve Hales
Phone: 06-758 0397
Fax: 06-758 1626
Mobile: 027 445 253
Address: 38 McLean St, New Plymouth
Postal address: PO Box 3013, New Plymouth 4341
Email: atawhai_ind@xtra.co.nz
Aims: To raise the profile of mature job seekers in our community and assist them into paid employment.
Aims: An adult learning centre creating flexible solutions for the needs of local people. We offer training for employment. All training offers units towards national certificates and on-the-job training is included.
Aims: Whanau, hapu iwi and community service.
Aims: To develop and enhance the independence and wellbeing of people with disabilities. Lifeskills activities are designed to improve confidence and skills (e.g. cooking, gardening, crafts, computing). Community participation including supporting and encouraging clients to involve themselves in community activities (swimming and fitness, etc). Support offered to clients when arranging benefits and other services through Work and Income, ACC, etc.
South Taranaki contact details:
Hawera office
Phone: 06-278 8955
Postal address: 10 Albion St, Hawera 4610
New Plymouth contact details:
Contact: John Leith
Phone: 06-751 0188
Fax: 06-751 0184
Address: 8 Manadon St, New Plymouth 4310
Email: life.skills-np@xtra.co.nz
Aims: Career information on jobs, training and career path.
Contact: Eileen Kiffin
Phone: 06-757 3750
Fax: 06-757 3752
Mobile: 027 281 2501
Address: Cnr Liardet and Devon streets, New Plymouth
Postal address: PO Box 8016, New Plymouth 4342
Website: www.careers.govt.nz
Aims: To assist people into work and provide financial support.
Contact: Linda Paterson
Phone: 06-968 6615
Fax: 06-968 6018
Address: 60 Gill St, New Plymouth
Postal address: Private Bag 2005, New Plymouth 4342
Email: linda.paterson007@msd.govt.nz
Website: www.workandincome.govt.nz