Welcome
to IHC

Nau mai, haere mai

IHC will advocate for the rights, inclusion and welfare of all people with intellectual disabilities and support them to live satisfying lives in the community.


Ka kauwhau tikanga a IHC mō ngā tika, mō te whai tūranga tūturu me te toiora o ngā tāngata whai hauātanga hinengaro katoa, me te tautoko i tō rātou noho rangatira i te hapori.

IHC highlights

IHC Art Awards exhibition closes Wednesday so don't miss out!

Visit the exhibition in Wellington to see all of this year's incredible entries. There are still artworks that can be purchased.

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Art Awards 2025 online gallery

View all the entries in this year's Art Awards in our online gallery. Artworks are available to purchase.

Go to Gallery

Vote for your favourite artwork

Vote for your favourite from the top 30 artworks for the Forté Recruitment People’s Choice Award. You can vote every 24 hours until voting closes at 5pm on Sunday 10 August 2025.

Vote here

Report: The Cost of Exclusion

IHC’s report lays bare the depth of poverty experienced by people with intellectual disabilities.

The report shows people with an intellectual disability are twice as likely to live in hardship or severe hardship.

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Advice for families and whānau

The IHC Group

The IHC Group includes our charitable programmes and three wholly-owned subsidiaries.

IDEA Services logo

IDEA Services supports adults of all ages with intellectual disabilities to live in their own homes and be part of their local communities.

IDEA Services website
Choices NZ logo

Choices NZ facilitates flexible support relationships and access to community services to help people with all disabilities and health-related conditions achieve their goals.

Choices NZ website
Accessible Properties logo

Accessible Properties provides social and disability housing and a place for people to belong and thrive.

Accessible Properties website

Join our team

IHC is New Zealand’s leading provider of services for people with intellectual disabilities. Our Mission is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to supporting people with intellectual disabilities to lead satisfying lives in the community and to providing housing and tenancy services to people in need.

Our staff are dedicated and hardworking. A career with the IHC Group can be very rewarding, fulfilling and challenging. We are focused on making sure that our staff receive the support that they need to do their jobs and that they have a healthy and safe work environment.

Visit our Careers site