Strong Voices

On October 23, Chief Executive Andrew Crisp apologised on behalf of IHC to people who experienced abuse and neglect in disability services. The apology was in response to the findings of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry: 1950-1999, which IHC called for and supported.

When it comes to health, Cath Jeffares has one simple question: Who’s the boss of your health? Her answer? You are!

Six-year-old Marlee is full of sunshine. “She’s always smiling, always happy and so curious about everything,” says her mum Christina.

New research shows people with an intellectual disability are more likely to experience deep and lasting poverty – and families are carrying the burden.

Eliza is the author and illustrator of A Different Kind of Parenting, published in October 2024. She’s written it especially for parents who feel overwhelmed by advice - as if they’re constantly being told to “fix” things and yet who sometimes feel like they’re not doing enough.

Since 2011 the IHC Library has given a free book to every parent or primary caregiver who registers to join.

It’s been a record-breaking year for the IHC Art Awards, with more than 500 entries pouring in from across the country — each one a testament to the creativity and talent of the artists.

The residents of Birkdale Road have become enthusiastic participants in meal planning and preparation since receiving the IHC Cookbook.

Kāpiti Hub had a morning of intense concentration and creativity recently, as artist and IHC Art Awards Judge Michel Tuffery visited to lead a drawing session. The session was also live streamed on IHC Media, so artists from across the motu could join in.

Michael lives in a residential facility on the Kāpiti Coast and has regularly joined the live Zoom sessions on IHC Media in the past two years. Now he has friends in Canterbury, Auckland, Bay of Plenty and the Deep South.