My Life My Voice - Enabling the voices and perspectives of disabled people
Covid-19 Level 4
Important information about MLMV services for people with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis.
Current alert levels
- Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula – Level 4 until 11.59pm on Tuesday 27 August 2021
- All of New Zealand - Level 4 until 11.59 pm on Friday 20 August 2021
MLMV office will be closed, and staff are unable to meet in person while the country is under Alert Level 4. Please use the contact page and contact options below if you need to contact us at MLMV.
For formation on COVID-19 and Alert Level 4 please use the following links:
https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-levels-and-updates/latest-updates/
https://firstport.co.nz/living-independently/essential-information-during-covid-19/COVID -19 Level 4
Thanking our Supporters
A big thanks to Te Pou and Enabling Good Lives Waikato for their continued support and resourcing of the work we do.
Please check out our 'Resources' page for more information on our supporters and for their contact details.
We work with you and the people you want to involve
My Life My Voice offers Connector/Kaitūhono support to disabled people and whānau. Many of our Connector/Kaitūhono team are people who have personal lived experience of disability.
We talk about what a good life looks like for you and help you make the connections to make a good life.
We have been told many times by disabled people that the best advice they have ever had came from talking with another disabled person. We have taken that feedback and established a new Peer Support Network programmed where a disabled person can connect with another disabled person and talk about issues they have both experienced.
If you would like to talk to another disabled person about any issues you have check out our Peer Supporters profiles to see if you can find someone that you would like to connect with.
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Talk with one of our connectors about your ideas and goals. Together you can start thinking about different opportunities.
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Decide who you want to support with your goals and budget.
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Make a plan and create a budget for your plan.
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Create an agreement with the people who will support you.
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Start getting the support you need to achieve your goals.
Enabling good lives is about making it easier for you to create a good life for yourself and those you support
What some of our disabled community have to say about us
Peer kaituhono training participant
"I have more confidence, have started advocating for myself more"
Peer kaituhono training participant
"I wanted to meet more people and I have done that"
We would love to be contacted to discuss how we can help you or just hear your thoughts and ideas.
Email: info@mylifemyvoice.org.nz
Peter Wilson, Business Manager, email: peter.wilson@mylifemyvoice.org.nz phone: 021 983 417
Robyn Galbraith, Connector/Kaitūhono, email: robyn.galbraith@mylifemyvoice.org.nz phone: 06 213 7640 or 027 589 6000
Helena Tuteao, Community Capacity Builder, Waikato, email: helena.tuteao@mylifemyvoice.org.nz phone: 021 224 5896
Alternatively, complete the following form for enquiries. Thanks.