Career and Future Planning
To Employment:
We are indebted to Stephanie Lange – Vocational Placement Coordinator for the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind - for the contents of this page.
Open Your Eyes to the World of Work.
This is the first programme like this in New Zealand for students with vision impairments. We hope we can see more programmes along this line throughout the country and that we can also create a training manual to be used in schools. Your participation in the programme is appreciated. We’re looking forward to working together and developing a programme that will be helpful for you and others. RNZFB and Workbridge. 2004.
Download the programme booklet here.
Links:
Transition
Launchpad
is a scholarship programme aimed at school leavers. www.launchpad.org.nz
Employment
Workbridge Inc
provides a professional employment service for people with all types of disabilities. Christchurch – (03) 377 2188 Nelson/West Coast – (03) 546 7560 Blenheim – (03) 578 0417 0508 858 858
www.workbridge.co.nz
Work and Income (WINZ)
can help if you are eligible for income support and help with finding work, study or training. 0800 559 009 www.workandincome.govt.nz
Accomplish
assist people who experience disability to access and sustain employment within ordinary places of work
Christchurch - John Miller (03) 348 8974 jmiller@canterbury.ccs.org.nz
Blenheim – Leanne Wilson (03) 579 4111
Career Services
can provide career planning, CV preparation, and interview skills. They also provide information and training and study options. Some of their services are free for people with disabilities. 0800 109 901
www.careers.govt.nz
Volunteer New Zealand
can help you find out about volunteer work in your region. 0800 865 268 www.volunteernow.org.nz
The Equal Opportunities Trust
can tell you about EEO practices and employers who are committed to them (09) 525 3023
www.eeotrust.org.nz
Mainstream
is a two year subsidised employment programme to assist people with significant disabilities into employment in the State sector (04) 495 6726 www.ssc.govt.nz/mainstream
Occupational Safety and Health
can give you information about health and safety in the workplace www.osh.dol.govt.nz
Internet job sites in New Zealand
These can be a great place for getting job leads. Some are not so friendly for people who are visually impaired. You usually have to check boxes that best fit what work you are looking for and they come up with a list of vacancies that fit your choices.
www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-me-jobs/index.htm
Study or Training
Tertiary Education Commissioncan help you find out about the many places you can get training and give information on Modern Apprenticeships and youth training. 0800 832 225 www.tec.govt.nz
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
can provide information about national qualifications and standards on the NZQA framework, registered providers and what you should look for when choosing a course (04) 802 3000
www.nzqa.govt.nz/for-learners
The Funding Information Service
has a list of awards, scholarships and grants on its database. This can be accessed for free from any public library. (04) 499 4090
www.fis.org.nz
The Correspondence School
provides distance learning at the secondary level. 0800 659 988 www.correspondence.school.nz
The Open Polytechnic
can help with studying from basic skills to degree level and distance learning. 0508 650 200
www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz
Studylink
to find out about student loans, student allowances and other ways to fund your study 0800 889 900
www.studylink.govt.nz
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