Down for Love
Follow six Kiwis with Down Syndrome through the adventures of dating, finding love and happiness.
Down for Love is available to stream here.
Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa
A variety of services and resources, both free and low cost are available here https://www.sexualwellbeing.org.nz
[Used to be Family Planning]
IHC Library
A free library of resources on all aspects of intellectual disability, autism and other developmental disabilities.
Phone 0800 442 442 extension 42492, or email librarian@ihc.org.nz.
Visit this page for more information https://ihc.org.nz/library-page
Speakout Advocacy
Speakout Advocacy provides individual support and advocacy for disabled people.
For more information visit https://www.speakoutadvocacy.org/
Desexualisation of Disabled Women
Published on Disability Wisdom Consulting, this article details lived experiences of disabled women and the actions many disabled women face that infantilize, desexualise and/or violate disabled women.
Outlines some steps nondisabled people can take to reduce these microaggressions. https://www.disabilitywisdom.com/2018/07/20/on-the-desexualization-of-disabled-women/
Make No Doubt - Affirmative Consent
Consent. Its important in every aspect of our lives. New South Wales recently enacted some new laws around "Affirmative Consent.
This link provides some great discussion and education.
Other helpful contacts….
Search for a counsellor: https://nzac.org.nz/search-for-a-counsellor/ or https://www.talkingworks.co.nz/listing-category/counsellors/
OutLine, free for all ages, support line, specialising in rainbow counselling and trans peer support: https://outline.org.nz/
If you’ve experienced sexual abuse or assault, use this online search tool to see the organisations that have therapists who can support you. This therapy is a free service, funded by ACC: https://www.findsupport.co.nz/
For free, 24/7 confidential support, Lifeline is available: https://www.lifeline.org.nz/services/lifeline-helpline/
New Zealand’s largest nation-wide organisation that supports and helps women and children experiencing family violence: https://womensrefuge.org.nz/