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6 | InTouch WINTER 2025 MDANZ held its annual general meeting at the end of April, and we’d like to introduce you to the new National Board. How is your family member doing? How are you feeling? Are you getting the level of support you need? AGM update 2025 The 2025 MDANZ Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday 27th April via Zoom. National Executive Chairperson Trevor Jenkin presented the 2024 Annual Report and spoke to MDANZ’s response to its values - sustainable, empowering, connected and proactive. Nominations were called for the Vice Chairperson & three Board members. The two-year term of office will start from the close of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday 27th April 2025. Scott Boyle was elected as Vice Chairperson. Jessica Anderson, Joy Jenkin and Kim Russell were elected as Board Members. Scott, Jessica, Joy, Kim and Yaz Dolbel-Neville join Trevor Jenkin as National Executive Chairperson (Northern Branch), Emma Ferry (South Island Branch) and John Hawkins (Central Branch). NEWS ROUNDUP Transition Expo 2025 Work continues behind the scenes to bring you our biggest event of the year. The Expo is an amazing opportunity for everyone to connect, share information, learn, and ask questions. We are extremely proud to be able to make this happen for our community. Make sure you save the date: 3 September 2025 . To find out more visit: https://tinyurl.com/2m3f5ywe Housing Navigation Service We are offering a new Disability Housing Navigation Service, first of its kind, here in Auckland. Led and staffed by disabled people and their parents, our free service provides an advisor to support disabled people and their families to research, broker and find a suitable place to live. Do start early. If you need help finding a home, email us at: admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz with the word “housing” in the subject line or call 09 636 0351. Photo credit: disabilityconnect.org.nz Make your voice heard by filling out the State of Caring Survey. Your feedback will help Carers NZ be more focused in their work and advocate for what carers really need. When you complete the survey, you can go into the draw for a $100 retail voucher (20 to be won). Take the survey at https://bit.ly/4mO1BHV Carers NZ Survey