Video resources
SAFEGUARDING
What is adult safeguarding?
This video is from overseas. All the information is relevant to safeguarding in Aotearoa New Zealand, apart from the contact details for an emergency response and for safeguarding organisations.
In New Zealand, here is the information you need for a safeguarding response.
This video briefly notes some of the key concepts in safeguarding.
Produced by Safeguarding Ireland, 2021.
Supported decision making: Luke’s story
In this Australian video, Luke, a policy officer with cerebral palsy, shares how supported decision-making empowers people to make their own choices.
Produced by NDIS Australia, 2023.
Making decisions
This short video provides a positive example of supported decision-making, when Sam makes an important decision to move out of his family home and into his own flat.
Produced in Aotearoa New Zealand, by the Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner in 2020, and recreated in NZSL in 2023.
Making decisions NZSL
This short video provides a positive example of supported decision-making, when Sam makes an important decision to move out of his family home and into his own flat.
Produced in Aotearoa New Zealand, by the Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner in 2020, and recreated in NZSL in 2023.
NZSL Enabling good lives
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Enabling good lives
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This video (and the NZSL version) explains Enabling Good Lives, a social movement which is led by the community, for disabled people and families who want to change the system and live self-determined lives. EGL’s vision is that all disabled people and whānau will have more choice and control over their supports and lives.
Produced by Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People, 2024.
supported decision-making
This training video conveys two different approaches from a health professional when working with a disabled person named Oliver. Initially, she makes a critical health-related decision for him, without consultation or consent. Then, realising her mistake, she engages in Oliver’s supported decision-making, enabling Oliver’s voice and choice, and achieving a much better outcome.
Produced by the Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Australia), 2025.
Ableism across a lifetime
This animated video brings Australia’s similar disability statistics into reality, by comparing the life experience of disabled people and the non-disabled community.
Produced by the Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU), Australia, 2022.
This video outlines different types of abuse.
It was produced by Safeguarding Ireland. 2021
This video is from overseas. All the information is relevant to safeguarding in Aotearoa New Zealand, apart from the contact details for an emergency response and for safeguarding organisations.
In New Zealand, here is the information you need for a safeguarding response.
Social model of disability
This video outlines the social barriers that disable people, and how the social model of disability provides opportunities to build a more equal society.
Produced by the National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) and Shape Art, UK, 2019
What is the UNCRPD
This brief video explains what the UNCRPD is, and why the UNCRPD is very important for people with disabilities, enabling them to uphold their rights.
The video was produced by Inclusion Europe, 2019.
Let’s raise the roof - Social model of disability
Ever thought about what it’s like to live in a world that wasn’t designed with you in mind? This film follows Sam, a non-disabled person in a world full of wheelchair uses. It’s a light-hearted film with a serious message about accessibility – and breaking down the barriers and embracing the Social Model of change.
Produced by the Welsh Government / Llywodraeth Cymru, 2021.
The dos and don’ts of disability
26-year-old Michelle Middleton takes a humorous look at people's reactions to her cerebral palsy. With the help of Fixers UK, Michelle has created this video to encourage others not to treat her, or anyone else with a disability, differently.
Produced by Fixers, UK, 2016.
The rights to decision making
In this video, Australian women with disabilities talk about the human rights of all people to make decisions about their lives.
The video was produced by Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA), 2016.
Adopting a human rights-based approach
This video provides advice for governors and boards of disability services about
adopting a human rights-based approach.
Produced by National Disability Services, Australia, 2014
Second Action Plan for Te Aorerekura
Emma Powell, the (then) Chief Executive of Te Puna Aonui introduces the Second Action Plan for Te Aorerekura – the National Strategy to Prevent Family Violence and Sexual Violence (launched in 2021). In this video, she outlines the priorities and the role of a group of agencies in leading the implementation of the Action Plan (2025-2030).
Note: Te Puna Aonui is now called the Centre for the Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence, and is known as the Centre.