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About TalkLink

The TalkLink Trust operate two centres, one in Wellington and one in Auckland. TalkLink also has clinicians based in the Bay of Plenty, Whangarei and Christchurch

TalkLink Wellington covers the Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Hutt, Capital & Coast, Mid-Central, Wanganui and Taranaki District Health Boards. Meet the Wellington people >

TalkLink Auckland covers the Northland, Waitemata, Auckland, Counties-Manukau, Waikato, Lakes, Tairawhiti and Bay of Plenty District Health Boards. Meet the Auckland people >

Vision

The provision of quality assistive technology services enables all people to communicate and interact with their environment independently and as effectively and efficiently as possible.

Mission

To provide excellent assistive technology services for people with disabilities within New Zealand.

The services of TalkLink will meet the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Values

We believe:

• the opportunity to communicate and interact with the environment is a fundamental human right.
• Assistive Technology is a tool that can be used to develop and maintain functional (effective and efficient)communication for people with disabilities.
• Assistive Technology can enhance a person’s capabilities and remove barriers to performance.
• people with communication disabilities have the right to the best service available.
• in the vision of a non-disabling society as outlined in the New Zealand Disability Strategy.
• in a partnership with service users