Our Supporters
Thank you to all these groups for their continued collaboration and support. We would also like to
acknowledge the support and encouragement of Changing Places UK.
Access to Changing Places facilities is restricted to only those that need them. There are many reasons for this, including:
From the shared experiences of Changing Places groups overseas and in our own journey to build the first facility here in New Zealand, we learned quickly that the biggest barrier to building Changing Places facilities is not money—it is security of the unit and the potential need for extra staffing to enable access. We believe the system we have created for this facility and others going forward offers safe and secure self-managing access, eliminating these two major concerns.
When you register as a Changing Places member, you are given a coded tag on a retractable lanyard. To enter a Changing Place, simply hold your tag up to a sensor next to the door. The retractable lanyard can be secured to a wheelchair or walker.
We are working to develop a smartphone app using Bluetooth technology, which will recognise that an authorised user has approached the door and open automatically (this is a work in progress).
Although we currently only have a limited number of facilities in New Zealand, we have future-proofed our system so that the same tag will open any Changing Places unit nationwide. As more Changing Places become built around New Zealand, you will gain access to these newer facilities at no extra charge and without having to update your registration details.
Running the secured access system comes at a cost. Changing Places NZ is not currently Government funded, and relies on its users to help cover those costs through a membership fee.
Discounted Lifetime Membership (charitable model)
A single tag for an individual or family:
Full Price Lifetime Membership
ACC clients and organisations such as special needs schools, residential care homes, etc
See: Terms and conditions, Privacy policy
ACC: If the user is an ACC client and the need for access to Changing Places facilities is related to their claim, ACC will fund the registration costs—speak with the ACC Case Co-ordinator and quote vendor number VAX081.
CP Society: Members of the Cerebral Palsy Society of NZ are able to use the getThis&That programme to fund their Changing Places registration.
Individualised Funding: People with Individualised Funding for disability support services through certain Needs Assessment and Service Coordination services (NASCs) can opt to use some of their funding to pay for Changing Places membership. The following NASC services have confirmed that Individualised Funding can be used for Changing Places membership:
If you have a disability, gain access to Changing Places facilities.
REGISTER NOWYou have the power to raise awareness and advocate for change.
GET STARTEDNo matter how big or small, your contribution helps to make a real difference.
DONATE NOWAccess information and support to build your own Changing Place facility.
VIEW RESOURCESOur goal is to have a network of Changing Places bathrooms in public spaces throughout New Zealand. These are some ways you can be involved to help us achieve this.
Thank you to all these groups for their continued collaboration and support. We would also like to
acknowledge the support and encouragement of Changing Places UK.