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Webinar | What can big data tell us about the lives of people with intellectual disabilities?

Since 2022, IHC New Zealand has been using a large research database of government information to better understand the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities across the country. This webinar will share insights or understandings from this work, including findings from From Data to Dignity 2026, The Cost of Exclusion and Untapped Potential.

Using data about all of New Zealand we will explore outcomes across health, education, employment, housing, income, and justice. This gives us the best pictures available about how people with intellectual disabilities are living in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The data shows that many people with intellectual disabilities are still missing out, and things have not improved much over time. But given the right support and opportunities people with intellectual disabilities can and do thrive.

In this session, we’ll talk about what the data shows, what we still don’t know, and how this information can be used to improve policies and services.

Proudly presented by ASID.

Date & Time

  • Thursday, 3rd September 2026
  • 12:30pm – 1:30pm (AEST – Sydney time)
  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm (NZST – New Zealand time)
  • Webinar: via Zoom

Cost

  • Free for ASID members
  • $30 for non-members

Speaker

Shara Turner, Senior Advocate – IHC
Shara Turner is a Senior Advocate at IHC New Zealand. She works to improve outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities by using data to influence policy and system change. Her work focuses on turning research into action, especially in areas like health, poverty, and employment. Shara is interested in how better use of data, accessible information, and human rights approaches can help make public systems work better for people with intellectual disabilities and their whānau.

Audience

This webinar is for policymakers, researchers, service providers, people with intellectual disabilities and anyone interested in improving outcomes and advancing inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities.

Accessibility

Some people might need support to get online and to make the technology work.

The webinar will be recorded. Some people might like to watch the webinar again later. This can help with understanding the information.

 

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