Spectrum Care
Jade Farrar has extensive experience in the disability sector, currently serving as a Board Trustee for Community Living New Zealand and a member of the Spectrum Care Trust Board. As Chair of the National Leadership Group for Enabling Good Lives since 2019, Jade provides critical input on initiatives related to the disability support system. With a background as Director at Epic Studios Limited, Jade leads a consultancy focused on public service and corporate IT. Previous roles include Community Engagement Advisor at Manawanui, National Executive Committee Member at Disabled Persons Assembly, Disability Advisory Panel Member for Auckland Council, and Strategic Disability Advisor at Te Pou. Jade's work encompasses policy development, community engagement, and strategic advisory capacities, emphasizing the enhancement of the lives of people with disabilities.
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Spectrum Care
Spectrum Care is an independent charitable trust that provides services for children, young people and adults with disabilities, and their families. Our services include 24-hour support for people living in residential homes throughout the Auckland and Waikato regions, respite care for adults in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, and respite care for children in Auckland. We also offer specialised Home Support, Transitions and Aspirations services for people in the greater Auckland region, along with a School Holiday Programme of activities for children. Our Lives of Choice and Choice in Community Living programmes are specifically focused on supporting people to their lives of choice - lives like any other - in the community. Watch person-centred movies about the people we support: As an organisation, we believe in providing person-centred services and options that focus on individual needs. All our services support people to identify their personal goals and aspirations. These are developed into a personalised and achievable ‘Outcomes’ plan, which supports our service users to achieve their immediate and lifelong objectives. Spectrum Care supports the principles of the New Zealand Disability Strategy and places great emphasis on the worth of the individual, personal growth and the provision of holistic support for people with disabilities. Open two-way communication and the development of community partnerships are integral to our philosophy.