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RNZ News
4 days ago
- Health
- RNZ News
ACC services not designed for people with concussion, says support group
A brain-injury support group says ACC's one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for people with concussion. Photo: People with concussion are struggling to find the right support from ACC following a diagnosis, a brain injury support group says. Headway has campaigned for years to change the way ACC manages people with Traumatic Brain Injuries. Chief executive Stacey Mowbray told RNZ's Afternoons it was great New Zealand had a national insurance scheme like ACC, but said the one-size-fits-all approach did not work. "We're really worried that the system of ACC really expects someone with a concussion - so they're struggling to think straight, they're really having memory issues - to navigate the same processes as someone with a twisted ankle," she said. "We just don't think that the system is set up to deal with the complexities that someone faces with a concussion. "Sitting on the phone on hold for an hour when I've got a concussion and there's music playing really loudly, that is going to be really challenging for someone with a concussion." By contrast, some banks allowed customers to opt out of listening to music, while they were on hold, Mowbray said. ACC's acting head of client recovery, Matthew Goodger, pushed back on Mowbray's comments however, and said ACC did not have a one-size-fits-all approach. "Our systems and teams are designed to support a wide range of injuries, including concussion, within this broader context. All claims are assessed and handled on a case-by-case basis. "The way we support people, and which team supports them, depends on their needs." Mowbray called for more understanding from ACC, and more education and training for staff. "We think the real gap is better understanding from the staff and just thinking about some of those simple processes." People trying to access ACC services were not always told what support they may be entitled to, she said. "Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to always happen and, again, I think it might come back to education and understanding. "You don't know what you don't know, so I don't know what entitlements there are for me with ACC, and unless ACC consistently discloses these entitlements, it makes it so difficult for someone to actually say, 'Look, I'm having real visual issues, my vision is foggy, I'm struggling to see distances, it's not safe for me to drive'. "We would like to see ACC frontfooting that and saying, 'We will cover transport to your appointments, we'll cover transport'... just a little bit more openness around disclosing entitlements." While staff may be trying their best, they may not know, for example, visual issues and feeling dizzy were common with concussion, and driving may be a problem, Mowbray said. Goodger said ACC staff dealing directly with clients completed an eLearning module during induction which taught them about TBIs - it covered how the different types of brain injury affect different functions in clients' brains and the tasks they do in everyday life. There was also a facilitated training session that expanded on the initial training, he said. "If someone has a severe TBI they will have a lead provider who can also help them navigate the health system, which includes ACC. We work closely with lead providers. "Clients can also appoint someone else, such as friend or family member, who can communicate with us on their behalf about their claim." Mowbray suggested anyone having trouble with the process should contact Wayfinders, a free service that helped the public deal with ACC, Goodger agreed with this. It was not all bad news, with a new brain-injury screening tool helping general practitioners develop care plans for people with concussion. "We are the best place in the world to have a concussion, I think, because we've got these world-leading researchers," Mowbray said. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
08-08-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Why ACC needs to offer more support for head injuries
Awareness of the impacts of concussion has grown significantly in recent years but advocates say many sufferers still struggle to get the right support from ACC following a diagnosis. Brain injury support group Headway has been campaigning for years for changes to the way ACC manages people with Traumatic Brain Injuries CEO Stacey Mowbray joins Jesse. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hydro One Limited Announces Election of Directors
TORONTO, June 24, 2025 /CNW/ - Hydro One Limited (Hydro One) (TSX: H), announced today that the nine nominees listed in its Management Information Circular, dated April 28, 2025, have been elected as directors at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held earlier today. A total of 504,530,595 shares representing 84.12% of Hydro One's issued and outstanding common shares were voted in connection with the meeting. The detailed voting results for the director elections are outlined below. Director Votes For (Percent) Votes Withheld (Percent) David Hay 99.46 % 0.54 % David Lebeter 99.87 % 0.13 % Stacey Mowbray 99.82 % 0.18 % Mitch Panciuk 99.71 % 0.29 % Mark Podlasly 99.87 % 0.13 % Helga Reidel 99.73 % 0.27 % Melissa Sonberg 99.28 % 0.72 % Brian Vaasjo 99.20 % 0.80 % Susan Wolburgh Jenah 97.75 % 2.25 % Additionally, all other matters voted on at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were approved. Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders will be available shortly at and will be filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators. Hydro One Limited (TSX: H)Hydro One Limited, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is Ontario's largest electricity transmission and distribution provider with 1.5 million valued customers, $36.7 billion in assets as at December 31, 2024, and annual revenues in 2024 of $8.5 billion. Our team of 10,100 skilled and dedicated employees proudly build and maintain a safe and reliable electricity system which is essential to supporting strong and successful communities. In 2024, Hydro One invested $3.1 billion in its transmission and distribution networks, and supported the economy through buying $2.9 billion of goods and services. We are committed to the communities where we live and work through community investment, sustainability and diversity initiatives. Hydro One Limited's common shares are listed on the TSX and certain of Hydro One Inc.'s medium term notes are listed on the NYSE. Additional information can be accessed at or For more information about Hydro One, please visit where you can find additional information including links to securities filings, historical financial reports, and information about the Company's governance practices, corporate social responsibility, customer solutions, and further information about its business. Forward-Looking Statements and Information:This press release may contain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking information"). Statements containing forward-looking information are made pursuant to the "safe harbour" provisions of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Words such as "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "attempt", "may", "plan", "will", "can", "believe", "seek", "estimate", and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking information. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or actions and involve assumptions and risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecasted in such forward-looking information. Some of the factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from the results expressed, implied or forecasted by such forward-looking information, including some of the assumptions used in making such statements, are discussed more fully in Hydro One's filings with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada, which are available on SEDAR+ at Hydro One does not intend, and it disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking information, except as required by law. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Hydro One Limited View original content to download multimedia:
1News
12-06-2025
- Sport
- 1News
Run It Championship final moved from Auckland to Dubai
The organisers of the controversial Run It competition have announced its final will be moved from Auckland to Dubai, offering a prize of $200,000 to the winner. It comes amid calls for the activity to be banned. Brain health experts have been highly critical of the events, and criticisms of it have grown following the death of a 19-year-old, who was killed while playing an impromptu version of the game, which had been popularised on social media. In a post to Instagram, the Australia-based Runit Championship League, which organised two events in Auckland, revealed its final would be held in Dubai instead of Auckland later this month. George Burgess, a former NRL star and England international who had been working with the organisation, told NZ Herald the organisation would pay for the finalists' flights to the Middle East. ADVERTISEMENT A man takes a tackle while participating in an Auckland RUNIT event. (Source: Photosport) Run It held two trial events at Trusts Arena last month, where the winners took home $20,000. The venue pulled out of hosting the final, citing safety concerns. Run It advertised itself as the world's "fiercest, new collision sport". Participants compete in full-contact collisions without protective gear, running at each other and attempting to "dominate the collision". The game came under increased scrutiny following the death of 19-year-old Ryan Satterthwaite, who died in hospital after suffering a serious head injury playing an impromptu version of it. Its arrival on New Zealand shores led to worries about brain injuries. ADVERTISEMENT Stacey Mowbray, chief executive of brain injury support group Headway, called the activity "dangerous by design", describing it on Breakfast as 'glamorised, glorified, intentional violence'. Stacey Mowbray of Headway said Ryan Satterthwaite's death was an 'absolute tragedy' but wasn't surprised it happened. (Source: 1News) 'There is no way to do this safely." She said the activity carried a risk of 'immediate brain injury' or death for the participants Following Satterthwaite's death, RUNIT said its events followed established protocols, which included the screening of participants for suitability, strict guidelines around where and how to tackle (between the shoulders and hips only), as well as having medical support and assessments both during and after competition. "Any contact sport like boxing, martial arts or combat-style activities should only be held in highly controlled environments, which include professional medical supervision and support. "We do not encourage any copying of the sport as it should only be done under the strict conditions outlined above in sanctioned RUNIT events."
RNZ News
19-05-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Brain injury support group appalled 'Run it' collision sport events held in Auckland
Two men collide during a Run it Straight sporting event in Auckland. Photo: Supplied / RUNIT CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE via Instagram A brain injury support group says it is appalled that the controversial collision sport Run it Straight is staging events across Auckland. The activity, which has generated tens-of-millions of views on social media, involves a ball runner and a defender running full speed into each other within a 20 metre zone. The participant who "dominates" the contact is deemed the winner. On the RUNIT Championship League homepage, it claimed to be "the future and home of collision sports". "RUNIT's the world's fiercest, new collision sport. Born to go viral, built to break limits, it has taken social media by storm with tens of millions of views. "Designed for live crowds and global broadcasts, RUNIT delivers real athletes and the biggest collisions." The first of several scheduled events in Auckland this week was held on Monday night at Trusts Arena with prize money of up to $20,000 on offer. Chief executive of the Headway charity Stacey Mowbray said the activity was undoubtedly causing brain injury. "There's some horrendous and really distressing videos. Going into seizure, having obvious brain injury, that's what we can see," she said. "We refer to concussions as the invisible injury, so you don't have to see anything initially to have had one." Mowbray said the format and promotion of the Run It Straight events appeared to exploit financially vulnerable people by offering large cash prizes. "It's so hard to say no to this $20,000 carrot hanging in front of you when people right now are finding life pretty tough," she said. Despite its burgeoning popularity, the sport has not been without other detractors in other contact codes over its safety and risk. Former league internationals Dean Lonergan and Mark Carroll have raised concerns over its safety. After representing both Australia and New South Wales during the 1990s, Carroll revealed in 2023 he had been diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Headway also took aim at the involvement of New Zealand Warriors stand-off Chanel Harris-Tavita, who was a special guest at RUNIT's Auckland trial at Trusts Arena on Monday. Other league stars, both current and former, have been involved in the promotion of Run it Straight , including Melbourne and Kiwi forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona and former South Sydney and Great Britain prop George Burgess. "We have contacted New Zealand Warriors to express our serious concern about this association and what message this is sending," Mowbray said. As reported by the NZ Herald , New Zealand Rugby (NZR) had also distanced itself from the sport, believing the sport "carried significant risk of serious injury". Earlier this month, Headway also flagged concerns with Auckland Council, the Mayor's office, elected members and WorkSafe New Zealand about how permits for Run it Straight events were issued. "This is not just a twisted ankle. A concussion, particularly when it's not managed properly, can have really significant impacts," Mowbray said. "How, under the Health and Safety Act, did this permit get approved and how did the promoters provide evidence that they were mitigating the risks?" RUNIT, Auckland Council and the New Zealand Warriors have all been approached for comment. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
