Disabled people are more than a quarter of the voting age population. Our families and allies make an even bigger block. At least 30% of us are open to changing our vote, so that’s at least 13 seats of disabled “floater voters” who can turn the political tide. We will determine the…
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The 2016 Rehabilitation International congress will be held in Scotland in October 2016.
If you are planning a trip to the UK in October you may consider attending the congress in Edinburgh on 25 – 27 October 2016.
The theme is Inclusivity. Read more
DPA is going to respond to a Ministry of Health discussion document on the proposed Action Plan for managing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder( FASD).
We would like your feedback on the proposed key principals and outcomes outlined below.
Key principles
Focus on empowering families/whanau…
DPA is going to make a
submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) about
the Marrakesh Treaty - an agreement that will help remove barriers for those
who, because of their disability, find accessing printed material difficult.
If you are in this position please
read…
In a moving ceremony, former Chief Executive of DPA Gary Williams (Ngati Porou) was inducted into the Attitude Awards Hall of Fame for his life-long service on behalf of disabled people, on 3 December 2015.
Gary was part of the committee who developed the United Nations Convention for the Rights…
On 3 December, our members around the country attended all sort of events and distributed wristbands, produced by the Human Rights Commission, featuring this year’s International Day theme of “Inclusion Matters”.
Among these events, Auckland members joined an orange-themed morning…
DPA member Paula Booth from Wellington says, “I use a chair to get around after an accident several years ago so the physical accessibility of buildings and the built environment is something I have experienced and thought about.
The stated objective of the Building Code as it stands is…
From now on DPOs (disabled peoples organisations) will work alongside government officials on the governance level of the Disability Action Plan only.
Up until now DPOs have also worked on working groups to implement it.
At working group meetings in March and May this year it was agreed…
Le Va is a non-government organisation that walks alongside Pasifika individuals, families, communities and services to provide the resources, tools, information and support they need for the best possible health, wellbeing and social outcomes.
Le Va say about disability “…