Annual Report 2002 Table of Contents
Highlights of the year 2001-2002
- After years of inaction, a telecommunications relay for deaf, hearing and speech impaired people gets the go-ahead.
- The government decides finally to close the Kimberley Centre, Levin, and makes $20.5 million available to re-settle 375 Kimberley residents in the community over the next four years.
- Disability issues are separated from the Ministry of Health to be overseen by the big new Ministry of Social Policy, which is also the custodian of social policy advice, income support and social services.
- Statistics New Zealand releases major wide-spectrum research on disability in New Zealand.
- DPA forms a trading company, MAXEQ Consulting Ltd, to provide advice on disability issues.
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Vision, Mission, Philosophy
- Vision
- Mission Statement
- Philosophy
- DPA provides
Acknowledgements
President's Report
Chief Executive's Report
DPA National Executive Committee and Secretariat
- National Executive Committee
- National Secretariat
Goal 1: Providing leadership regionally, nationally and internationally
- Facilitating meaningful involvement
- Hooray! Relay! Now we can talk!
- Victoria on the rally success
- AGM in Dunedin
- New constitution adopted
- Management
- Our Vision: To Matou Tirohanga Whakamua (2002-2005)
- Kimberley to close at last
- HDC Code of Rights workshops
- Youth leadership development project
- Regional Assemblies
- DPA Southland
- DPA Northland
- Napier DPA
- Wellington DPA
- Aoraki DPA
2001 AGM Photos
Relay Service Rally Photos
Goal 2: DPA provides quality information and advice
- Workbridge
- Report from the Health Workforce Advisory Committee (HWAC)
- Ministry of Education's Physical Advisory Group
- Standards NZ: Ambulance Standards
- DPA established Maxeq Consulting
- Disability Studies Journal
- Human Rights Network Trust
- Standards New Zealand Home Support Committee
Goal 3: To empower people with disabilities to have equality and full participation in society
- Disregard and discrimination in fire safety provisions
- Women's Caucus
- Maori issues
Goal 4: To monitor services and legislation to ensure that people with disabilities receive a range of quality services and information that meets their needs
- Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care) Bill 2001
- Protecting intellectually disadvantaged from self-harm
- Moving Forward on transport
- Review of the Code of Banking Practice
- Home based services
- Local elections 2001
- Draft ACC Code of Claimants Rights
- Tertiary education review
- Health of Older People Strategy
- Health and safety in employment
- Women's Health Strategy
Goal 5: To be part of an active credible international disability community
- DPA has international responsibility
- Report for Rehabilitation International (RI) Social Commission
Obituaries
Auditors' Report and Financial Statements
- Executive Committee's Responsibilities
- Auditors Responsibilities
- Basis of Opinion
- Fundamental Uncertainty
- Qualified Opinion
- Financial Statements
- Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2001
- Statements of Financial Performance For the year ended 30 June 2001
- Statement of Movement in Equity For the year ended 30 June 2001
- Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2001
- Statement Of Accounting Policies
- Accumulated Funds
- Fixed Asset Schedule
- Contingent liabilities And Commitments
- Operating Leases
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