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About us

We are an organisation based on equity and inclusion.

Easy Read – About us
  • Our governance

    Our National Executive Committee (NEC) oversees our strategic and financial planning, and decision-making.

    More about our governance
  • Our team

    Our operational team make sure the NEC's decisions and priorities are effectively implemented.

    Meet our team
  • Our members

    Our members are passionate about advocating for the rights of disabled people, and are central to our work.

    More about our members
  • Our partners

    We value the collaborative relationships we have – those we work with and those that fund us.

    Meet our partners
  • DPA documents

    The work we do is guided and recorded by documents like our constitution and annual reports.

    Read our documents

How we help drive system change

Rangatiratanga | Leadership: reflecting the collective voice of disabled people, locally, nationally and internationally.  

Pārongo me te tohutohu | Information and advice: informing and advising on policies affecting the lives of disabled people. 

Kōkiri | Advocacy: supporting disabled people to have a voice, including a collective voice, in society. 

Aroturuki | Monitoring: monitoring and providing feedback on existing laws, policies and practices about and relevant to disabled people.