Our members

Our members inform our advocacy for disability rights – the more voices, the more effective the advocacy. 

By sharing their knowledge, experience and ideas, our members help us build an understanding of what's happening for disabled people in real life, helping us to advocate effectively.

Our members are a collective of people and organisations interested in our kaupapa, and include: 

• people with disabilities and impairments 
• their families and whānau 
• disabled people’s organisations, and  
• disability-related organisations. 

As a DPA member, you will join others who are committed to advocating for the rights of disabled people. 

Members are invited to: 

• our members-only events, including our Members’ Hui, Special General Meetings, and Annual General Meetings (AGMs)

• nominate and vote for members of the National Executive Committee at the AGM 
• give input into our constitution and other guiding documents, such as our strategy and policy statements as they're updated.

Members’ Hui are meetings where we get together – mostly online – to discuss members’ thoughts and experiences, which we use to inform our position on topics relevant to the disability community.

We may also have hui to discuss any changes to our Constitution – the rules we follow as an organisation – to find out what members think. Any changes must then be approved by members in a Special General Meeting or Annual General Meeting.

We will email members directly about any members’ meetings.

Meetings will also be advertised:

• in our weekly Information Exchange newsletter
• on our Facebook page and other social media channels
• on the members hub.