Become a member
As a member, your voice helps shape our decisions, and drive meaningful change for disabled people in our communities.
About DPA
Individual membership is free. This includes full and associate memberships.
Individual membership
If you'd like to join DPA, please fill in the membership form.
Membership form-
Individual – full membership
Individual full members are people who have a disability or an impairment and are over 18 years.
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Individual – associate membership
Individual associate members are people who don't have a disability or impairment and are over 18 years.
The membership process
- Fill out the membership form either online or email the Word version to us.
- You will receive an email to say we've received your application.
- The National Executive Committee (NEC) will consider your application. This is scheduled every three months.
- We will email you to confirm your membership.
If you have any questions about your application or would like to apply in a different way, please email us at members@dpa.org.nz.
Benefits of becoming a member
As a DPA member you will join with others who are committed to advocating for the rights of disabled people.
You will be invited to:
- join DPA members only events, including Members' Hui, Special General Meetings, and Annual General Meetings
- nominate and vote for members of the National Executive Committee (NEC), annually if you are a full member
- have input into the Constitution and other key DPA documents, such as the strategy and policy statements as they're updated.
Full members are able to vote at meetings, nominate members for the NEC, and become a member of the NEC if you've been a member for more than 6 months.
Associate members can come to meetings and join in the discussion, and are not able to vote, nominate members, or become a member of the NEC.
Member hub
Once you're registered as a member, you can create an account to the member hub. The member hub is a place where you can find find out about membership opportunities.
We welcome families to become members of DPA. Membership is free for families.
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Family – full membership
When a member of your family has an impairment, and is under the age of 18 years, your family can apply for a family membership. A family needs to nominate one of their members to speak and, where applicable, vote on their behalf.
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Family – associate membership
A family can join as an associate if they're a family who has an interest in disability issues, with no disabled family members. A family needs to nominate one of their members to speak on their behalf. There are no voting rights.
The membership process
- Fill out the membership form either online or email the Word version to us.
- You will receive an email to say we've received your application.
- The National Executive Committee (NEC) will consider your application. This is scheduled every three months.
- We will email you to confirm your membership.
If you have any questions about your application or would like to apply in a different way, please email us at members@dpa.org.nz.
Benefits of becoming a member
As a DPA family member you will join with others who are committed to advocating for the rights of disabled people.
You will be invited to:
- join DPA members only events, including Members' Hui, Special General Meetings, and Annual General Meetings
- nominate and vote for members of the National Executive Committee (NEC), annually if you are a full member
- have input into the Constitution and other key DPA documents, such as the strategy and policy statements as they're updated.
Family full members have a contact person. The contact person is able to vote at meetings, nominate members for the NEC, and become a member of the NEC if you've been a member for more than 6 months.
Family associate members can join in the discussion, and are not able to vote, nominate members, or become a member of the NEC.
Member hub
Once you're registered as a member, you can create an account to the member hub. The member hub is a place where you can find find out about membership opportunities.
We welcome disability-related organisations to become members of DPA. There is an annual subscription fee for members.
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Organisation – full member
Organisations of disabled people run and led by disabled people, or disabled people's organisations have the right to nominate one representative to speak and vote in DPA activities.
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Organisation – associate member
Associate members, include provider organisations, have the right to speak at DPA activities, however cannot vote.
The membership process
- Fill out the membership form either online or email us for the Word version at members@dpa.org.nz
- You will receive an email to say we've received your application, and a request to meet with one or more DPA representatives to find out about your organisation and the areas we have in common.
- A recommendation will be made to the NEC on membership status.
- The National Executive Committee (NEC) will consider your application at their next monthly meeting.
- We will email you to confirm your membership and send you an invoice so you can deposit your subscription.
If you have any questions about your application or would like to apply in a different way, please email us at members@dpa.org.nz.
Benefits of becoming a member
As an organisation, you will be invited to:
- meet with us regularly to talk about our mutual work advocating for the rights of disabled people and identify ways we can collectively work together
- join DPA members only events, including Members' Hui, Special General Meetings, and Annual General Meetings
- nominate and vote on members to the National Executive Committee, annually
- have input into the Constitution and other key DPA documents, such as the strategy and policy statements as they're updated.
Organisation full members have a contact person. The contact person is able to vote at meetings, nominate members for the NEC, and become a member of the NEC if you've been a member for more than 6 months.
Organisation associate members can join in the discussion, and are not able to vote, nominate members, or become a member of the NEC.
Membership fees for organisation members
Membership subscriptions for organisations are:
- Up to 25 members or clients – $40
- From 26-100 members or clients – $80
- From 101-200 members or clients – $120
- More than 201 members or clients –$150
Member hub
Once you're registered as a member, you can create an account to the member hub. The member hub is a place where you can find find out member opportunities.