The Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) welcomes the acknowledgment by Minister Andrew Little today that Disability Support Services (DSS) are not solely a health issue and that the future of DSS remains under review.
“We hope the announcement that more work is being done and that decisions on…
Disabled Persons Assembly National Annual General Meeting
Saturday 28 November 11am- 12.30pm.
As previously notified, this year due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Covid-19, the AGM will be held online.
The Zoom link for the AGM is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84954964974…
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Recommendations in the Health and Disability System Review Final Report released this week will fail to improve outcomes for disabled people, the Disabled Persons Assembly NZ (DPA) says.
“The Health and Disability Review Final Report shows that this review was – as we feared –…
DPA and SustainedAbility have gained the support of Greenpeace New Zealand, Oxfam New Zealand, 350 Aotearoa, 350 Pacific and OraTaiao: New Zealand Climate and Health Council in calling for all infrastructure projects, including green infrastructure and transport, to be fully accessible and uphold the…
General information about Alert Level 3 can be found on the Covid19.govt.nz website.
We also like this simple Q and A from the Spinoff: What you can and can’t do in Covid-19 alert level three: 60 questions, answered
We've put together a few more questions and answers that disabled…
Now more than ever, disabled people need to be able to form relationships without penalties, Disabled Persons Assembly NZ (DPA) says.
DPA are backing the call to change welfare policy rules around the reduction of supports and benefits for people who form relationships. The Assembly…
NOTICE OF MEETING FOR DPA ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD AT :
St Andrew’s Centre, 30 The Terrace, Wellington
11.00am to 4.00pm
Saturday 30 November 2019
AGENDA
Karakia
Welcome
Formal business session including:
Apologies
Minutes of the previous…