Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

DPA's engages with New Zealand's disability community. We want to turn our rights into reality so we can live in a country where every person is able to live and work, and simply be who they are.

Research on disabled people's experiences of local healthcare in the 3DHB area

Imagine Better and Disability Responsiveness New Zealand are working with the 3 District Health Boards of Wellington, Wairarapa and Hutt Valley (3DHB) to do a project that looks at disabled people’s experiences of accessing local healthcare services within the 3DHB region.

Oct 29, 2021

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission's first report - on access and choice

Yesterday the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s released their first report: 'Access and Choice Programme: Report on the first two years - Te Hōtaka mō Ngā Whai Wāhitanga me Ngā Kōwhiringa: He purongo mo ngā rua tau tuatahi'.

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Oct 29, 2021

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Verb Festival and Aotearoa NZ Festival of the Arts

There are a number of events at this year's Verb Festival and Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts that feature disabled writers and story tellers.

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Oct 29, 2021

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Disability System Transformation and Accessibility Announcement

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni and the Minister of Health Andrew Little are announcing significant changes to the disability system, as we take steps towards making Aotearoa New Zealand a non-disabling society.

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Oct 28, 2021

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Explainer session - Making New Zealand Accessible, a design for effective accessibility legislation

The Access Alliance recently launched a report by an independent legal research group and funded by the New Zealand Law Foundation: Making New Zealand Accessible: A Design for Effective Accessibility Legislation.

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Oct 23, 2021

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