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.

Health and disability system leadership development - Have your say

Our Health and Disability system has a vision: to enable all New Zealanders to maximise their own health and independence. Central to that is ensuring a strong pipeline of future leaders and meaningful representation of Māori, Pacific, Disabled and Rural communities in leadership roles.

Oct 23, 2021

1 min read

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

1 min read

Additional vaccination for immunocompromised people

The COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group has recommended that people aged 12 and older who are severe immunocompromised receive a third primary dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Oct 23, 2021

2 min read

Easy Read - Alert Level 3: Rules for Auckland

There is a new Easy Read translation about Alert Level 3 rules for Auckland.

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Oct 16, 2021

1 min read

Disability Rights - online education programme

Kia Noho Rangatira Ai Tātou is an education programme that builds understanding of disabled people’s rights and self-determination, from the unique cultural context of Aotearoa. They are running online workshops 26-29 October 2021.

Disabled Persons Assembly NZ

Oct 16, 2021

1 min read