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.
Disabled people are prioritised as an equity group in Te Pae Tata. This commitment is an historic moment. It is the first time disabled people have been formally recognised as a priority group in the New Zealand health system.
On Saturday 15 October we held a Bubble Hui to discuss the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill. There was strong feeling that the Bill is inadequate, needs to be rewritten, and many people said they would like to see the Bill withdrawn so that it can be started on again from scratch.