Accessibility for disabled
I hope this answers some of the questions I have been asked
Hi Glen,
We just wanted to let you know that our campaign has reached a milestone today with an announcement from the Minister for Disability Issues, Hon. Carmel Sepuloni, in Parliament this afternoon.
The Minister announced during question time that “Cabinet has approved a work programme to thoroughly explore how we can achieve full accessibility for disabled people and all New Zealanders”.
This is a vital step for the campaign and reflects the hard work and support of campaign advocates and supporters around the country. It couldn’t have happened without you!
In her media release, the Minister acknowledged the campaign saying “Earlier this year I was presented with a petition to put accessibility into a legislative form by the Access Alliance. Accessibility is enforced in law in some other countries, transforming the lives of disabled people and its time that we explored the feasibility of legislation in New Zealand".
Chrissie Cowan, CEO of Kāpō Māori Aotearoa and Chair of the Access Alliance has thanked the Minister saying: “On behalf of the Access Alliance, we applaud the government on this decision, and thank Minister Sepuloni for listening to New Zealanders with disabilities and taking action.
If you want to help spread the news you can share our Facebook post here.
You can read the full media release on the Beehive website here: www.beehive.govt.nz...
We will keep you posted as we advance to the next stage of the campaign to create a more inclusive and accessible Aotearoa New Zealand.
Thanks,
The Access Matters Team
www.accessalliance.org.nz...
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