As we wrap up this blog in the coming week, we will be delving more deeply into disability advocacy and how it fits into the governmental and social structure of New Zealand.

As we have learned, disabled people come from all walks of life, and there is always a heavy emphasis on bi-culturalism, which is not always seen in the social/medical model of disability. In New Zealand.

Kiwis have a social conscience as seen with the literally thousands of trusts, non-profits, and charities.

For the disabled population, disabled persons organisations DPOs are a way of making the collective voices of the disabled heard in relation to government and other entities that provides services and support.

Here is the briefing to the in-coming prime minister as prepared by five DPOS.

Notice one of the priorities is improving health concerns—especially for disabled Maori and Pacifica peoples.

 

www.dpa.org.nz/store/doc/Briefing%20to%20the%20Incoming%20Minister.docx