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Speech at public meeting about funding cuts, Porirua, 28 April 2024

DPA's President Joanne Dacombe joined disability advocates and the community at a public meeting in Wellington organised by Labour MP for Mana, Barbara Edmonds, to discuss the recent changes to disability support funding announced and implemented on 18 March. Joanne delivered the following speech.

DPA

Apr 28, 2024

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Disability funding changes – how are you? A DPA survey

We want to check in with you and see how you're doing. There's a lot going on with last Wednesday's announcement that Hon. Louise Upston was replacing Hon. Penny Simmonds as the Minister for Disability Issues – bringing disability into Cabinet once more.

DPA

Apr 26, 2024

1 min read

DPA media release: Shuffling the chairs on the Titanic won’t resolve underfunding of disability support - 24 April 2024

Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) welcomes the move to place the new disability Minister position inside Cabinet but is concerned that on its own the move will not resolve the underlying issue of chronic underfunding of disability support.

DPA

Apr 24, 2024

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DPA Submission – Environment Canterbury Long Term Plan 2024–2034

In this submission, we outline our views on the three main areas Environment Canterbury activity covered in the Long Term Plan: environmental protection and regulation community preparedness and response to hazards, public transport.

DPA

Apr 19, 2024

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DPA Submission – Parole (Mandatory Completion of Rehabilitative Programmes) Amendment Bill

In this submission, our recommendations are that the Bill is withdrawn and that rehabilitative programmes for disabled people in prison and post-prison environments are more comprehensive and provided according to Enabling Good Lives principles as outlined in the Disability Action Plan.

DPA

Apr 19, 2024

1 min read