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Amy Hogan, Co-chair of Access Matters Aotearoa, is here to guide you in addressing your local MP about the pressing need for robust accessibility legislation in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Ever encountered an Access Barrier? Wondering who's accountable for rectifying it and what the timeline for fixing it is? Who ensures that corrective action is taken?

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Amy Hogan and Rebekah Graham, Co-Chairs of Access Matters Aotearoa, along with Juliana Carvalho, Lead Campaigner, recently delivered an oral submission on the ‘Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill' to the Social Services and Community Select Committee.

[NZSL Summary of Oral Submission]

Amy Hogan, Co-chair of Access Matters Aotearoa, is here to provide you with the tools you need to engage with your local MP concerning the urgent need for strong accessibility legislation in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Ever wondered about the rules when you encounter an Access Barrier? Access Matters has you covered!

Amy Hogan, Co-chair of Access Matters Aotearoa, is here to guide you in initiating a conversation with your local MP about the need for strong accessibility legislation in Aotearoa New Zealand.

But what exactly do we mean by accessibility?

Exciting news! Access Matters Aotearoa is thrilled to announce that our short documentary ‘Access Matters Aotearoa – Disability Activism in New Zealand’ has been selected as a contender for Best International Documentary at the Focus on Ability™ Short Film Festival.

The link between poverty and disability is clear – but it’s far from inevitable, and we don’t have to accept it as so, write Access Matters Aotearoa Trust co-chairs Amy Hogan and Rebekah Graham.

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-05-2023/why-people-with-disability-get-caught-in-a-poverty-trap

Access Matters Aotearoa has made a submission to the Petitions Committee regarding the 'Help strengthen the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill' petition, as follows.

Read/download the AMA Submission in Word format

Read/download the AMA Submission in PDF format

This month, Kāpō Māori Aotearoa (KMA) was awarded with a National Hauora Māori Partners Innovation and Sustainability Fund grant (2022/2023). Te Aka Whai Ora are proud to be able to mihi the important mahi KMA do to support tāngata whaikaha Māori and whānau in the health and disability service provision.