Help Save Disability Law
The Ministry of Justice is proposing to withdraw funding for direct specialist legal services for the disability community from June 2013.
This will mean that there will no longer be a community law centre specialising in the complex legal needs of disabled people. There will be no Auckland Disability Law.
Auckland Disability Law is calling for the Ministry of Justice to rethink this proposal.
At Engage Aotearoa, we think there should be specialist disability law services available to disabled people throughout New Zealand, including Auckland Disability Law. We frequently refer people to this service.
Your Help is Needed!
Key Things You Can Do:
Sign the Open Letter to Judith Collins, the Minister of Justice as an individual or on behalf of your organisation (attached (right click the link to save the document) and available on Auckland Disability Law’s Facebook page or by email from info@adl.org.nz). Email to sign the letter and send your organisation’s logo.
Come to the “Save Disability Law” Community Hui
Send a message to the government that we are serious about saving disability law through the continued funding of Auckland Disability Law and extending specialist legal services nationally for disabled people.
- When: Monday 30th July 2012, 1pm till 3pm
- Where: Western Springs Garden Community Hall, 956 Great North Road
- Invited speakers: Mojo Mathers, Sue Bradford, Clive Lansink
Other Things That You Can Do to Help
Write your own letter to Justice Minister Judith Collins
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/judith-collins
Write to the newspapers, or put out your own press release
Contact Auckland Disability Law for further information
Follow Auckland Disability Law on Facebook
Search and click the ‘like’ button on the Auckland Disability Law Facebook page
Further Information
If you require any further information or you are able to help the campaign in any way, please contact, Auckland Disability Law:
Nicola Owen, Development Manager, Auckland Disability Law
- Phone 09 257 5140
- Fax 09 275 4693
- Mobile 0274575140
- email info@adl.org.nz
- www.aucklanddisabilitylaw.org.nz
