Public Launch of Open Letter
The Public Launch of Auckland Disability Law’s open letter to Minister Judith Collins held on Thursday 5th July 2012 at Trades Hall was a positive success.
A crowd of over 30 people attended. Many of them signed as individuals and on behalf of their organisations.
As a result of this hui, the Herald featured a story about disability law, featuring Steering Group Chair Person, Martine Abel,
Click link below for the article
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10817730
You can also listen to Nicola being interviewed on Checkpoint last week: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2524294/auckland-disability-law-fights-against-closure
A week ago, Auckland Disability Law released and launched their campaign, Save Disability Law.
Since the launch, over 100 individuals have signed up to support Disability Law, and we have received support from these organisations (in alphabetical order):
- Auckland Action Against Poverty
- CCS Disability Action
- DPA Dunedin
- Green Party of New Zealand
- Homeworks Trust
- Kaitaia Community House
- National Secretary on behalf of New Zealand Public Services Association (PSA)
- People First
- PSA Deaf and Disabled Members Network
- Pukenga Consultancy
- Service and Food Workers Union SFWU
- Tamaki Ngati Kapo Inc
- Te Roopu Waiora Trust
- The Asian Network Inc.
- Unite union
- Youthlaw
It’s not too late to sign!
How to sign
Email your name to info@adl.org.nz and they will add you as an email signatory to our list.
If you are signing on behalf of an organisation, be sure to include your logo.
If your organisation has not yet signed, ask them if they would like to support the cause.
You can also save and print a copy of the Open Letter yourself and send it directly to Minister of Justice Judith Collins http://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/judith-collins
What else you can do
You can write your own letter to Minister of Justice Judith Collins.
You can lobby, write to or talk to your Local MP. Click link for list of MPs http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/ Don’t forget to let Auckland Disability Law know how your communications with them were received.
Write to the newspapers, or put out your own press release
Contact Auckland Disability Law for further information
Follow on Facebook
Search and click the ‘like’ button on the Auckland Disability Law Facebook page
Come to the “Save Disability Law” public meeting
- Monday 30th July 2012
- Time 1pm – 3pm
- Western Springs Community Garden Hall, 956 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland
Further Information
If you require any further information or you are able to help the campaign in any way, please contact us:
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
