Save Disability Law Update

Less than two weeks to go!
The Ministry of Justice has said that it will stop consulting with Community Law Centres by 1 August. That makes the next two weeks a really important time to explain to the Ministry exactly why we need direct specialist legal services.

Here’s what you can do to help:

Come to the “Save Disability Law” public meeting
1pm – 3pm on Monday 30th July 2012
Western Springs Community Garden Hall, 956 Great North Road
RSVP by 23 July 2012 phone: 09 257 5140 or email info@adl.org.nz
Venue is wheelchair accessible and NZ Sign Language interpreters have been booked. Please tell us if you have any other access or dietary requirements.
We hope to see you there. Please tell your whanau, friends and workmates to come along too.

Check out the media coverage
Radio interview: http://www.planetaudioorg.nz/takeitfromus
Mental Health Foundation – press release
http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/page/1206-media-releases-2012+mental-health-foundation-joins-the-campaign-to-save-auckland-disability-law

CP Society website: www.cpsoc.org.nz

Engage Aotearoa article on website: www.engagenz.co.nz/?p=2909

It’s not to late to sign the open letter to Justice Minister Judith Collins

How to sign:

Email your name to info@adl.org.nz and we will add you as an email signatory to our list. If your organisation has not yet signed, ask them to support us.

If you are signing on behalf of an organisation, please include your logo.

Post it to us at Auckland Disability Law, PO Box 43 201, Mangere, Auckland
Fax it back to us on 09 275 4693 or scan it and email to info@adl.org.nz

Finally, you can print it out and post 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 or to the Minister for Disability Issues, Hon Tariana Turia.

Lobby your local MP, Councillor or Local Board
You can lobby, write to or talk to your Local MP. Click link below for list of MPs http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/
Click here to find your local board (Auckland Council): http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/representativesbodies/LocalBoards/Pages/Findyourwardandlocalboard.aspx
Let us know how your communications with them were received.

Write to the newspapers, or put out your own press release
Contact us for further information

Follow us on Facebook
Search and click the ‘like’ button on the Auckland Disability Law Facebook page

Huge thanks to the more than one hundred individuals and all these groups and organisations that have signed so far:
Altus Enterprises
Auckland Action Against Poverty
Auckland Branch of the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
Auckland Disability Providers network
CCS Disability Action
Chair, Homeworks Trust
Citizens Against Privatisation
Community Law Canterbury
DPA Dunedin
DSAG Disability Strategic Advisory Group – Auckland Council
Employment Dispute Solutions
Engage Aotearoa
Green Party of New Zealand
Justice Action Group
Kaitaia Community House
Mana Tangata Turi O Aotearoa
Mangere Community Law Centre
National Secretary behal of New Zealand Public Serrvices Association
Niu Ola Trust
People First
PHAB Pasifika
PSA Deaf and Disabled Members
Pukenga Consultancy
Rotorua District Community Law Centre
Service and Food Workers Union
Socialist Aotearoa
Tamaki Ngati Kapo inc
Taranaki Community Law
Te Roopu Waiora Trust
The Asian Network Inc.
The Auckland Deaf Christian Fellowship
Unite Union
Youthlaw

Previous media coverage:
Herald article
wwwnzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10817730

Nicola being interviewed on Checkpoint last week: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2524294/auckland-disability-law-fights-against-closure

www.aucklanddisabilitylaw.org.nz

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