This will be our first NZ Disability Employers’ Network meeting for 2021 and are looking forward to engaging with you all along with this great line up of speakers.
Zoom link will be shared with members over email. If you wish to attend but have not received the link, please email info@accessibilitytick.nz.
10.10am – Guest Speaker – Tania Reed, Vulnerable Customer Programme Lead at Westpac Westpac’s Extra Care Programme – Tania will be sharing her experiences around amplifying disability inclusion practices across Westpac.
10.30am – Guest Speaker – Dr Chandra Harrison, Managing Director at Access Advisors What is the value of ensuring that our online/digital platforms are inclusive of everyone? Why does it make sense?
10.50am – Reflections on first session
11.00am – Brief Break (grab a coffee/tea/water)
11.05am – Welcome back
11.10am – Guest Speakers – CCS Disability Action
Vivian Naylor, Barrier Free Advisor and Educator Hear about the work Vivian does to help organisations with their physical accessibility practices.
Sharleen Tongalea, Regional Disability Leadership Coordinator Sharleen will be sharing with us some experiences around getting people in to work.
11.40am – General Business
New Accessibility Tick posters
International Day of People with Disabilities – 3rd December
Hidden diabilities through a digital lens webinar
Air New Zealand Disability Social Enterprise Christmas Market
PurpleLightUp
Changing Places Open Day
Paralympics Spirit of Gold Mufti Day
Review of programme to date (questionnaire / facilitated session) early 2021
Midday – Finish A light lunch and networking will happen for those attending at Auckland.
Registration
If you haven’t already registered, please remember to do so by using the below form.
International Day of People with Disabilities is a United Nations gazetted global event on December 3rd celebrating the achievements of people with a disability.
This year, during the annual celebration of people with disabilities, the 2020 theme ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’ also focuses on spreading awareness and understanding of disabilities that are not immediately apparent, such as mental illness, chronic pain or fatigue, sight or hearing impairments, diabetes, brain injuries, neurological disorders, learning differences and cognitive dysfunctions, among others.
We are pleased to be supporting a number of events in recognition of this day and encourage you to support them in their various events.
Air New Zealand Disability Social Enterprise Christmas Market
Air New Zealand’s employee network, The Enable Network invites you to join a Christmas Market in the courtyard of our Fanshawe Street office on Thursday, 3 December 2020. This market is in recognition and support of International Day of People with Disabilities.
The market will involve a number of social enterprises that are run by or employee people with disabilities. The market will include businesses such as The Cookie Project, Downlights, Drink My Coffee and many more.
‘Hidden disabilities through a digital lens’ – webinar
Free 90 minute “lunch and learn” webinar event presented in partnership by Access Advisors, Access Alliance, Accessibility Tick, and Tech for Good. We’re delighted and excited to bring you an incredible line-up of speakers sharing their experience with hidden disabilities.
#PurpleLightUp is a global movement that celebrates and draws attention to the economic contribution of the 386 million disabled employees around the world.
24-hour Global Broadcast, bringing together CEOs, senior champions, network / ERG leaders and disabled employees to connect, share their stories and feel the power of change via webinars, interviews, panel discussions and more.
The Oceania region is kicking off this event from 11am to 2pm. After that follows 21 hours of international content as it works its way around the globe.
What: 24hr global online broadcast When: Thursday 3rd December, 11am – 2pm (NZ time) Continuing for 21 hrs after this with content from around the globe.
Changing Places are accessible public toilets that meet the needs of those unable to self-transfer without assistance. Changing Places NZ are pleased to invite you for a tour of their facility at Westfield Newmarket.
What: Changing Places Open Day When: Thursday 3rd December 2020, 11am – 2.00pm Where:Westfield Newmarket, Level 3, near the carpark.
Parlalympics New Zealand will be staging a nationwide Spirit of Gold® Mufti Day, asking people to wear GOLD to work and donate to them. We’d love for you to take part on this official day, but you can run a Mufti Day at any point in your calendar.
Why not consider having a mufti day at work (or school) and taking a gold coin donation for them.
We are pleased to announce that we can now meet in person again. Our next NZ Disability Employers’ Network meeting will be held at the EMA Auckland Office (Google Maps) and Zoom Video Conference on Monday 23rd November 10am – noon (with a light lunch afterwards)
Agenda will be shared with attendees ahead of the meeting.
Our confirmed guest speakers are –
Tania Reed, Vulnerable Customer Programme Lead at Westpac New Zealand. Sharing some of Westpac’s journey creating their Extra Care Programme. Looking to amplify their disability inclusion practices across all their customer offerings.
Dr Chandra Harrison, Managing Director at Access Advisors What is the value of ensuring that our online/digital platforms are inclusive of everyone? Why does it make sense?
Vivian Naylor Barrier Free Advisor & Educator at CCS Disability Action Vivian is a highly respected expert in built environment accessibility, working across many major projects in New Zealand. A wealth of knowledge who is always ready to share it with our network.
Sharleen Tongalea Regional Disability Leadership Coordinator at CCS Disability Action Talking about the challenges he faces getting people with a disability in to work.
This will be our final NZ Disability Employers’ Network meeting for 2020.
Registration details and a Zoom link (for those wanting to join remotely) will be shared with members over email. If you wish to attend but have not received the link, please email info@accessibilitytick.nz.
