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Disability
Advisory Panel
02 November
2015
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
4 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
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Disability Advisory Panel Draft Work Programme for 1 November 2015
to 30 September 2016
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Don McKenzie referred to the work being
done by the Disability Data and Evidence Working Group, jointly facilitated
by Statistics New Zealand and the Office for Disability Issues, to improve data
collection and information on disabled people in New Zealand and the Lead
Officer Support undertook to notify the Research, Investigations and
Monitoring Unit who were assisting the panel to obtain better demographics of
people with disabilities in Auckland.
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Resolution number DIS/2015/60
MOVED
by Member D McKenzie, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Herring:
That the Disability
Advisory Panel:
a) approve the draft work
programme for the period 1 November 2015 to 30 September 2016.
CARRIED
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Community Summit - Panuku Development Auckland
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John Herring provided a verbal summary of
the Community Summit with Panuku Development Auckland held on 16 October 2015
and his summary was supported by Gerard Martin and Susan Sherrard who also
attended the summit.
It was agreed that there should be follow
up with Panuku Development Auckland and that John and Susan should continue
to liaise with the Seniors Advisory Panel on the subject of accessible and
affordable housing.
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Resolution number DIS/2015/61
MOVED
by Member CB Brown, seconded by Member J Farrar:
That the Disability
Advisory Panel:
a) receive the verbal
presentation on the Community Summit – Panuku Development Auckland
from John Herring and the written summary of the day.
b) thank John Herring,
Susan Sherrard and Gerard Martin for representing the panel at the
summit.
c) invite a
representative from Panuku Development Auckland to attend a panel meeting
early in 2016 to continue discussions around accessible and affordable housing.
d) agree that John
Herring and Susan Sherrard continue to liaise with the Seniors Advisory
Panel on the subject of accessible and affordable housing.
CARRIED
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Auckland Design Manual - Universal Design
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Claire Wilson introduced herself to the
panel and outlined her role as Principal Specialist – Universal Access and
Design.
It was agreed to add Gerard Martin to the
working group established to develop universal design tools.
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Resolution number DIS/2015/62
MOVED
by Chairperson C Lansink, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J Herring:
That the Disability
Advisory Panel:
a) receive the verbal update
from Claire Wilson on the role of the Principal Specialist - Universal Access
and Design and congratulate Claire on her appointment.
CARRIED
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9 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
11.15am The
Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and
declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF
THE Disability Advisory Panel HELD
ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
