Introduction to
Auckland council
Paul Brown
Programme Advisor Disability
24 October
Setting the scene
•About 1 in 5 Aucklanders are disabled
•An estimated 249,500 out of about 1,400,000 Auckland residents are
disabled
•Disability increases with age and Auckland’s 65+ population will
continue to increase
•Disability rates are higher for Maori and Pacific people
NZ Census 2006 & 2001 Household Disability Survey
Sphere of Local Government
•Major employer
•Provider of services
•transport
•community Services
•Housing
•Information provider
•Rates bills
•What’s on
•Elected body
•elections
- submissions
Disability portfolios
The four Council officers holding the disability portfolio, work to make
Auckland a liveable and accessible city for everyone.
Martine Abel – South/East
Pam Baillie – North
Paul Brown – Central
Claire Wilson – West
Programme Advisor
disability roles
•influence and advise Council policy, strategy and work processes
•advocate for the needs of disability community
Work Programmes
•Inclusive Council
•Contributing Citizens
•Influencial Decision Makers
•Sector Development
Work Programmes Contd
Domestic Violence and Disability
•Ensure disability issues are central to all council work on family and sexual
violence
•Liaise between the disability community and family and sexual violence
sectors
•Facilitate and co-ordinate Regional Network
•Co-ordinate a training workshop for FV/SV sectors highlighting issues for
disabled people , accessibility and inclusion.