Accessible Auckland - Disability innovations

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Creating a fully inclusive society!

Breaking down the barriers

To create a fully inclusive Auckland, both physical and social barriers to community and civic participation must first be removed. Auckland City Council plays a role in creating a truly accessible environment for all disabled people so that they are treated with respect and can participate fully in all areas of life.

Read about capital works and council projects that have sought advice from the Disability Issues Advisory Group (DIAG).

There are approximately 77,000 disabled people in Auckland city and 250,000 in the wider region. With the ageing population this number will rise.

We will all be functionally disabled at some time in our lives. It may be permanent or temporary caused by an accident, illness, ageing or a congenital condition.

Our society is built in a way that assumes that we:

• can all move quickly from one side of the road to the other
• can all see signs, read directions, hear announcements and reach buttons
• all have the strength to open heavy doors and
• all have stable moods and perceptions.

Contact us if you would like to more information or to talk to somebody about what we're doing.

Updated March 2010