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Inclusive Engagement

Who are you missing?


Many people have choices about theways they engage with their communities and central and local government.

Others do not. They face significant barriers.


Barriers


Who are they?

• Increasing numbers of older people – by 2030, 26% of the population will be

over 65• 40% of working age Kiwis have

poor literacy• 20% of working age Kiwis have

English as a second language• 20% have one or more disabilities


Disabled people are:

blind

speech impairments

intellectual & learning disabilities

mental illnessphobias

hard of hearing

brain injured

partially sighted

dyslexic

physically disabled

Deaf


They are all citizens too:

with a rightful place in the community

and the right to a voice

and the right to be heard.


Inclusive Engagement - 1

• Do your homework – plan for inclusion• Listen to people who face barriers, and to their

organisations• Don’t make assumptions• Know the difference between organisations “of”

and “for” and their different interests and politics• Capacity building may be needed• Advisory and reference groups may not be the

only answer


Universal Design


Inclusive Engagement - 2

• Know your audience/s

• Supply fully accessible information

• Use fully accessible venues

• Implement accessible processes


Nothing about us without us!

Robyn Huntw. www.AccEase.comb. www.lowvisionary.come. [email protected]

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