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Major accessibility work programme announcement
Major accessibility work programme announcement – Blind Foundation response
In relation to Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni’s announcement today, Government signs off on major accessibility work programme, please find below a statement from the Blind Foundation’s Chief Executive Sandra Budd.
“Today’s announcement marks a
turning point for New Zealand, and especially for New
Zealanders with disabilities.
“Clients of the Blind Foundation can face a
range of barriers in their everyday life, and this work
programme means they can have confidence in a future that is
fully inclusive and designed with access in mind.
“I would like to say a huge thank you to all of
the New Zealanders who got behind the Access Matters
campaign and together with government and the wider
community, are helping to make an inclusive New Zealand a
reality. We applaud the government’s commitment to
accessibility – this is a big step in the right
direction.”
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