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Rachael joins us full-time with great experience in accessible design

Rachael joins us full-time with great experience in accessible design We’re thrilled to announce that Rachael Parkinson-Turner is now officially full time with the New Zealand Disability Employers’ Network, and she’s wasting no time making an impact! Join us in welcoming Rachael as…

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Introducing Our Exciting New Mentorship Programmes for Disabled Job Seekers and Career Development!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of two dynamic mentorship programmes as part of the New Zealand Disability Employers’ Network’s commitment to fostering career growth and development for disabled individuals. The programmes, “Rise to Success” and “Diverse Horizons,” will be…

Yellow and orange banner. NZ Employers' Network 2023 Disability Inclusive Pathways Conference. 10-11 August 2023. www.dipc.co.nz

2023 Conference Early Bird Tickets Available Now

Early bird tickets for the 2023 NZDEN Disability Inclusive Pathways Conference are on-sale now. Book early to receive your 20% discount. Visit the conference website for more information Tickets available now on Humanitix

Disability Inclusive Pathways Conference – 10/11 August 2023

The NZDEN is proud to bring your our third annual Disability Inclusive Pathways Conference. The NZDEN Disability Inclusive Pathways Conference offers an exceptional opportunity to connect with other organisations committed to improving disabled and neurodiverse people’s career, inclusion and belonging outcomes.…

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Supporting the Case for Digital Accessibility – 9 August 2023

Many leaders share with us that they find it difficult to inspire their IT teams to action on digital accessibility. Meeting resistance in their organisation’s desire to develop online products quickly, and a lack of understanding about the reasons for…

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Less disabled people. More Disabled People.

We need fewer disabled people in the workplace. But many more with lived experience of disability (Disabled People) By Phil Turner. Considering the role that I am in, you may think that a statement like “we need fewer disabled people…

The Belonging Continuum

When disabled and neurodiverse people truly belong, everyone benefits By Phil Turner. Where does your organisation sit in relation to disability and neurodiversity on the above Belonging Continuum? At the Accessibility Tick and New Zealand Disability Employers’ Network we work…

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We are on the hunt…

…for our Establishment Board Chair. Did you know that New Zealand is behind Australia and the United Kingdom for disability employment and labour force participation? As employers, we have an obligation to help improve this. In early 2020 we started…

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