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2024 Wrapped

NZ Disability Employers' Network 2024 Wrapped

Our '2024 Wrapped' is a fun celebration of some highlights of our year at the NZ Disability Employers' Network.

Or you can read our NZDEN Wrapped below.

Content Warning: The beginning of these videos contain bright lights and animated movements that may potentially trigger photosensitive epilepsy or discomfort for viewers with visual sensitivities. Viewer discretion is advised.

NZDEN 2024 Wrapped Video

NZDEN 2024 Wrapped Video - Audio Described

NZDEN 2024 Wrapped - Text version

This year we have welcomed 13 new members to the NZ Disability Employers' Network:-

  • Ringa Hora
  • Toi Mai
  • Muka Tangata
  • Toitū te Waiora
  • Hanga-Aro-Rau
  • Waihanga Ara Rau Workforce Development Councils
  • Southern Cross Healthcare
  • My Life My Voice
  • Tauranga City Council
  • Ministry for the Environment
  • Education Review Office
  • Tower

We are now 38 members strong.

Vector logo
ACC logo
Adecco logo
Meridian logo
Hind Management logo
Sudima
Taikura Trust logo
Westpac logo
Air NZ logo
Ministry of Health logo
KPMG
Chorus
Spark
Indevin NZ
ASB
nib
Scentre Group Westfield logo
Woolworths logo
Nestle
AIA
Parliamentary Services
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Whaikaha Ministry of Disabled People
Southern Cross Healthcare
Spectrum Foundation
Specialist Rehab Services
Tauranga City Council
My Life My Voice
Inland Revenue
Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council
Toi Mai Workforce Development Council
Muka Tangata Workforce Development Council
Toitu Te Waiora Workforce Development Council
Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council
Waihanga Ara Rau Workforce Development Council
Tower
Education Review
Ministry for the Environment

Accessibility Tick Celebrations

We celebrated 8 members who have held the Accessibility Tick for 5 or more years:

  • ACC
  • Adecco
  • Air New Zealand
  • Sudima Hotels - Hind Management
  • Ministry of Health Manatū Hauora
  • Taikura Trust
  • Vector
  • Westpac

and our NZDEN members of 5 or more years:

  • Meridian
  • nib
  • Scentre Group Westfield

Two members were presented with the Accessibility Tick:

  • Woolworths NZ
  • Hato Hone St John

taking the total number of Tick holders to 18.

Accessibility Tick logo
A group of 16 smiling people posed in front of a NZ Disability Employers Network banner. Four of the people are holding framed Accessibility Tick 5yr award certificates.
A collage of photos about Woolworths NZ receiving the Accessibility Tick. Top left - Woolworths NZ Chief Executive Spencer Sonn cuts a cake with the Accessibility Tick logo. NZDEN Chief Executive Phil Turner looks on. Top right - Woolworths NZ Accessibility Tick certificate. Bottom left - Phil Turner presents the Accessibility Tick to the Woolworths NZ team. Bottom right - A cake with the Accessibility Tick logo.
A group of nine people standing in a line smiling at the camera in front of a blue wall. Two men in the middle holding up the Accessibility Tick.

Trainings and Communities of Practice in 2024

We delivered 52 training sessions (that's 172 hours of trainings).

We held 10 Communities of Practice on Inclusive Recruitment and Neurodiversity@Work.

Our 2024 digital presence

NZDEN website

Visitors to our website grew by 205% from 2023. (We had 3,600 visitors in 2023 and 11,000 in 2024).

These were our most visited web pages:

Social Media

We reached 50,955 people on LinkedIn and grew our followers by 552.

3 of our top LinkedIn posts for 2024:

Ngā mihi for your incredible mahi this year.

We look forward to continuing our great work together in 2025!