Have you say on Auckland Disability Issues

The Disability Resource Centre (DRC) is working in partnership with independent research company Bennett and Bijoux Ltd to conduct research about what it is like living with disability in Auckland City. The research is being conducted on behalf of the Local Government Centre at AUT University, Auckland City Council, Auckland District Health Board and Waitakere City Council to examine the location, movement, strengths, capabilities, needs and aspirations of disabled people who live in Auckland City. The study will help the research partners to improve the wellbeing of disabled Aucklanders and will contribute to the development and purchase of programmes and services in the future.

The DRC have been asked to contact people living in Auckland City who might be interested in taking part in this research. Can you help? If so contact DRC directly and register your interest. Participation would involve contributing to a focus group discussion for about two hours at a mutually agreed date and time in June. Participants will receive a small koha and transport assistance can be arranged. Focus groups will be held at the DRC in Royal Oak and light refreshments will be served.

If you would like to register interest in taking part please contact me, Julianne McEldowney at the Disability Resource Centre Auckland before 28 May 2008. (There is a possibility that late registration could be considered although there is no guarantee as the researchers are on a tight schedule) Bennett & Bijoux will then contact you with more details about the focus groups.
Email: julianne@disabilityresource.org.nz
Ph: 09 625 0311 Fax: 09 624 1633

Julianne needs to know the best time and way to contact you (phone, fax, email, day and time). She will record these details and forward them to the researchers who will be back in touch soon.

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