Overview
Wellington aims to be a fully inclusive and accessible city. The Council has projects and initiatives designed to make the city user-friendly for everyone.
Disability Access
There are a number of carparks and public toilets with disability access in central Wellington. The Council has produced a map of their locations, available from:
- Council Service Centres
- Citizens' Advice Bureaux
- community centres
- disability service providers
Accessibility Map (602Kb PDF)
Community Advisor, Disability
The Council has a dedicated Community Advisor who works closely with disability groups and reports back to Council on their behalf. The advisor's job is to:
- raise awareness of disability issues
- advise the Council on accessibility issues, trends and funding priorities
- offer support and information to community organisations and people affected by disability issues
Sign Language Service
The Council offers a sign language interpreting service to improve communication between the deaf community and the Council.
Interpreters are qualified New Zealand sign language professionals. The service is also available for other languages.
More Information
| Community Advisor, Disability | |
| Phone: | (04) 801 3134 |
| Fax: | (04) 801 3124 |
| Disability Information Service Centre Shop 6 5 Britannia Street Petone | |
| Phone: | (04) 586 9788 |
| Fax: | (04) 586 9789 |
| Email: | discwgtn@xtra.co.nz |
| New Zealand Sign Language Interpreters Wellington Deaf Association |
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| Phone: | (04) 801 8965 |
| Fax: | (04) 801 8962 |
| Email: | lown@deaf.co.nz |
| Wellington Community Interpreting Service | |
| Phone: | (04) 384 2265 |
Related Links
- Mobility Parking Policy
- Community Directory
- Enable New Zealand website
- International Wheelchair Rugby Federation website
- Office for Disability Issues website
- Weka - NZ disability information website
- Wellington visitor information - Positively Wellington Tourism website
- Wheel Blacks - NZ wheelchair rugby website
Department Details:
City Communities
