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Register to attend the Government Digital Accessibility Forum (GDAF) happening on .

About GDAF — free online event

GDAF marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day . This free online event brings together government organisations and the wider accessibility community. Speakers will share their experiences and insights about creating an accessible digital public service that disabled people can use.

GDAF

Theme: Accessible services for everyone

As more services go digital, disabled people must be able to access and use them. What do government agencies need to do to achieve this? How can they acknowledge and accommodate disabled customers in the services they build?

Come and get answers to these questions and more at GDAF .

What you get at the forum

  • Hear from leaders and practitioners driving accessibility initiatives.
  • Get practical tips to make your own efforts more accessible.
  • Ask questions during a question and answer session.

Event details

  • Date and time:
  • Audience: Anyone interested in accessibility, including the general public (registration is required)
  • Format: Free online webinar using Microsoft Teams
  • Event organisers: Digital Services, Department of Internal Affairs

Register to attend GDAF

Event programme

Welcome and opening address

  • Paul James, Government Chief Digital Officer
  • Paula Tesoriero, Chief Executive of Whaikaha — Ministry of Disabled People

Speaker presentations

  • Zsenai Logan from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will share insights from their 2-year journey to make getready.govt.nz more accessible with little budget or capacity.
  • Peter Koenders and Di Drayton from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) will talk about their accessible design system.
  • Sacha Green from the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) will reflect on the issue of digital exclusion and moving from digital inclusion to social inclusion in a digital age.

Panel discussion and Q&A

The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with the speakers and include time for questions and answers.

Event accessibility

This event will have New Zealand Sign Language interpretation and live captions.

If you have any other accessibility requirements, email us at web.standards@dia.govt.nz and we’ll do our best to meet your requests.

We look forward to seeing you at this year’s forum.

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