Membership

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of Deaf Aotearoa! There are lots of reasons to belong and it's free to join.

You'll:

• Help us represent your community on issues of national importance Membership [2.18 MB]
• Stay in touch with our weekly, monthly and quarterly newsletters
• Have unlimited access to the community section of our website - packed with good information!

Your membership support makes it possible for us to:

• Preserve and expand Deaf awareness, culture, language and heritage efforts.
• Advocate for the civil rights of Deaf and hard-of-hearing New Zealanders, including legal, employment, health care, emergency services and education access.
• Develop future Deaf and hard-of-hearing leaders through youth programmes and services, such as Outward Bound.
• Work towards communication access, including technology, visual media and telecommunications accessibility.
• Strengthen DANZ's representation base and provide influence on public policy, legislation and advocacy issues.
• Handle public information and referrals; effectively respond to inquiries and requests for information.
• And much more!

Got a question? Contact us and we'll get right back to you: communications@deaf.org.nz