Steering Group

The Employers’ Disability Network is supported by a steering group made up of:

• Accident Compensation Corporation
• Business New Zealand
• Department of Labour
• Disabled Persons Assembly
• Equal Employment Opportunity Trust
• Ministry of Social Development
• New Zealand Chambers of Commerce
• New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
• Office for Disability Issues
• State Services Commission and
• Workbridge

The role of the steering group is to provide strategic guidance and practical support to the Employers’ Disability Network project team.   The project team is provided by Work and Income. 

 The steering group will:

• provide the vision, drive and information to help shape the Network
• support the development of its objectives
• monitor the final outcomes
• support the effectiveness of the its implementation.

Terms of Reference

A Terms of Reference has been produced for the Employers’ Disability Network Steering Group.

Signing of the Terms of Reference

Pictured from left:
Anne Hawker, Principal Disability Advisor, Ministry of Social Development
Barbara Burton, Legal Advisor, Business New Zealand
Stephen Cunningham, General Manager Employer Services, Ministry of Social Development
Gary Williams, Chief Executive, Disabled Persons Assembly
Jan Scown, Director, Office for Disability Issues
Amanda Kent, Advisor, State Services Commission
Raewyn Burgess, National Manager Employer Services, Ministry of Social Development
Nadine Geddes, Manager Employer Injury Management, ACC
Rhiannon Suter, Project Manager Employers Disability Network, Ministry of Social Development
Anne-Marie Raleigh, Diversity Advisor, EEO Trust
Ruth Teasdale, Chief Executive, Workbridge