Alice Mander

I am a passionate and innovative problem solver and disability advocate. I have a trusted reputation and connections in the disability community, youth and not-for-profit sector, and legal/governance sector. I have had unique experiences in both the private and public sectors, and on both sides of consultation processes. I currently work as a Law graduate, seeking part-time opportunities to contribute to my community.

Public appearances (2022-2024)

• Guest speaker for Bell Gully's women and allies focus group [2024].
• Guest speaker at ZONTA Wellington's meeting [2024].
• Guest lecture at VUW's Accessible Design Course [2024]
• Speaker at Disability & Access to Justice Conferences (Internal training at NZ Courts) [2023]
• Keynote speaker at New Zealand Medical Students Association [2023]
• Presenter at Law & Gender: Beyond the Patriarchy Symposium [2022].
• Presenter at Delivering Disability Servies Conference [2022]
• MC of NZ Education Institute Ohu Ako Conference [2022]
• Delivered presentations about disability justice to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Crown Law (2022)

Other notable community roles (2022-2024)

• Member of the decision-making committee for the Youth Movement Fund Aotearoa (2022-2023).
• Member of the steering group for Ministry of Education Te Poutahu Disability Voices Group (2022-2023).

• Semi-finalist in the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards- Local Hero Medallist [2022].
• Winner of the Attitude Awards- the Impact Award [2021].
• YWCA's Y25 List [2021]- Celebrating 25 women under 25 doing inspirational work for their communities.
• Semi-finalist in the Inclusion category of the Impact Awards [2022].
• VUW John Miller Award in Social Justice & Community Development [2020].

• Organising Crip the Lit's session at the Verb Wellington Festival 2023.
• Performed at Verb Wellington festival with Crip The Lit [2020 + 2022]
• Published articles for AllIsForAll [2020], The SpinOff [2019], Attitude TV [2018-2019].
• Media appearances for Radio New Zealand, The Project, and the AM Show.
• Fortnightly Columnist for student magazine Salient [2019]

• Alice Mander "The Stories that Cripple Us: The Consequences of the Medical Model of Disability in the Legal Sphere" (2022) 53 VUWLR 337.
• Reina Vaai and Alice Mander "Tuakana-Teina Whakawhiti Korero: We are not here to bless the food or conduct accessibility audits" (2022) 6 NZWLJ 121.