Sally Thomas

I have lived most of my life in Christchurch and am a proud Cantabrian! My partner Greg and I are the parents of four lovely men, one of whom, Alex, has Cerebral Palsy. My introduction to disability was supported well by CCS Disability Action. I have continued to connect with the organisation for over 30 years through Alex, and latterly as an employee and now in governance.

I have worked in the disability sector since 1997 in a number of roles, currently as National Coordinator for the New Zealand Foundation for Conductive Education. I am passionate about the rights of disabled people and their families to have a great life with choice and control over how this looks – we are all individuals.

I hope to use my passion and lived experience of disability, along with the views of the cross-section of people that I connect with through my work and in the community, to create positive change in the lives of the people that sit at the core of our work. This is challenging work at a time when the disability sector is constantly changing.