Activities

DCM publications

• Active in the City 2 issues
• The Bulletin (weekly)

Research

• Member food bank of the NZ Council of Christian Social Services' Poverty Indicator Project.
• Continued work on the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
• Continuing work on ethnic disparity and the Disability Allowance

Working Parties

• Ministry of Social Development/Advocates Joint Working Party on Special Benefit
• Ministry of Social Development /Advocates Joint Working Party on Disability Allowance and Child Disability Allowance

Events

• Two Food Day appeals organised for the Wellington region
  (December 2003, June 2004)
• DCM's Street Appeal (January 2004)
• Bookfair (August 2003)
• Participated in National Advocacy Network Special Benefit Impact in Gisborne (Oct. 03)

Active involvement in the following networks/organisations

• Aro Valley Community Centre and CAB
• Catacombs
• Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
• Coalition of Wellington Regional Food Banks
• Community Accounts Mentoring Service
• Community Advisory Group to Capital Coast Mental Health
• Easy Access Housing Project
• Hutt Valley Benefit Education Service Trust
• Inner City Mental Health Liaison Group
• Inner City Project
• National Advocacy Network/Ministry of Social Development Consultation Group
• Night Shelter Trust
• Advocates / Work and Income Regional meetings
• Senior Centre
• Victim Support
• Wellington Council of Social Services (WELCOSS)
• Wellington Public Health Coalition
• Wellington Youth Network