Inclusive design for disabled people

Disabled people want greater access to outdoors and green spaces — particularly in the bush, trails and forests, beaches, and waterways.
We want to create more accessible recreation places and spaces across Aotearoa. However, we need more guidance on how to achieve this in New Zealand.

Recreation Aotearoa and the Accessible Outdoors Working Group have developed accessibility standards and advice for providers of tracks and associated infrastructure in the outdoors. They want to make it easy for you to embed accessibility into your mahi.

Download the guidelines from the Recreation Aotearoa website

Many knowledgeable and experienced people weare involved in developing these guidelines who can offer you advice in your journey toward greater accessibility.

Specifically, we have links to experts in adaptive mountain biking, local government-owned trail development, accessible outdoors tourism, people working on the accessibility of the Great Rides, connections with regional access advisors, and national disability support organisations. 

Each track-building group is different — you may wish to talk with your Regional Field Advisor, so you get up-to-date advice and knowledge.