Geraldine Pomeroy, of Hamilton, QSM for services to people with disabilities
As an Access Coordinator for CCS Disability, Gerri Pomeroy has worked to improve public transport services for disabled people. She conducted an audit of the accessibility of Otorohanga’s public places that resulted in a series of accessibility measures being implemented. She co-initiated the Measuring Accessible Journeys project, which identified that upgrading public infrastructure areas could lead to a large increase in mobility aid users accessing public spaces. Ms Pomeroy is National President of the Disabled Persons Assembly and a member of the leadership group for the Enabling Good Lives initiative.