The 23-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, is the marketing co-ordinator for Stopping Violence Dunedin - a non-profit organisation committed to reducing family violence and other damaging conflict in the community.
His ability to work in mainstream employment, despite his disability, prompted Minister for Disability Issues Nicky Wagner to visit him on Saturday, to see how well he had settled into mainstream employment, and to learn about some of the hurdles that stand in his way.
Always thinking of others, Mr Perry used the opportunity to invite other people in the Dunedin community to meet Ms Wagner, so they, too, could share some of their challenges.
Ms Wagner said she recently returned from a trip to Melbourne where she saw how the Australian Government was helping people with disabilities into work, and she was keen to emulate that success in New Zealand.
Mr Perry said he loved his new job at Stopping Violence Dunedin, but acknowledged it posed many challenges for him, particularly when it came to talking to people on the telephone, and transporting him and his wheelchair to meetings.
Stopping Violence Dunedin trustee and Mr Perry's personal assistant Jane Boreham said Mr Perry was ''a real asset'' to the business, because he was so well known.
''He's extremely well known and a very popular young man around New Zealand, because he's made a lot of effort to get to know as many people as he can.''
