Progress in implementing the NZ Disability Strategy 2004-2005
Appendix: Table of Indicators
| Indicator | Baseline data sources | Trends and future data | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Level of public understanding and knowledge about disabled people and disability issues. | Like Minds project evaluations. Disabled people indicate attitude barriers in consultations and stories. |
Significant improvements in attitudes towards people with experience of mental illness have been measured between 1997 and 2005. Possible survey of public knowledge and attitudes to disabled people. |
| 2 | Level of knowledge and understanding of the rights of disabled people amongst key decision makers, legal practitioners, advocacy agencies and disabled people and their families. | Descriptive information from a 2004 Human Rights Commission consultation on the status of human rights. Experience of disabled people and the Office for Disability Issues. |
Noted increase in visibility as a result of various activities including the Disability Strategy, Human Rights Status Report and United Nations negotiations on a convention on the rights of disabled people. Possible survey of key individual’s knowledge of the rights of disabled people. |
| 3 | Number of disabled people in governance or management roles in the public sector. | The Human Resource Capability Survey collected by the State Services Commission. Career Progression and Development Survey, 2000 and 2005 (yet to be released). |
There is evidence to suggest the historic Human Resource Capability Survey data may not be reliable. There are plans to improve it. In June 2000, it showed that 9% of public service managers reported having a disability. It also showed the proportion of disabled public servants declined from 11% in 1998 to 7% in 2002. |
| 4 | Number of disabled people appointed to government boards or bodies. | Not yet available but will start to become available as part of the Nominations Service being set up by the Office for Disability Issues. | |
| 5 | Proportion of government websites that are accessible to disabled people. | Survey of websites (in June - July 2005) owned by government agencies or agencies funded by government and E-government data. |
Access to websites is improving. In a sample of 149 government websites in July 2005 approximately 8% were found to be excellent, and more than 38% provided access to critical information. A repeat survey is planned. |
| 6 | Extent of quantitative and qualitative research about disabled people carried out by government and used to inform policy development. | Stocktake of disability information in 2005. Evidence noted by the Office for Disability Issues on use of disability information. |
Significant increase in the occasions post census Disability Survey data is evaluated and documented in government publications. An increase in disability-related research is indicated for the future. |
| 7 | Perception of people accessing disability support services of how simple to access, flexible and fair the system is. | Several consultations carried out by various parts of government between 2000 and 2005. | Consistent reporting of same problems over more than the last five years. Some indications of increased problems in specific areas related to handling of budget constraints. |
| 8 | Percentage of disabled children participating in some aspect of mainstream education. | Post-census Disability Surveys 1996 and 2001. Information available from the Let’s Talk initiative. |
In 2001, about 74% (53,300) of disabled children aged 5–14 attended only mainstream classes; 16% (11,400) attended “mainstream” classes and a special unit. This leaves 10% without mainstream participation. Group Special Education is developing measures for presence, participation, quality learning and achievement. |
| 9 | Percentage of disabled adults participating in formal education. | Post-census Disability Surveys 1996 and 2001. | In 2001, about 55,800 (9%) of disabled adults living in households were enrolled in formal education. |
| 10 | Percentage of disabled people with a school or post school qualification. | Post-census Disability Surveys 1996 and 2001 | 27% of disabled adults in households had a post-school qualification compared to 34% of non-disabled people in 2001. |
| 11 | Percentage of working age disabled adults who are employed. | Post-census Disability Surveys 1996 and 2001 and Ministry of Social Development analysis. | In 2001, 58% of disabled people aged 15–64 living in households were employed (full and part-time) compared to 77% of non-disabled people |
| 12 | Percentage of public housing stock that is accessible to disabled people. | Housing New Zealand Corporation consultation in 2002 and data from their housing stock. | In 2005, 10% of more than 64,000 Housing NZ Corporation properties are currently modified or able to be adapted for physical impairments. Research commissioned by CHRANZ should provide further insight. |
| 13 | Proportion of public buildings, facilities and environments that are accessible. | Not yet available; however, maybe acquired in future via a possible survey of public buildings, in particular state-owned buildings. | |
| 14 | Percentage of the disabled population who are able to undertake independent journeys. | Post-census Disability Surveys 1996 and 2001. | In 2001, 3% of disabled adults and 2% of disabled children had not made any short trips (less than 80 km) in the previous 12 months. Of the disabled adults able to make short trips, 9% (49,500) needed someone to help them. |
| 15 | Percentage of disabled people who report their communication needs have been met. | Post-census Disability Surveys 1996 and 2001. | 21% of adults with an uncorrected hearing impairment reported unmet needs for equipment or services. 20% of adults with an uncorrected vision impairment indicated unmet needs for equipment or services. |
| 16 | Percentage of disabled people who report their need for health services have been met. | Surveys 1996 and 2001. Research by the National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability. |
In 2001, 15% of disabled adults (94,900) and 17% of disabled children (15,500) indicated there had been a time in the previous 12 months when they had needed to see a health professional, therapist or healer but had not been able to. This was a slight increase in unmet need from the 1996 survey. |
| 17 | Proportion of the disabled population involved in sports and recreation. | Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) surveys from 1997–2001. | In 2001, 28% of disabled adults were active members of a club or gym compared the 36% of the whole population, 19% took part in at least one organised sport/active leisure competition, compared to 26% of the whole population. |
| 18 | Percentage of disabled Māori who report their need for transport, and special equipment has been met. | Post-census Disability Surveys 1996 and 2001. | In 2001, disabled Māori were more than twice as likely to report an unmet need for transport costs than other disabled people. Nearly 25% of disabled Māori reported an unmet need for some type of health service compared with 14% of non-Māori. 15% of disabled Māori had an unmet need for special equipment compared to 11% of non-Māori. |
| 19 | Percentage of disabled Pacific people who have received a needs assessment. | Post-census Disability Surveys 1996 and 2001. | In 2001, disabled Pacific children were much less likely to have ever received a needs assessment than their non-Pacific counterparts. |
| 20 | Number of disabled children in residential care. | The Child Youth and Family Service collect some data. There are plans to collect more comprehensive and reliable data. |
In March 2005 there were 194 disabled children recorded as placed in alternative care. Of these 101 were under care and protection agreements or orders and 93 were under section 141 agreements. There is no knowledge of how many in the former category were placed in residential care. Of the latter group 35 were known to be in some form of institutional care. |
| 21 | Percentage of family caregivers who report that their needs for respite care or carer support is met. | Post-census Disability Surveys 1996 and 2001. | In 2001, nearly 20% of parents or caregivers of disabled children reported needing respite care or carer support in the previous 12 months, and nearly half said they had been unable to get this respite care. A comparison between the Disability Surveys found the unmet need for respite care did not change between 1996 and 2001. |