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Progress report - 2009

The Minister for Disability Issues’ 2009 annual progress report on implementation of the NZ Disability Strategy was published in December 2009. Under the NZ Public Health and Disability Act 2000, the Minister for Disability Issues is required to report to Parliament by the end of each calendar year on progress in implementing the NZ Disability Strategy.

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Download the Ministers Annual Progress Report [Word, 2.46MB]
Download the Ministers Annual Progress Report [PDF, 731.14KB]

Table of Contents

  • Minister’s foreword
  • Message from the Disabled Persons Assembly (NZ) Inc
  • Introduction
  • Resourceful citizens
    • Getting the best education
    • Optimum opportunities for employment
    • Getting healthy and staying healthy
    • Developing individual leadership
    • Strengthening Family/Whānau
  • Accessible New Zealand
    • Accessible government services
    • Accessible travel
    • Accessible houses and other buildings
    • Getting information and communicating with others
    • Opportunities for leisure and recreation
    • Accepting and responsive communities
  • Modern disability supports
    • Increased choice, self-determination and control
    • Improving access
    • Improving services
    • An effective disability support workforce
  • Improving information
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