Detailed below are the proposed evaluation objectives and associated high level research questions. These objectives and research questions align with the outcomes framework developed for this review of the Disability Strategy. It is strongly recommended the proposed objectives and questions are reviewed by officials and the disability sector.

1. Identify how the emergence of implementation outcomes for agencies and society are affecting the participation of disabled people within their communities:
   • To what extent are disabled people aware of their rights, opportunities and choices? To what extent are disabled people's aspirations and needs communicated, heard and understood?
   • To what extent is the contribution, value and interdependence of the disabled acknowledged and affirmed?
   • To what extent is leadership of the disabled sought and included in agencies' decision-making?
   • How does participation of disabled people vary across the sub-population groups of disabled people?
2. Assess the effect of implementation outcomes across the 10 life outcomes areas of disabled people at June 2011:
   • What outcomes are emerging and not emerging?
   • How do changes in emerging life outcomes vary across the sub-population groups of disabled people?
   • What is enabling and hindering the emergence of outcomes?
3. Assess the effect of the implementation of the Disability Strategy on family, whānau and other people:
   • To what extent are the following implementation outcomes emerging for families, whānau and other people:
   • Awareness of rights, opportunities and choices?
   • Unique needs heard and understood?
   • Contribution valued acknowledged and affirmed?
   • Meaningful engagement with agencies' decision-making?
   • Access to appropriate supports for unique needs?
   • What outcomes are emerging and not emerging?
   • What is enabling and hindering the emergence of outcomes?
4. Assess changes in society's perceptions, attitudes and behaviours towards disabled people:
   • How does society perceive disabled people?
   • How does society value disabled people?
5. Describe the implementation of the Disability Strategy from July 2007 to June 2011:
   • How has implementation evolved? Is implementation proceeding as intended?
   • What enabled and hindered the ongoing implementation of the Disability Strategy?
   • Compare outcomes in the post 2011 Disability Survey by Statistics New Zealand with those from the 2006 Survey.
6. Assess the emergence of the implementation outcomes for agencies, specifically:
   • To what extent are the following implementation outcomes emerging across agencies:
   • Understanding of disability issues?
   • Entering into partnership with disabled people in leading, developing and delivering strategies, policies and services?
   • Removing barriers to participation and independence for disabled clients and employees? What barriers are they removing?
   • Maximising opportunities for disabled people and enhancing the quality of disabled people's lives?
   • Embedding responsiveness to the needs of disabled people as business-as-usual?
   • What implementation outcomes are emerging and not emerging across the five Disability Strategy objective areas?
   • What is enabling and hindering the emergence of these implementation outcomes?
7. Inform recommendations to expand the reach of the Disability Strategy and enhance life outcomes for disabled people:
   • How, if necessary, can implementation of the Disability Strategy be improved across agencies?
   • How can the reach of the Disability Strategy be expanded?