Land Information New Zealand
New Zealand Disability Strategy Implementation Work Plan. 1 July 2005 – 30 June 2006
Land Information New Zealand Disability Strategy 2005 - 2006
Background
LINZ is responsible for providing New Zealand's authoritative land information. It facilitates the effective use of land information across government to improve the delivery of services that rely on such information. It also aims to continually improve access for primary customers to government held land information.
Government Departments are required to develop and implement an annual strategy to build toward meeting the New Zealand Disabilities strategy.
This is the fourth year that LINZ has produced a strategy. In previous year’s LINZ Disability Strategy has focussed on:
- Corporate Governance – ensuring awareness and responsiveness to disabled people is ‘business as usual’
- Workplace environment – enabling disabled people are able to participate productively in the workplace
- Recruitment – ensuring recruitment and selection activities are responsive to the needs of disabled people
- Accessible Land Information New Zealand - this includes making LINZ’s website accessible to the standard specified by SSC, and tracking progress on physical accessibility.
Focus of the LINZ 05 – 06 Disability Strategy
This year’s strategy
- Continues work on projects identified in the 2004 – 2005 Disability Strategy, and
- Focuses on widening the role of managers in disability issues, including increasing awareness and developing annual work plans.
Strategic Linkages
This strategy supports LINZ’s contribution to the achievement of several government goals.
- Strengthen national identity and uphold the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
- Grow an inclusive, innovative economy for the benefit of all
- Improve New Zealanders’ skills
- Reduce inequalities in health, education, employment and housing
This strategy links to LINZ’s Statement of Intent:
LINZ can meet government and customer expectations;
- Support the achievement of its strategic goals; and
- Integrate across the wider government sector.
People goal: LINZ aims to retain, develop and attract the best people in the fields that it needs to carry out its business successfully. In the LINZ team there will be:
- Leaders who are proactive in giving people the support, space and confidence to develop to their full potential by providing leadership that motivates, inspires, commands respect and shows vision.
- Leaders who provide a working environment that is invigorating and challenging as well as supportive and satisfying, that values differences and enables LINZ people to use their initiative, act with integrity and be creative.
People management: Active in giving people the support, space and confidence to develop to their full potential.
- Open to sharing their knowledge and developing their team.
- Able to identify talent in their team, and then encourage, develop and retain it.
- Team leaders who provide a working environment that retains and attracts skilled, knowledgeable and adaptable people to help us meet government and customer expectations.
1. Corporate Governance
a:
DescriptionPromote awareness of disability issues, including LINZ Disability Strategy and its link with the Statement of Intent, thus ensuring an integrated approach to ensure workplace strategies, policies and procedures are responsive to the needs of disabled people.
Desired OutcomeThe Disability Strategy is established as ‘business as usual’.
Links to Strategy Objective and ActionFoster an aware and responsive public service - Action 6.3.
Provide opportunities in employment and economic development for disabled people – Actions 4.4, 4.8, 4.9.
Outcome Measures and TimeframesProvide workshops for managers by 28 February annually to ensure they have up-to-date information on Disability Awareness and issues, and to seek their input into the LINZ Disability Strategy work plan.
Development of Disability Strategy work plan by 30 April annually.
2. Workplace Environment
a:
DescriptionAssist staff with disabilities to participate productively in the workplace.
- Provide workplace assessments to determine requirements for effective workstation operation.
- Provide ergonomic equipment and OOS management software to people with OOS to minimise recurrence.
- Provide voice-activated software on a case-by-case basis.
- Sight impaired staff are aware of and have access to appropriate applications to ensure their computer screen is accessible.
Effective workstation operation is not a barrier to employment e.g. keyboard operation, OOS and vision.
Links to Strategy Objective and ActionFoster an aware and responsive public service - Action 6.3.
Provide opportunities in employment and economic development for disabled people – Actions 4.1, 4.8, 4.9
Outcome Measures and TimeframesDisabled people are actively participating in the workplace.
Data recorded about purchase and use of adaptive equipment.
Report annually, by 30 June, on the number of people who have received assistance.
Ongoing.
b:
DescriptionEnsure that Corporate Training covering all managers and staff includes material on disability awareness.
Desired OutcomeStandard processes are developed and implemented.
Staff have an increased awareness and greater understanding of disability issues.
Links to Strategy Objective and ActionProvide opportunities in employment and economic development for disabled people – Action 4.11.
Foster an aware and responsive public service – Action 6.1, 6.2, 6.5.
Outcome Measures and TimeframesBriefings provided to managers and staff at business group meetings by 30 June annually.
Disability Awareness packs provided to or up-dated for managers by 30 June annually.
3. Recruitment
a:
DescriptionEnsure that recruitment and selection programmes are responsive to the needs of disabled people.
Desired OutcomeRecruitment and selection processes are not barriers for disabled people in LINZ.
Ensure advertising reaches all diversity groups.
Encourage and enable the best person for the position to be appointed.
Brand the Department as a good employer and an employer of choice.
Links to Strategy Objective and ActionProvide opportunities in employment and economic development for disabled people – Action 4.11.
Outcome Measures and TimeframesAll HR advisors involved in recruitment receive training about how to improve their responsiveness to disabled people by 31 December 2005.
Managers are provided with briefing material on how to improve their responsiveness to disabled people by 31 December 2005.
b:
DescriptionThe department will continue to support the employment of people who are part of the Mainstream programme by advertising vacancies with Mainstream, Workbridge, and Emerge.
Desired OutcomeIncrease awareness and promote job opportunities for disabled people.
Links to Strategy Objective and ActionProvide opportunities in employment and economic development for disabled people – Actions 4.1, 4.8, 4.9.
Foster an aware and responsive public service – Action 6.3.
Outcome Measures and TimeframesThe use of the Mainstream programme will be incorporated into the review of the Department’s Selection and Recruitment standards and guidelines by 31 December 200.
Employ a person under the Mainstream programme.
If practical, annual target of:
1 person by 30 June.
4. Accessible Land Information New Zealand
a:
DescriptionThe Department will, where practicable, make its website accessible to the standard specified by the e-Government Web Guidelines Version 2.1
Desired OutcomeInformation on the site fulfils the requirements for access by disabled people.
Links to Strategy Objective and ActionFoster an aware and responsive public service – Action 6.5.
Outcome Measures and TimeframesLand Information New Zealand web site is accessible by disabled people.
An independent assessment of the Land Information New Zealand web site is made against Web Guidelines Version 2.1 by e-Government Watch.
b:
DescriptionGather data on accessibility of public information, access to facilities, and number of staff who identify as disabled.
Desired OutcomeAbility to measure progress over time.
Links to Strategy Objective and ActionFoster an aware and responsive public service – Action 6.5.
Outcome Measures and TimeframesLINZ is able to track progress about removing physical barriers to buildings by 31 March 2006.
LINZ is able to track progress about removing barriers to information by 31March 2006.
c:
DescriptionReception areas are accessible by a designated fax line (for people who are unable to use the telephone), and the fax number is added to all lists of how to contact the department.
Desired OutcomeHearing and / or speech impaired people are able to access the information and services offered by the department.
Links to Strategy Objective and ActionFoster an aware and responsive public service – Action 6.5.
Outcome Measures and TimeframesImproved access for hearing and / or speech impaired people by 30 April 2005
d:
DescriptionA Teletype (TTY) device is provided in reception areas so that deaf people can phone the department.
Desired OutcomeDeaf people are able to interact with the department by telephone.
Links to Strategy Objective and ActionFoster an aware and responsive public service – Action 6.5.
Outcome Measures and TimeframesImproved access for deaf people by 30 April 2005