Ministry of Fisheries

Introduction

New Zealand ’s fisheries resources are one of this country’s most important renewable natural resources. To preserve their value for both current and future generations, fisheries resources require careful stewardship by all those who value and enjoy them.

Overall Fisheries Outcome

The Ministry of Fisheries has focused on a single overall fisheries outcome:

“The value New Zealanders obtain from the sustainable use of fisheries resources and protection of the aquatic environment is maximised.”

The Ministry has four contributing outcomes being:

• The health of the aquatic environment is protected
• People are able to realise the best value from the sustainable and efficient use of fisheries
• Crown obligations to Māori with respect to fisheries are delivered
• Credible fisheries management

The New Zealand Disability Strategy directly relates to these outcomes, which recognise the value all people play in supporting the sustainable and efficient use of our fisheries. In conjunction with these outcomes, the Ministry’s values and principles provide the framework we need to deliver on our strategic goals.

In meeting these goals we are able to the support the Disability Strategy through our:

• Relationships and people – developing internally and externally constructive and collaborative relationships
• Leadership – developing effective and innovating means to allow staff to contribute to and support the Ministry’s ability to deliver on its outcomes
• Value – recognising the value of all New Zealanders in the sustainability and management of our fisheries resources.
• Achieving Results – creating an organisation that encourages and recognises all people’s contribution and dedication to the Ministry’s mission

Level 1 Activities: Universal Reponsiveness to Disability Issues

Accessible government information		Achieved / available	Planned this year	N/A
Agency’s websites
	Meet e-government Web-Guidelines 2.1		To be completed by September 2006
	Tested for accessibility for disabled people		Entire site to be tested by outside agency by September 2006
	Adapted to increase accessibility to disabled people	Accessibility access keys are included on the site
	Downloadable files available in HTML, not only PDF	95% of flies are available in HTML	Remaining 5% will be available in HTML by the end of 2006
Other publications and public information available in alternative formats.		All information is produced in easy to read English – the aim is for a 12 year old reading level
Agency makes available alternative forms of contact		Phone numbers, fax numbers, email addresses, website address all readily available

Accessible government buildings and sites		Achieved / available	Planned this year	N/A
All agency’s buildings and sites meet statutory and regulatory access requirements		Yes
Agency’s buildings and sites have Building Code compliance certification		Yes
Agency’s buildings and sites audited for accessibility by Barrier Free NZ Trust				n/a
Agency’s buildings and sites accessible
	Frontline staff receive training in disability responsiveness	No	Planned for the 07/08 year
	Reception areas accessible	Yes
	Counters lowered for wheelchair users	No
	Telephone staff familiar with using NZ Relay service	Yes
	Other accommodations (signage, accessible lifts, hearing loops etc)	Yes

Accessible government services	Achieved/ available	Planned this year	N/A
Service policies and procedures include reference to disability issues	Yes
Information / data on services provided to disabled people is recorded	No	Planned for the 07/08 year
Service staff receive disability responsiveness training	No	Planned for the 07/08 year
When contracting for new or upgraded IT applications and environments, contracts include a requirement to ensure accessibility by disabled users	Yes	Yes

Responsive government employment practice		Achieved / available	Planned this year	N/A
Human Resource policies and procedures include EEO issues for disabled people		Yes
Recruitment and selection of vacancies responsive to disabled people ( eg vacancies advertised to the widest possible audience, vacancies list alternative forms of contact – phone, fax, email etc)		Yes
Human Resource staff familiar with EEO issues for disabled people		No	Planned for the 07/08 year
Disabled staff are supported
	Individual assessments of workplace accommodations or support are provided (eg work station assessments)	Yes
	Accommodations provided to disabled staff (eg work station adaptations, special equipment, NZ Sign Language interpreters etc are provided)	Yes
	Disabled staff provided with opportunities for career advancement	Yes
	Agency supports a disabled staff network group	No		n/a
	Internal agency newsletters promote the positive presence of disabled staff	No	Yes
	Other support provided to disabled staff

Information and data on disabled people is collected		Achieved/ available	Planned this year	N/A
Information on agency’s responsiveness to disabled staff
	Number of disabled people employed	Yes
	Data on disability related accommodations, adaptive equipment, etc, provided by your agency	No	Planned for the 07/08 year
	Number of disabled people employed under the SSC’s “Mainstream Programme”	No	Planned for the 07/08 year
	Number of current employees previously employed under the “Mainstream Programme”	No	Planned for the 07/08 year
Information on agency’s responsiveness to the disabled public
	Information and data on agency’s contact with the disabled is recorded	No	Planned for the 07/08 year
	Information / data on agency’s disabled client group recorded	No	Planned for the 07/08 year