Government Communications Security Bureau
New Zealand Disability Strategy Implementation Work Plan. 1 July 2006 – 30 June 2007
Introduction
The Government Communications Security Bureau’s (GCSB) function is to contribute to the national security of New Zealand through the collection and reporting of foreign signals intelligence in response to New Zealand ’s foreign intelligence requirements. It also gives advice and assistance to New Zealand government departments and agencies on the security of information processing systems.
The mission of the GCSB is to contribute to the national security of New Zealand though:
- providing foreign signals intelligence to support and inform Government decision making;
- providing an all hours foreign intelligence watch and warning service to Government;
- ensuring the integrity, availability and confidentiality of official information through the provision of information systems security services to Government; and
- assisting in the protection of the national critical infrastructure from information-borne threats.
The GCSB’s statement of intent outlines an overall policy, which is being pursued through a range of strategies and policies including the HR Strategy, EEO Policy and family-friendly policies that encourage continued participation in the workforce through flexible employment practices.
Level 1 Activities: Universal responsiveness to disability issues
| Accessible government information | Achieved / available | Planned this year | N/A | |
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| Agency’s websites | ||||
| Meet e-government Web-Guidelines 2.1 External website – GCSB General External website – GCSB Careers External website – CCIP Internal website |
Yes Yes |
Yes A |
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| Tested for accessibility for disabled people External website – GCSB General External website – GCSB Careers External website – CCIP |
Yes Yes Yes |
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| Adapted to increase accessibility to disabled people External website – General External website – Careers External website – CCIP |
Yes Yes Yes |
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| Downloadable files available in HTML, not only PDF External website – General External website – Careers External website – CCIP |
Yes |
Yes Yes |
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| Other publications and public information available in alternative formats. (eg key information available in easy-to-read English, Braille, NZSL video clips, captions on TV adverts, etc) (In your end of year report you will be asked to list the formats you have available) |
Yes | Yes | ||
| Agency makes available alternative forms of contact (ie phone and fax numbers, email addresses, etc) |
Yes | |||
| Accessible government buildings and sites | Achieved / available | Planned this year | N/A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All agency’s buildings and sites meet statutory and regulatory access requirements (eg NZS 4121) Freyberg Building
St Paul’s Building |
Yes (if accompanied) Yes |
B |
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| Agency’s buildings and sites have Building Code compliance certification Freyberg Building St Paul’s Building |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Agency’s buildings and sites audited for accessibility by Barrier Free NZ Trust1 | ||||
| Agency’s buildings and sites accessible. | ||||
| Frontline staff receive training in disability responsiveness2 | C | |||
| Reception areas accessible2 | Yes | |||
| Counters lowered for wheelchair users2 | D | |||
| Telephone staff familiar with using NZ Relay service3 | E | |||
| Accessible government services | Achieved / available | Planned this year | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service policies and procedures include reference to disability issues4 (eg policies on the use of New Zealand Sign Language Interpreters) |
Yes | ||
| Information/data on services provided to disabled people is recorded4 | Yes | ||
| Service staff receive disability responsiveness training4 | F | ||
| When contracting for new or up-graded IT applications and environments, contracts include a requirement to ensure accessibility by disabled users4 | Yes |
| Responsive government employment practices | 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 (eg staff receive disability responsiveness training, staff familiar with the Disability Perspective Tool Kit5, etc) |
Yes | |||
| 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, New Zealand Sign Language interpreters, etc are provided) |
Yes | |||
| Disabled staff provided with opportunities for career advancement | Yes | |||
| Agency supports a disabled staff network group | Yes | |||
| Internal agency newsletters promote the positive presence of disabled staff people | Yes | |||
| Information and data on disabled people is collected | Achieved / available | Planned this year | N/A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information on agency’s responsiveness to disabled staff people | ||||
| Number of disabled people employed (we recommend you use the State Service Commission’s EEO disability information) |
Yes | |||
| Data on disability related accommodations, adaptive equipment, etc, provided by your agency | G | |||
| Number of disabled people employed under the State Service Commission’s ‘Mainstream programme’6. | Yes | |||
| Information on agency’s responsiveness to the disabled public | ||||
| Information and data on agency’s contact with the disabled public is recorded (eg consultation with disabled groups) |
Yes | |||
| Information/data on agency’s disabled client group recorded | Yes | |||
1. Unknown as we occupy a multi-tenanted building under the Landlord’s jurisdiction.
2. Currently these objectives are not applicable to the GCSB due to the nature of its work and our limited interaction with the general public at large. However this objective may be investigated at a later date depending on GCSB employees, future employees and other government agencies.
3. For information on NZ Relay service
4. Currently these objectives are not applicable to the GCSB due to the nature of its work; however this objective may be investigated at a later date depending on GCSB employees and future employees.
5. The Disability Perspective Tool Kit is available on the Office for Disability Issues’ website
6. Information on the State Service Commission’s Mainstream Programme, GCSB does not currently participate in this programme; however, we will investigate the viability of such during the next year.