Ministry of Health
New Zealand Disability Strategy Implementation Work Plan. 1 July 2006 – 30 June 2007
Introduction
Level 1 Activities: Universal responsiveness to disability issues
1. Addressing disability awareness and accessibility
2. Redevelopment of the Disability Services Directorate's website
3. Ensuring disabled people can access the web
4. Ministry information is accessible to disabled people
5. Health and Independence Report 2006: How the health and disability support system is delivering improved outcomes
Level 2 Activities: Disability perspective included in ordinary work
6. Ensuring DHBs and other non-DHB Crown Entities are aware and responsive to disabled people
Level 3 Activities: Key disability focused work your agency is leading
7. The New Zealand Sign Language Act: The health sector plan on the removal of language barriers to deaf people
8. Improving participation of disabled people in the planning for and provision of disability services support services
9. Strategic direction for supporting disabled people to live as others do in their homes and community
10. Enabling Kimberley Centre residents to live in the community
11. Implementation of the Autism Spectrum Disorder work programme
12. Co-ordinated Care Project: dependable systems for long-term conditions
13. Building strategic relationships with Non-Government organisations in the health and disability sector
14. Māori consumers use and experience of health and disability services research project
15. Development of policy framework for the mental health of older people to provide the Ministry of Health and District Health Boards with a nationally consistent framework for the planning and delivery of services for older people with mental illness
16. Improving disabled women's access to breast screening services
17. Improving disabled women's access to cervical screening Services
18. Multi-agency plan - Like Minds, Like Mine
19. Long-term sustainability of funding for health of older people and disability support services
Introduction
The Ministry of Health aims to ensure the health and disability system works for New Zealanders. It is the Government’s primary advisor on health policy and disability support services and is responsible for:
- policy advice on improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and increasing participation
- acting as the Minister’s agent
- monitoring the performance of District Health Boards and other health sector Crown entities
- implementing, administering and enforcing relevant legislation and regulations
- providing health information and processing payments
- facilitating collaboration and co-ordination within and across sectors
- providing nationwide planning and maintenance of service frameworks
- planning and funding public health, disability support services for people with long-term disabilities and other service areas that are retained centrally.
As at 30 June 2005, the total number of employees (ongoing and fixed term) in the core Ministry was 618.0 full-time equivalents. These employees are employed within the Ministry’s eight Directorates:
- Corporate and Information Directorate.
- Clinical Services Directorate.
- DHB Funding and Performance Directorate.
- Disability Services Directorate.
- Māori Health Directorate.
- Mental Health Directorate.
- Public Health Directorate.
- Sector Policy Directorate.
There are also eight business units in the Ministry of Health that employ 452.15 staff.
This is the Ministry’s sixth New Zealand Disability Strategy Implementation Plan and includes initiatives from across the Ministry. A number of the projects are building on progress from previous years’ plans.
Level 1 Activities: Universal responsiveness to disability issues
| Accessible government information | Achieved / available | Planned this year | N/A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agency’s websites | ||||
| Meet e-government Web-Guidelines 2.1 | Yes | |||
| Ministry’s websites to be tested for accessibility by disabled people | Yes | |||
| Adapted to increase accessibility to disabled people | Yes | |||
| Downloadable files available in HTML, not only PDF | Yes | |||
| Other publications and public information available in alternative formats. (e.g. key information available in easy-to-read English, Braille, NZSL video clips etc) |
Yes | |||
| Agency makes available alternative forms of contact (e.g. phone and fax numbers, email addresses, etc). |
Yes | |||
| Accessible government buildings and sites | Achieved / available | Planned this year | N/A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All agency’s buildings and sites meet statutory and regulatory access requirements (e.g. NZS 4121) |
Yes | |||
| Agency’s buildings and sites have Building Code compliance certification | Yes | |||
| Agency’s buildings and sites are accessible. In 2001/02 an accessibility and emergency egress audit was conducted on all sites by Wrightson Associates |
Yes | |||
| Frontline staff receive training in disability responsiveness | Yes | |||
| Reception areas accessible | Yes | |||
| Counters lowered for wheelchair users. | Yes | |||
| Disability responsiveness training and resources | 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 (e.g. 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 (e.g. staff receive disability responsiveness training, staff familiar with the Disability Perspective Tool Kit1, etc) |
Yes | |||
| Disabled staff are supported | ||||
| Individual assessments of workplace accommodations or support are provided (e.g. work station assessments available to all staff) |
Yes | |||
| Accommodations provided to disabled staff e.g. work station adaptations, special equipment, New Zealand Sign Language interpreters, etc are provided). |
Yes | |||
1. Addressing disability awareness and accessibility
Description
The Ministry will undertake a number of activities that will help to raise awareness of disability issues and ensure that the Ministry’s workplace and information is accessible to disabled people.
Desired outcome
The Ministry is responsive to the needs of disabled people, including staff and members of the public.
The Ministry’s workplace and public information is accessible to disabled people.
A disability-friendly work environment.
- I ndividual assessments of workplace accommodation or support for disabled staff are provided.
- Work stations for disabled staff are provided with adaptions and special equipment as necessary.
- Disabled staff are provided with equal opportunities for career advancement within the Ministry.
Outcome measures and timeframes
Ongoing in 2006/07.
Accessible government information
The Ministry has developed an upgraded web content system delivering compliance with the mandatory technical components of the government’s web guidelines V2.1, including the web accessibility initiative level 1 requirements.
The main Ministry web site has been successfully migrated into this new web content system, and the new system is now available for hosting the Ministry’s other web sites.
The Ministry of Health uses standard templates for all publications that are easy to read for people with visual disabilities and our audit trail continues to ensure that authors of documents consider alternative formats in the publishing of their documents.
Accessible government buildings and sites
In 2001/02 an accessibility and emergency egress audit was conducted of all sites.
Disability responsiveness training and resources
A staff training module is operated: “Understanding the Health Context – Disability Awareness”. This module is part of the core orientation programme. The module aims to raise staff awareness of key aspects of the Ministry’s health priorities for people with a disability and to help staff to consider the ways they relate in the workplace to people with a disability.
The module focuses on:
- understanding the social and cultural framework of inclusive and exclusive behaviour and its effects on people with disabilities
- identifying personal (role)‘obligations’ to ensure inclusive behaviour in work (personal awareness)
- understanding the Ministry's perspective such as health goals, strategies, frameworks and conventions as they apply to disability – The New Zealand Disability Strategy (the ‘Strategy’).
- discussing strategic priorities and ‘business as usual’ issues the way they interact.
The module has now been run twice in the Ministry.
Links to Strategy objectives and actions
Objective 4: Provide opportunities in employment and economic development for disabled people Actions 4.9, 4.11).
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Action 6.2).
2. Redevelopment of the Disability Services Directorate’s website
Description
One of the actions identified in the communications strategy developed for Disability Services Directorate (DSD) in 2005 was to revise and update the web pages on the main Ministry of Health website. Currently these pages provide limited information about disability support services. As the Disability Services Directorate website is one of the key gateways into disability information, re-development of the structure and content is essential so that the website is user-focused and provides accessible appropriate and comprehensive information.
Desired outcome
Disabled people, their families, whanau, aiga, carers and members of the public will have information that is easily accessed and appropriate.
There will be comprehensive, user-focused information on the site about DSD-funded services which will be more transparent and more easily accessed. There will be clear guidance on where to get information on non-Ministry of Health funded disability support services.
Outcome measures and timeframes
The draft website content will go out for user consultation in early June 2006. The aim is for the new website to go live by the end of July 2006
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Actions 6.4, 6.5).
Objective 11: Promote participation of disabled Maori (Actions 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4).
Objective 15: Value families, whanau and people providing ongoing support (Actions 15.3, 15.6, 15.8).
3. Ensuring disabled people can access the web
Description
The Ministry will make its website(s) accessible for disabled people.
Desired outcome
Information on the official Ministry web site will fulfil the requirements for access by disabled people.
Outcome measures and timeframes
Documents will be in HTML or word format to enable greater accessibility. PDF attachments will meet the adobe accessibility guidelines. The Ministry’s website will be tested to ensure that it meets disabled people’s requirements.
Ongoing for 2006/07.
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Actions 6.2, 6.4, 6.5).
4 . Ministry information is accessible to disabled people
Description
The Ministry will ensure published documents are produced with an awareness of the needs of disabled people.
Desired outcome
Ministry information is accessible to all New Zealanders.
Outcome Measures and Timeframes
The Ministry will continue to publish documents with an awareness of the needs of disabled people. Corporate Communications will provide advice on accessibility considerations and publishing in accessible formats .
All key Ministry documents will be produced in a range of accessible formats (plain language, larger print, accessible website information, etc).
Ongoing for 2006/07.
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Actions 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5).
5. Health and Independence Report 2006: How the health and disability support system is delivering improved outcomes
Description
The Health and Independence Report is published annually and draws together a considerable array of data to report on the health and independence of New Zealanders. In particular, it reports on the contribution of health and disability support services to health and independence outcomes, and includes activities that span the health and disability support sector.
Desired outcome
Expanded knowledge of the contribution of the health and disability support sector to health and independence outcomes, to help guide future policy and service directions.
Outcome measures and timeframes
Work is progressing to publish the report by October 2006, as part of a merged report that includes the Ministry's Annual Report
Links to Strategy objectives and actions
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Actions 6.3, 6.4).
Objective 10: Collect and use relevant information about disabled people and disability issues (Actions 10.3, 10.5).
topLevel 2 Activities: Disability perspective included in ordinay work
| Disability responsiveness training and resources | Planned this year | N/A |
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| Disability responsiveness training offered to all staff | Yes | |
| Promotion of the Disability Perspective Tool Kit2 within your agency (e.g. this website resource distributed to policy and strategic personnel, receiving training or advice on the use of this resource, etc). | Yes |
| Disability perspective included in ordinary work | Planned this year | N/A | |
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| Key documents to incorporate a disability perspective | |||
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6. Ensuring DHBs and other non-DHB Crown entities are aware and responsive to disabled people
Description
The Ministry aims to ensure that DHBs, non-DHB Crown entities and the holders of national contracts administered by the DHB Funding and Performance Directorate are aware and responsive to disabled people and their needs, and that these requirements are specified in DHB and Crown entity accountability documents.
Desired outcome
Health and disability support services funded by the Ministry, DHBs and other non-DHB Crown entities are responsive to the needs of disabled people and their services are accessible.
Increased awareness of the objectives and actions to implement the Strategy.
Outcome measures and timeframes
2006/07 DHB accountability documents will indicate how the organisation is implementing the Strategy.
Guidelines for preparing DHB accountability documents for 2007/08 will require DHBs to indicate how they are implementing the Strategy.
The Ministry will actively work with and encourage the non-DHB Crown entities to outline, in their 2007/08 accountability documents, how the organisation is implementing the Strategy.
National contracts administered by DHB Funding and Performance will require the provision of services to be consistent with the New Zealand Disability Strategy.
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Actions 6.3, 6.5, 6.6).
Level 3 Activities: key Disability focused work your agency is leading
7. The New Zealand Sign Language Act: The health sector plan on the removal of language barriers to deaf people
Description
In response to the New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006 the Ministry of Health has developed a health sector plan with the aim of removing language barriers to deaf people in the health and disability sectors. Whilst the plan is long-term, there are a number of actions to be completed by the end of 2006/07.
Desired outcome
Language barriers to Deaf people accessing services and information in the health and disability sector are removed.
Outcome measures and timeframes
As part of the Ministry’s long-term approach to removing barriers to deaf people, the following will be completed by the end of 2006/07:
- The Ministry’s internal communication standards will be updated to include more detail on the provision of information to people with disabilities, including deaf people. In 2006/07.
- The current draft Access to NZSL interpreter policy will be approved for use in the Ministry in 2006/07.
- The Access to NZSL interpreter policy will be communicated to all managers via email and with an article in newHealth, the Ministry’s internal newsletter. It will also be placed on the Ministry’s intranet and on the Human Resources’ Road Map in 2006/07.
- Clarify the services the Ministry currently funds the Deaf Association to provide, and how these services could be improved in 2006/07.
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 6: Foster and aware and responsive public service (Actions 6.3, 6.4, 6.5).
Objective 8: Support quality living in the community for disabled people (Action 8.4).
8 . Improving participation of disabled people in the planning for and provision of disability support services.
Description
The Disability Services Directorate has established a Consumer Consortium which will meet twice a year. The consortium is a group of disabled people and/or families of disabled people who provide advice and input into the directorate’s planning and work activities.
The Disability Services Directorate will also hold a series of annual national consumer forums, hui and fono.
Desired outcome
The members of the consortium have a mandate to represent disabled people from national disability consumer organisations. Their input ensures that disabled people are included in the directorate’s work activities.
Disabled peoples’ current concerns and issues with disability service funding are heard.
Provide new outcome opportunity for the Disability Services Directorate to share information and receive input into its future service and policy development.
Outcome measures and timeframes
Two Consumer Consortium meetings will be held during 2006/07
Consumer forums/hui and fono will be held during the 2006/07.
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 5: Foster leadership by disabled people (Actions 5.1-5.6).
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Actions 6.1, 6.3, 6.5).
Objective 7: Create long-term support systems centred on the individual (Actions 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.6, 7.8, 7.9).
Objective 11: Promote participation of disabled Māori (Actions 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4).
Objective 12: Promote participation of disabled Pacific peoples (Actions 12.1-12.5).
9 . Strategic direction for supporting disabled people to live as others do in their homes and community
Description
As a national funder of disability support services for a sub-group of the disability population, the Disability Services Directorate will focus more on supporting eligible disabled people to live as others do in their homes and community.
Desired outcome
An effective funding strategy will ensure that the disability support system is fair, works well, can respond to the changing needs of disabled people and their families, and help them get the outcomes they want within the available level of funding.
It will also lead to improved disability outcomes for clients and a reduction in outcome gaps for those who are currently experiencing unfair outcomes – this especially applies to disabled Māori, disabled Pacific peoples, disabled Asian people, and poorer disabled people.
Outcome measures and timeframes
A strategic plan will be developed by 31 December 2006
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 7: Create long-term support systems centred on the individual (Action 7.1-7.9).
Objective 8: Support quality living in the community for disabled people (Actions 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4).
10. Enabling Kimberley Centre residents to live in the community
Description
The Kimberley Project is designed to relocate people with intellectual disabilities currently living at the Kimberley Centre into community residential services.
There are numerous community-based services involved in the support of people leaving the Kimberley Centre to ensure their needs are fully met in the community.
Desired outcome
People currently living at the Kimberley Centre in Levin will be relocated from living in a large institution to live in the community. Where they live and who provides their residential support services will be their choice.
Outcome measures and timeframes
All Kimberley residents will have left the Kimberley Centre by 31 December 2006 .
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 7: Create long-term support systems centred on the individual (Action 7.1-7.9).
Objective 8: Support quality living in the community for disabled people.
Living in the community (Actions 8.1-8.4).
Moving around the community (Actions 8.5-8.7).
11. Implementation of the Autism Spectrum Disorder work programme
Description
Services for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families and whanau are insufficient and lack co-ordination across agencies.
The Autism Spectrum Disorder cross-government officials group established during 2004/2005 will continue to provide leadership and governance to key initiatives. Key initiatives include three demonstration pilots and the publication of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Best Practice Guideline (the Guideline).
Desired Outcome
The Guideline will provide evidence-based information primarily for health, disability and education professionals, social service providers and policy makers. The secondary audience includes parents, people with autism, families/whanau, and care givers.
An impact analysis of will inform Government of the likely impact of implementing the recommendations in the Guideline .
The Autism Spectrum Disorder Workforce Development demonstration project will develop a specific training and supervision programme for support workers and professionals across health/disability, education and welfare that support children and young people with autism and are known to Child, Youth and Family Services.
The service development plan will demonstrate the direction of work priorities for 2006-2007.
Outcome measures and timeframes
A draft Autism Spectrum Disorder Best Practice Guideline will be completed by 30 September 2006 . Analysis of the impact of the Guideline will be completed by 30 September 2006 and this will be reported to the Minister by 31 October 2006 .
The two Auckland-based Autism Spectrum Disorder demonstration pilots will be completed by 31 July 2006 . The workforce development demonstration project commences in May 2006 and will be completed by June 2008.
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 7: Create long-term support systems centred on the individual (Actions 7.1, 7.2, 7.7, 7.8).
Objective 13: Enable disabled children and youth to lead full and active lives (Actions 13.1-13.10).
12. Coordinated Care Project: dependable systems for long-term conditions
Description
Policy development with sector involvement on the development of administrative and clinical feedback information systems (at all levels) to enable highly cost effective interventions and coordination to happen dependably.
Desired outcome
As part of the broader work programme around Leading for Outcomes, the Coordinated Care Project: dependable systems for long-term conditionshave been initiated to enable:
- Specified, simple, highly cost effective interventionsfor common, uncomplicated long term conditions to happen dependably
- Specified, simple, highly cost effective coordination for complicated long term conditions to happen dependably.
Outcomes measures and timeframes
Sector involvement on policy – endorsement by sector reference group – July to October 2006.
Policy application to existing programmes – enhancements to existing programmes – July to November 2006. Policy implementation – evidence of activities delivered – from December 2006.
Links to Strategy objectives and actions.
Objective 7: Create long-term support systems centred on the individual (Actions 7.1, 7.2, 7.3).
Objective 8: Support quality living in the community for disabled people (Actions 8.4).
13. Building strategic relationships with Non-Government organisations in the health and disability sector
Desired outcome
Disability Non-Government Organisations, which represent the views of particular groups of disabled people, have improved participation in developing and evaluating policy.
Description
The Ministry has established a strategic level relationship with Non-Government organisations in the health and disability sector. This relationship is managed through a dedicated role in the DHB Funding and Performance Directorate.
Ministry of Health and Non-Government Organisation forums are held every six months to discuss key issues for the sector. The forums are also an opportunity for the sector to set an ‘agenda’ of work for the working group (selected annually by the forum) and Ministry of Health to work on jointly between meetings, on behalf of the forum.
The Ministry web site (www.moh.govt.nz) contains specific pages for the
Non-Government Organisations sector.
Outcome measures and timeframes
A Ministry/Non-Government Organisations forum will be held every six months.
Health and Disability Non-Government Organisations will receive regular updates on relevant Ministry activities, on issues of interest to the sector and training opportunities.
The Ministry web site’s Non-Government Organisations sector pages will be regularly updated in 2006/07.
Links to Strategy objectives and actions
Due to the diversity of the business of health and disability Non-Government Organisations in the health and disability sector may be met through this initiative. However, the key ones are:
Objective 5: Foster leadership by disabled people (Actions 5.1, 5.6).
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Actions 6.3, 6.4).
Objective 8: Support quality living in the community for disabled people (Action 8.4).
Objective 11: Promote participation of disabled Māori (Action 11.4).
14. Maori consumers use and experience of health and disability services research project
Description
This research project aims to provide information about the use and experience of Maori when accessing health and disability services.
The results will be released 2006/07 and disseminated to General Practitioners, health and disability providers and consumers to contribute to more effective service delivery for Māori and improved health and disability outcomes.
Maori disabled are involved at a governance level of the research, both on the funders’ steering committee and the researchers’ consumer advisory committee. Maori disabled are also participants in the research.
Desired outcome
The information from the project will help to achieve whānau ora - more effective service delivery for Maori and improved health and disability outcomes for whānau.
Outcome measures and timeframes
The research findings will be presented at a Maori health researchers hui on whānau ora, and internally to the Ministry in 2006.
The research will be published upon completion.
Links to Strategy objectives and actions
He Korowai Oranga
Pathway 3, Effective health and disability services
Whakatātaka – Māori Health Action Plan
Milestone 3.3.2.ii
NZDS:
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Action 6.4).
Objective 7: Create long-term support systems centered on the individual (Action 7.8).
Objective 11: Promote participation of disabled Maori (Action 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5).
15. Development of policy framework for the mental health of older people to provide the Ministry of Health and District Health Boards with a nationally consistent framework for the planning and delivery of services for older people with mental illness
Description
The project will develop a policy framework for the mental health of older people to provide the Ministry of Health and District Health Boards with a nationally consistent framework for planning and delivery of health services for older people with mental illness. In keeping with a recovery and client-centred perspective, the starting questions will be ‘What does this group of people need in order to experience the greatest possible mental wellbeing?’
Desired outcome
This work will improve the lives of older people with mental illness and their families by increasing national consistency, and giving national policy guidance on a range of issues such as services for people with long term mental illness, compared to those who experience late onset mental illness (such as depression of psychosis), and on some issues relating to dementia and mental illness.
Outcome measures and timeframes
Phase 1 – discussion document finalised 30 June 2007 .
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 7: Create long-term support systems centred on the individual (Action 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9).
Objective 8: Support quality living in the community for disabled people ( Action 8.3, 8.4).
Objective 9: Support lifestyle choices, recreation and culture for disabled people (Actions 9.1-9.4).
Objective 10: Collect and use relevant information about disabled people and disability issues (Action 10.1-10.7).
Objective 14: Promote participation of disabled women in order to improve their quality of life (Actions 14.1-14.6).
16. Improving disabled women’s access to breast screening services
Description
BreastScreen Aotearoa, the national breast screening programme, aims to ensure that all screening and assessment services it provides are both proactive and responsive to disabled women, and that their facilities are physically accessible.
The BreastScreen Aotearoa National Policy and Quality Standards (2004) determine the standard of services for all women, including those with disabilities accessing the programme.
Desired outcome
Disabled women will be able to use appropriate breast screening and assessment services within their region.
Outcome measures and timeframes
The National Screening Unit will undertake routine site visits, clinical and operational audits of Lead Providers, and review client satisfaction surveys, which will identify compliance against the National Policy and Quality Standards.
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 2: Ensure rights for disabled people (Actions 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 2.8).
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Actions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6).
Objective 11: Promote the participation of disabled Māori (Actions 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.6).
Objective 12: Promote the participation of disabled Pacific peoples (Actions 12.1-12.5).
Objective 14: Promote participation of disabled women in order to improve their quality of life (Actions 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6).
17. Improving disabled women’s access to cervical screening services
Description
The National Cervical Screening Programme aims to ensure that all providers are proactive and responsive to disabled women in relation to the cervical screening services that they provide.
The National Cervical Screening Programme Operational Policy and Quality Standards (October 2000) define the policies and quality standards required for services for all women, including those with disabilities, from recruitment through to treatment. Routine Provider Compliance Audits will identify compliance against the Operational Policy and Quality Standards.
Desired outcome
Disabled women will be able to access appropriate cervical screening services within their region.
Outcome measures and timeframes
Audits of providers will continue throughout 2006/07.
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 2: Ensure rights for disabled people (Actions 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 2.8).
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Actions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6).
Objective 11: Promote the participation of disabled Māori (Actions 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.6).
Objective 12: Promote the participation of disabled Pacific peoples (Actions 12.1-12.5).
Objective 14: Promote participation of disabled women in order to improve their quality of life (Actions 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6).
18. Multi-agency plan - Like Minds, Like Mine
Description
The Like Minds, Like Mine project aim is to reduce stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness. Like Minds is a partner in a multi-agency plan that has been signed up to by four participating agencies/projects- the Human Rights Commission, the Office for Disability Issues, the Mental Health Commission and the Like Minds, Like Mine project.
Desired outcome
To ensure that efforts to reduce stigma and discrimination is planned across agencies and organisations who exercise responsibilities that can reduce the prevalence of discrimination associated with mental illness.
Outcome measures and timeframes
To implement the projects in the multi-agency plan that Like Minds is responsible for leading. The projects will be implemented by 30 June 2007 .
To complete a report on progress against the multi-agency plan projects. A report on progress will be completed by 30 September 2007 .
Links to Strategy objective and action
Objective 2: Ensure rights for disabled people (Actions 2.1-2.8).
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service (Actions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6).
19. Long-term sustainability of funding for health of older people and disability support services
Description
The work investigates regulatory and policy requirements, future expected demand for home-based and residential care services, and what may be required to further develop home based disability support services, to meet the needs of the future.
Desired outcome
To ensure that the intent of policy for people with disabilities to live safely in their own homes where possible and for as long as possible, is achieved and where this is no longer possible, to ensure that appropriate residential care services are available for those requiring high levels of care.
Outcome measures and timeframes
A report to Cabinet by December 2006.
Links to Strategy objectives and actions
Objective 7: Create long-term support systems centred on the individual (Actions 7.4, 7.7, 7.8).
Objective 8: Support quality living in the community for disabled people (Actions 8.1, 8.4).
Objective 10: Collect and use relevant information about disabled people and disability issues (Action 10.3).
Objective 15: Value families, whānau and people providing ongoing support (Action 15.7).
1. The Disability Perspective Tool Kit is available on the Office for Disability Issues’ website
2. The Disability Perspective Tool Kit is available on the Office for Disability Issues’ website