Actions

13.1 - Ensure all agencies that support children, youth and families work collaboratively to ensure that their services are accessible, appropriate and welcoming to disabled children, youth and their families.

13.2 - Ensure that the Youth Development Strategy recognises the needs of disabled children and youth.

13.3 - Conduct anti-discrimination and education campaigns that are age-appropriate and effective.

13.4 - Establish a process for including advice from disabled people on disability issues for children and youth within relevant government agencies and Commissioners' offices.

13.5 - Provide access for disabled children, youth and their families to child, youth and family-focused support, education, health care services, rehabilitation services, recreation opportunities and training.

13.6 - Improve support for disabled children and youth during transition between early childhood education, primary school, secondary school, tertiary education and employment.

13.7 - Introduce ways of involving disabled children and youth in decision-making and giving them greater control over their lives.

13.8 - Develop a range of accommodation options so that disabled young people can live independently.

13.9 - Provide and evaluate educational initiatives about sexuality, safety and relationships for disabled children and youth.

13.10 - Ensure the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Ministry of Social Policy undertake a leadership role in promoting the participation of disabled children and youth