Checklist for Cabinet Papers

Framework components	Indicators showing a disability perspective has been included in the paper
1 - Understanding the context of disability issues	● The language used is appropriate and recognises the social model of disability and the human rights approach. ● Contextual information is provided about disabled people including, for example, the history of service provision in the policy area or statistical information available.
2 - Maximising opportunities for disabled people	● Relevant objectives of the New Zealand Disability Strategy are identified. ● The overarching goals in the policy area are identified as consistent with the aspirations of the New Zealand Disability Strategy. ● Disabled people are identified as benefiting from proposed policy and service developments. Analysis of policy options considers whether they foster inclusion, integration and empowerment of disabled people. ● This policy or project is communicated in a way which will facilitate the New Zealand Disability Strategy. ● Measures are proposed to collect utilisation and outcomes data for disabled people. ● Opportunities for review or change to ensure good outcomes for disabled people are identified.
3 - Removing barriers to participation and independence	● Barriers experienced by disabled people are identified. ● Issues with the information available about disabled people are identified along with proposed solutions. ● Some proposed actions target disabled people to ensure barriers are removed. ● Disabled people are included in any evaluative or piloting samples.
4 - Involving the disability community and wider disability sector	● The disability community and wider disability sector have been consulted in the process of developing this policy. ● Future project plans explain how the disability community will be involved in the process. ● Varied approaches are used to ensure the disability community is informed of the policy decisions and have access to policy initiatives and service developments.