New Zealand Disability Strategy Discussion Document
In April 2000, the Minister for Disability Issues started the development of the New Zealand Disability Strategy by appointing a Sector Reference Group - a group of 15 people with a wide range of expertise and knowledge of disability issues. The Sector Reference Group provided advice on the content of a discussion document - Making a World of Difference - Whakanui Oranga. The Ministry of Health, and representatives from the Sector Reference Group, held 68 meetings around the country to consider the New Zealand Disability Strategy Discussion Document. The consultation process resulted 700 submissions, including the feedback from the 68 meetings. The summary of the findings is available with other publications on this website.Download Documents
Table of Contents
- He Mihi
- Incorporating The Treaty Of Waitangi
- Foreword From The Minister For Disability Issues
- Summary
- Disability Today
- Barriers - A Disabling Society
- Vision Of A Non-Disabling Society
- Knowing When We Have Achieved The Vision
- Delivering The New Zealand Disability Strategy
- Action Plan
- Action 1: Encourage and educate for a non-disabling society
- Action 2: Ensure rights for people experiencing disability
- Action 3: Provide the best education
- Action 4: Provide opportunities for employment and economic development
- Action 5: Foster leading voices by people experiencing disability
- Action 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service
- Action 7: Improve services to people experiencing disability
- Action 8: Improve access to quality information
- Action 9: Promote participation of Māori experiencing disability
- Action 10: Promote participation of Pacific people experiencing disability
- Action 11: Enable children and youth experiencing disability to lead full and active lives
- Action 12: Improve quality of life for women experiencing disability
- Action 13: Value families, whānau and carers
