NZSL Strategy 2018-2023
Image: The blue cover of the NZSL Strategy 2018-2023 and a woman signing 'NZSL'
To view the HTML versions of the pages click on the links below. Other versions of the strategy including PDF and NZSL appear below.
Current state of NZSL and the need for planning
About the NZSL Board's Strategy 2018-2023
NZSL language planning priorities
The five internationally recognised planning priorities, that the Board has based this Strategy on, are:
1. Acquisition: The learning of a language by children and adults.
2. Use/Access: The ability to use a language in any or all domains of society, including within whānau.
3. Attitude: The beliefs and opinions of language users and others towards that language.
4. Documentation: The systematic recording of language use for research and reference.
5. Status: How a language is regarded by its users and others.
Acquisition and use/access are the two key language priorities within the Strategy due to the importance of Deaf and other NZSL users being able to fully learn and use NZSL in all domains of society. The remaining three language priorities: attitude, documentation and status play essential supporting roles to the achievement of NZSL acquisition and use/access.
Implementation. monitoring, reporting and partnerships
Developing NZSL indicators and targets to monitor and report on the Strategy
Minister Carmel Sepuloni's statement about the Strategy - 23 September 2018
Victoria Manning, NZSL Board Chair, comments about the new NZSL Strategy 2018 - 2023
Read or download the NZSL Strategy 2018-2023 in NZSL and PDF using the links below
Download a PDF of the New Zealand Sign Language Strategy 2018 - 2023 [PDF, 743 KB]
Download a word version of the New Zealand Sign Language Strategy 2018 - 2023 [DOCX, 50 KB]
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