New Zealand
Disability
Strategy 20162026
Jacinda Keith
The 2016 Revision of the NZDS
• Strategy to guide the work of
government agencies on
disability issues
• Implementation of the UNCRPD
• First Strategy 15 years old
• Time to check-in
• 2-phase public engagement
Tell us what is important
Tell us if we got it right
• Engagement and Strategy both
accessible
• 10 year timeframe 2016-2026
A Strategy to guide us for 10 years
New Zealand is a non-disabling society
a place where disabled people have an equal
opportunity to achieve their goals and
aspirations, and all of New Zealand works
together to make this happen.
Five Principles and Approaches
The three main Principles
• Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Partnership - Participation - Protection
• UNCRPD
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Respect for inherent dignity
Non-discrimination
Full and effective participation
Respect for difference
Equality of opportunity
Accessibility
Equal between men and women
Respect for the evolving capacities of
disabled children
• Article 4.3
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Ensuring disabled people are involved in
decision making that impacts them
The two approaches
The two broad Approaches
• A whole-of-life and long term approach to social investment
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Supports and services
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The right ones at the right time (early) for the right length of time (throughout lives) for
disabled people families whānau and carers.
Evidence
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Quantitative (data)
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Qualitative (lived experience)
• Specific and mainstream supports and services – a twin track
approach
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Making mainstream supports and services inclusive of and accessible to all
Services and supports specific to disabled people are also available
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Reasonable accommodation
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Universal Design
Eight key outcome areas
Priorities for change
• Education
• Employment and economic
security
• Health & wellbeing
• Rights protection & justice
• Accessibility
• Attitudes
• Choice & control
• Leadership
How each outcome is presented
• Outcome number
Meaningless
• Title
Choice and control
• Statement
We have choice and control over our lives
• Description
Aspirational description of what things should look like for
disabled people in the future
• What this means
Describes at a high level what needs to happen to achieve
the aspirational description
There is more to be done
What is happening in 2017 and beyond
• Development of an Outcomes Framework
• Accountability
• Targets and measures
• Complex and new internationally
• Disability Action Plan 2014-2018 Refresh
• To align with the new Strategy
• Development of new four year Disability
Action Plan will commence in 2018
• Concluding Observations from UN Committee
• Independent monitoring recommendations
How it all fits together
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The New Zealand Disability Strategy
The Outcomes Framework
The Disability Action Plan
The work of
agencies not
in the
Disability
Action Plan
The work of
other Nongovernment
organisations
www.odi.govt.nz
Any Questions?