1. New Zealand Disability Strategy 2016-2026
Jacinda Keith

2. 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

3. 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.

4. Five Principles and Approaches
The three main Principles
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Partnership - Participation - Protection
UNCRPD
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
Ensuring disabled people are involved in
decision making that impacts them
The Principles and Approaches are the ‘How’ of the ‘What’ – where the what is the Outcomes

5. The two approaches The two broad Approaches
A whole-of-life and long term approach to social investment
Supports and services
The right ones at the right time (early) for the right length of time (throughout lives) for disabled people families whānau and carers.
Evidence
Quantitative (data)
Qualitative (lived experience)
Specific and mainstream supports and services – a twin track approach
Making mainstream supports and services inclusive of and accessible to all
Services and supports specific to disabled people are also available
Reasonable accommodation
Universal Design

6. Eight key outcome areas
Priorities for change
Education
Employment and economic
security
Health & wellbeing
Rights protection & justice
Accessibility
Attitudes
Choice & control
Leadership

7. 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

8. There is more to be done

9. What is happening in 2017 and beyond
Development of an Outcomes Framework
Accountability
Targets and measures
Complex and new internationally
Disability Action Plan 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

10. How it all fits together
The Outcomes Framework
The Disability Action Plan
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The New Zealand Disability Strategy
The work of agencies not in the Disability Action Plan
The work of other Non-government organisations

12. Any Questions?