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New Zealand Disability Strategy 2016 - 2026
The NZ Disability Strategy 2016-2026 (Strategy) was launched by the Minister for Disability Issues, Hon Nicky Wagner, on 29 November 2016.
The vision for the Strategy is: 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. The strategy has 8 outcomes that contribute to this vision.
- Education
- Employment and economic security
- Health and wellbeing
- Rights protection and justice
- Accessibility
- Attitudes
- Choice and control
- Leadership
New Zealand’s Disability Sector Organisations and Service Providers
There are a range of organisations operating in New Zealand’s Disability Sector. They include:
- Disabled People’s Organisations e.g. Disabled Person’s Assembly NZ; Association of Blind Citizens of NZ; Deaf Aotearoa NZ
- Government Agencies e.g. Office for Disability Issues; Accident Compensation Commission; Health & Disability Commission
- Non-Government Agencies
- https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/disability-support-services/index.html
Disability Information and Advice Services (DIAS)
Disability Information and Advice services provide independent information and advice to disabled people, their families, whānau, aiga, caregivers and providers and the general public. Contact details for DIAS in your local area can be found on https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/disability-support-services/index.html
Within the geographical area that LifeLinks works, the NZ Federation of Disability Information Centres has three disability information and advice centres:
- Aspire Canterbury
- Vaka Tautua, Christchurch (A national Pacific disability information, advisory and support service delivered in different Pacific languages. Call 0800 825 282)
- West Coast Disability Resource Centre
The contact details for these services is located at Deaf Aotearoa