by Genevieve McLachlan | Nov 25, 2019 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Disability Action Plan, Minister for Disability Issues, NZ Disability Strategy, People with Disabilities, Publication, Resources, Social Change
Hon Carmel Sepuloni, the Minister for Disability Issues launched the new Action Plan on 14 November. The Disability Action Plan presents priority work programs and actions developed through a co-design process by government agencies, disabled people and their...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Nov 23, 2018 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Disability Action Plan, Events, Minister for Disability Issues, NZ Disability Strategy, People with Disabilities, Research, Social Change, Survey, Workshop
The Office for Disability Issues and the Disabled Peoples’ Organisations Coalition are holding workshops to gather your ideas about what should be in the new Disability Action Plan 2019‒2022. The Disability Action Plan will document the government’s commitments for...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Jun 1, 2018 | Access Citizen, Accessibility, Articles, Disability Support Services Transformation, Employment, Leadership, NZ Disability Strategy, People with Disabilities
Here’s the latest update on the Disability Support System Transformation process from the Ministry of Health. The System Transformation team has had a busy month. Sacha O’Dea updates everyone about the first set of live streaming question and answer sessions and...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Apr 30, 2018 | Accessibility, Disability Support Services Transformation, NZ Disability Strategy, People with Disabilities
Here’s the latest update on the System Transformation process from the Ministry of Health. Getting the go-ahead for the trial of the transformed disability support system in MidCentral was exciting and you may have lots of questions which you would like...
by Genevieve McLachlan | Dec 21, 2017 | Accessibility, Disability Support Services Transformation, Education, Employment, Human Rights, Leadership, NZ Disability Strategy
I thought I’d share this message from our Disability Commissioner, Paula Tesoriero outlining her progress since taking up the role in August this year. It’s well worth a read. Kia ora koutou, I’m now into my fifth month as Disability Rights Commissioner....
by Genevieve McLachlan | Dec 20, 2017 | Disability Support Services Transformation, Health Services, Leadership, NZ Disability Strategy
Here’s Sacha O’Dea’s last monthly update for 2017 where she reflects on what has been an exciting year for System Transformation. It is hard to believe it was just over nine months ago that emails went out asking people in the disability sector to apply for the...
