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What we want to achieve

The New Zealand Disability Strategy is a key mechanism for the Government and disabled people, their families and whānau to set the direction for a non-disabling Aotearoa.

The New Zealand Disability Strategy (2016–2026) (the ‘Strategy’), together with the Disability Action Plan (2019–2023) (the ‘Action Plan’), drives the vision for a non-disabling Aotearoa New Zealand and the implementation of the UNCRPD over time.

During the period of this report, progress towards the Strategy and the Action Plan includes:

  • the Household Disability Survey 2023 carried out by Stats NZ
  • the launch of the inaugural Disability Action Plan 2023–2027 by the Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa
  • the target of universal design homes (19 percent) built in 2023 being exceeded by 15 percent by Kāinga Ora
  • publication of a Provisional Health of Disabled People Strategy by the Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora (MoH).

Each year, the Minister for Disability issues reports annually on the progress of the New Zealand Disability Strategy. Six-monthly progress towards the Disability Action Plan is reported on the Ministry’s website.