Disability Action Plan 2019-2023
The Disability Action Plan 2019 - 2023 presents priority work programmes and actions to deliver the eight outcomes in the Disability Strategy.
The next Disability Action Plan is currently under consideration.
On 1 August 2023 the Office for Disability Issues was integrated into Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People as the Partnerships and Stewardship team.
Documents and alternate formats
Disability Action Plan 2019 - 2023 (DOCX 339KB)
Disability Action Plan 2019 - 2023 (PDF 790KB)
Alternate formats
Large Print
- Large Print - Disability Action Plan 2019-2023 (DOCX 339KB)
- Large Print - Disability Action Plan 2019-2023 (PDF 793KB)
Easy Read
- Easy Read - Disability Action Plan 2019-2023 (DOCX 7.5MB)
- Easy Read - Disability Action Plan 2019-2023 (PDF 2.4MB)
New Zealand Sign Language
Audio
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Te reo Māori
- Te reo Māori - Disability Action Plan 2019-2023 (DOCX 2.1MB)
- Te reo Māori - Disability Action Plan 2019-2023 (PDF 1.9MB)
Summary of the Disability Action Plan 2019-2023
The Disability Action Plan 2019–2023 (Action Plan) aims to deliver the eight outcomes in the New Zealand Disability Strategy 2016–2026 (Disability Strategy).
It is not a normal Action Plan as it does not consist of a series of work areas followed by lists of actions. Instead, it is a package of 29 work programmes that have a disability perspective.
The Action Plan has been designed to bring together important programmes of work that agencies have committed to, that relate to the outcomes in the Disability Strategy.
The Action Plan responds to the main issues identified by disabled people, the Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO) Coalition and government agencies working together. We expect most of the work programmes in the Action Plan to continue beyond 2023. New work programmes may be added to the Action Plan over its timeframe.
Most of the work programmes will be implemented within agency baselines, but some may require new resources. Where this is the case, agencies may develop budget bids to secure additional or new funding.
Like all good action plans, it is important to monitor and measure progress over time. The Action Plan includes several monitoring mechanisms to ensure agencies are held to account, including (but not limited to):
- submission of six-monthly status reports to the Office for Disability Issues (Now Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People)
- bi-annual meetings of the Ministerial Leadership Group on Disability Issues
- DPO Coalition meetings with agencies, as required.