Background
The previous Pacific Action Plan, the Faiva Ora National Pasifika Disability Plan (2016-2021) expired in June 2021 (Appendix One) before Whaikaha was established.
In June 2021, the Ministry of Health (Appendix Two), through the Disability Directorate, conducted a thorough review of the Faiva Ora Action Plan 2016 – 2021 .
The review recommended the development of a new Action Plan grounded by four recommendations, which we consider instrumental in shaping future initiatives and achieving the objectives for the newly recommended Action Plan.
- Achieving more equitable wellbeing outcomes for Pacific disabled people
- Exploring disability system transformation from a Pacific lens
- Empowering system levers
- Fostering Pacific disability community empowerment.
Whaikaha was established in July 2022. In July 2023, the then Minister for Disability Issues endorsed the development of the first Whaikaha National Pacific Disability Action Plan.