attending special schools identified as Māori, this increased to 27 percent in 2015 and 2016, and 28 percent in 2017. We also have Kaitakawaenga who work with Māori tamariki and their whānau, hapū/ iwi; education facilities; and Ministry of Education staff to provide cultural support and identify and eliminate barriers to learning for Māori with additional learning support needs. Between 2014 and 2016, 10 percent of children and people receiving ORS identified as Māori. This increased to 11 percent in 2017. In 2014, 15 percent of children and young people attending special schools identified as Pacific Peoples, this increased to 16 percent in 2016 and 2017. We cannot break the data down in a way that would let us comment on children in vulnerable situations. The Ministry is undertaking a review of the vocational education and training (VET) system. Government’s vision is for a high quality, highly regarded and inclusive education system that among other outcomes, supports social outcomes. One of the themes of the review is to have “a system that is effective for a diverse range of learners”. Diverse learners includes students with disabilities and students with additional learning support needs. Health (art. 25) 23. Please provide information on: (a) Measures taken to ensure access to full health care for all persons with disabilities, including persons with disabilities whose disabilities are a result of health conditions that require specialist services; Reply to paragraph 23(a) MoH New Zealand supports a rights-based approach to health. The New Zealand Disability Strategy 2016-2026 requires that disabled people have the highest attainable standard of health and wellbeing. Measures to enhance access to healthcare by disabled people include: Disability Action Plan 2014-2018 includes an action to improve access to health services for people with learning/intellectual disabilities. The reference group guiding this work includes people with lived experience of disability, service providers and other government agencies. This project is being re-scoped in line with Government’s priorities and advice is being prepared for Ministers (see also our reply to paragraph 5(f)). (b) Measures to enhance the health outcomes of Māori and Pacific peoples with disabilities, among whom the prevalence of disability is higher because of poverty and disadvantages; Reply to paragraph 23(b) MoH Measures to enhance the health outcomes of Māori and Pacific peoples are the focus of the Ministry of Health’s strategies and plans including: He Korowai Oranga - Māori Health Strategy
attending special schools identified as Māori, this increased to 27 percent in 2015 and 2016, and 28 percent in 2017. We also have Kaitakawaenga who work with Māori tamariki and their whānau, hapū/ iwi; education facilities; and Ministry of Education staff to provide cultural support and identify and eliminate barriers to learning for Māori with additional learning support needs. Between 2014 and 2016, 10 percent of children and people receiving ORS identified as Māori. This increased to 11 percent in 2017. In 2014, 15 percent of children and young people attending special schools identified as Pacific Peoples, this increased to 16 percent in 2016 and 2017. We cannot break the data down in a way that would let us comment on children in vulnerable situations. The Ministry is undertaking a review of the vocational education and training (VET) system. Government’s vision is for a high quality, highly regarded and inclusive education system that among other outcomes, supports social outcomes. One of the themes of the review is to have “a system that is effective for a diverse range of learners”. Diverse learners includes students with disabilities and students with additional learning support needs. Health (art. 25) 23. Please provide information on: (a) Measures taken to ensure access to full health care for all persons with disabilities, including persons with disabilities whose disabilities are a result of health conditions that require specialist services; Reply to paragraph 23(a) MoH New Zealand supports a rights-based approach to health. The New Zealand Disability Strategy 2016-2026 requires that disabled people have the highest attainable standard of health and wellbeing. Measures to enhance access to healthcare by disabled people include: Disability Action Plan 2014-2018 includes an action to improve access to health services for people with learning/intellectual disabilities. The reference group guiding this work includes people with lived experience of disability, service providers and other government agencies. This project is being re-scoped in line with Government’s priorities and advice is being prepared for Ministers (see also our reply to paragraph 5(f)). (b) Measures to enhance the health outcomes of Māori and Pacific peoples with disabilities, among whom the prevalence of disability is higher because of poverty and disadvantages; Reply to paragraph 23(b) MoH Measures to enhance the health outcomes of Māori and Pacific peoples are the focus of the Ministry of Health’s strategies and plans including: He Korowai Oranga - Māori Health Strategy