- & In 2012 the Independent Monitoring Mechanism advised the Executives Group on Disability Issues of the need to work more closely with DPOs, pursuant to Article 4(3). This led to the development of an agreement signed between DPOs and the Chief Executives’ group. A collaborative model has since been applied for the first time in the development of the Disability Action Plan 2014-2018. In addition, four separate working groups, consisting of government officials, DPOs and allied organisations, have been established to provide governance in relation to the four shared results in the Disability Action Plan 2014-2018. the new system is, overall, working well, traditional down’ models continue ‘top in other areas of the health and disability sector. For example, Councils and District Health Boards, have advisory groups’, but not co-leadership. Members of the ‘consumer advisory groups are often not members of a DPO or an organised disability group. The Ministry of Social Development currently has a Health and Disability Long-Term Reference which includes DPOs, disability service providers, a range of government agencies, medical practitioners, and a beneficiary action group. This group focuses on improvements to the social protections programme. The Ministry of Health has a Consumer Consortium that consists of representatives from a variety of disability sector organisations. The Consortium provides input and advice to Disability Support Services on planning, policy and service development. Legislation There are 15 key Acts that have a direct impact on disabled people’s human rights and access to social protection programmes (see Appendix 1). Some of New Zealand’s legislation grossly breeches the UNCRPD (e.g. Mental Health Act 1992; Intellectual Disability Act 2003) and there are urgent calls from DPOs for the government to review legislation so that disabled people’s human rights irrespective of impairment type – – are upheld. While some legislation requiring review or amendment is included in the Disability Action Plan 2014-2018, other legislation warranting attention is yet to be included. - -
- & In 2012 the Independent Monitoring Mechanism advised the Executives Group on Disability Issues of the need to work more closely with DPOs, pursuant to Article 4(3). This led to the development of an agreement signed between DPOs and the Chief Executives’ group. A collaborative model has since been applied for the first time in the development of the Disability Action Plan 2014-2018. In addition, four separate working groups, consisting of government officials, DPOs and allied organisations, have been established to provide governance in relation to the four shared results in the Disability Action Plan 2014-2018. the new system is, overall, working well, traditional ‘top down’ models continue in other areas of the health and disability sector. For example, Councils and District Health Boards, have ‘consumer advisory groups’, but not co-leadership. Members of the advisory groups are often not members of a DPO or an organised disability group. The Ministry of Social Development currently has a Health and Disability Long-Term Reference which includes DPOs, disability service providers, a range of government agencies, medical practitioners, and a beneficiary action group. This group focuses on improvements to the social protections programme. The Ministry of Health has a Consumer Consortium that consists of representatives from a variety of disability sector organisations. The Consortium provides input and advice to Disability Support Services on planning, policy and service development. Legislation There are 15 key Acts that have a direct impact on disabled people’s human rights and access to social protection programmes (see Appendix 1). Some of New Zealand’s legislation grossly breeches the UNCRPD (e.g. Mental Health Act 1992; Intellectual Disability Act 2003) and there are urgent calls from DPOs for the government to review legislation so that disabled people’s human rights – irrespective of impairment type – are upheld. While some legislation requiring review or amendment is included in the Disability Action Plan 2014-2018, other legislation warranting attention is yet to be included. - -
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