New Zealand has an Independent Monitoring Mechanism (IMM) developed in accordance with Article 33 of the UNCRPD. It consists of New Zealand’s Rights Commission, the Ombudsman, and the Convention Coalition Monitoring Group. The group is independent from government. However, the IMM is dependent on continued government funding which is not secure. The IMM is responsible for: developing a framework for monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Disability Convention reporting to the United Nations on the overall implementation of the Disability Convention and on specific issues advocating for specific issues important to disabled people providing advice on legislation, policy and practice affecting disabled people, and producing an annual report to Parliament. The IMM has identified five broad areas that require particular attention to promote social protections for disabled people and the implementation of the UNCRPD. These include: data accessibility building a people-driven system violence and abuse, and education. These areas are discussed later in this report in conjunction with a range of other issues identified as significant gaps in available social protections for disabled people, the implementation of the New Zealand Disability Strategy 2001, the Disability Action Plan 2014-2018 and the UNCRPD. A Māori Disability Leadership Group was established as part of the process of developing the Māori Disability Action Plan 2012-2017 within the Ministry of Health. However, this group does not appear to have a key role on disability issues nor has it been involved in shaping or identifying priorities in the Disability Action Plan Faiva Ora is a national group under the auspices of the Ministry of Health, consisting of influential Pasifika leaders who represent Pasifika disability issues on behalf of Pasifika disabled people. The group advises on the implementation of the Faiva Ora National Disability Plan 2014-2016, provides advice to the Ministry of Health and its Disability Support Services (DSS), and supports community initiatives to reduce stigma and negative attitudes towards Pasifika disabled people.
New Zealand has an Independent Monitoring Mechanism (IMM) developed in accordance with Article 33 of the UNCRPD. It consists of New Zealand’s Rights Commission, the Ombudsman, and the Convention Coalition Monitoring Group. The group is independent from government. However, the IMM is dependent on continued government funding which is not secure. The IMM is responsible for: developing a framework for monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Disability Convention reporting to the United Nations on the overall implementation of the Disability Convention and on specific issues advocating for specific issues important to disabled people providing advice on legislation, policy and practice affecting disabled people, and producing an annual report to Parliament. The IMM has identified five broad areas that require particular attention to promote social protections for disabled people and the implementation of the UNCRPD. These include: data accessibility building a people-driven system violence and abuse, and education. These areas are discussed later in this report in conjunction with a range of other issues identified as significant gaps in available social protections for disabled people, the implementation of the New Zealand Disability Strategy 2001, the Disability Action Plan 2014-2018 and the UNCRPD. A Māori Disability Leadership Group was established as part of the process of developing the Māori Disability Action Plan 2012-2017 within the Ministry of Health. However, this group does not appear to have a key role on disability issues nor has it been involved in shaping or identifying priorities in the Disability Action Plan Faiva Ora is a national group under the auspices of the Ministry of Health, consisting of influential Pasifika leaders who represent Pasifika disability issues on behalf of Pasifika disabled people. The group advises on the implementation of the Faiva Ora National Disability Plan 2014-2016, provides advice to the Ministry of Health and its Disability Support Services (DSS), and supports community initiatives to reduce stigma and negative attitudes towards Pasifika disabled people.
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