Six-Monthly Report on the New Zealand Disability Action Plan 2019 - 2023 - July to December 2022

Aug 30, 2026

The six-monthly progress report reviews implementation of the New Zealand Disability Action Plan 2019–2023 for the period July to December 2022. It summarizes the Disability Action Plan’s 29 aligned work programmes and the responsible agencies, including an across-government commitment to improve disability data and evidence. It explains monitoring through ODI six-monthly reporting and notes ODI’s integration into Whaikaha. Progress evidence and ratings are provided across education, employment, health, rights protection, accessibility, choice and control, and leadership outcomes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatDOCX

Pages203

Reading Time1 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

Progress Rating for the 6th Round of the Disability Action Plan

Conclusion

Outcome One – Education

DAP Reporting Template, MOE Work Programme

DAP Reporting Template – Tertiary Education Commission

Outcome Two – Employment and Economic Security

DAP Reporting Template 2023 – Working Matters Disability Employment Action Plan

DAP Reporting Template – National Information Portal and Regional Hubs

DAP Reporting Template – Increasing the Employment of Disabled People in the Public Sector (Lead Toolkit and Internships)

Outcome Three – Health and Wellbeing

DAP Reporting for Sport New Zealand

DAP Reporting, Health Outcomes and Access to Health Services

DAP Reporting, Bodily Integrity

DAP Reporting Template, Seclusion and Restraint

DAP Action Plan, Repeal and Replace the Mental Health Act

Outcome Four – Rights Protection and Justice

DAP Reporting – Ministry of Justice Work Programme

New Zealand Crime & Victims Survey

DAP Reporting Template - Implementation of Safeguarding Responses for Disabled and vulnerable adults Te Aorerekura Action 28

DAP Reporting Template – Corrections Work Plan

Outcome Five - Accessibility

DAP Reporting Template – Better Later Life Action Plan

DAP Reporting Template – Accelerating Accessibility

DAP Reporting Template – Accessibility Charter

DAP Reporting Template – Joint Transport Disability Action Plan

DAP Reporting Template – Waka Kotahi Joint Transport Disability Action Plan

DAP Reporting Template – Kāinga Ora Accessibility Work Programme

DAP Reporting: Improve Accessibility Across the New Zealand Housing system

Addendum to HUD’s DAP July – December 2022 report

Outcome Seven – Choice and Control

DAP Reporting - Disability Support System Transformation

DAP Reporting Template - Supported Decision-Making: Guidance Resources

Outcome Eight - Leadership

Six-Monthly Report on the New Zealand Disability Action Plan (2019-2023) For the period covering July to December 2022 Pauline Melham Senior Advisor Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284327" Table of Contents PAGEREF _Toc141284327 \h 1 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284328" Executive Summary, for the Sixth progress report July to December 2022, New Zealand Disability Action Plan 2019 – 2023. PAGEREF _Toc141284328 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284329" Progress Rating for the 6th Round of the Disability Action Plan PAGEREF _Toc141284329 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284330" Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc141284330 \h 6 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284331" Outcome One – Education PAGEREF _Toc141284331 \h 7 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284332" DAP Reporting Template, MOE Work Programme PAGEREF _Toc141284332 \h 7 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284333" DAP Reporting Template – Tertiary Education Commission PAGEREF _Toc141284333 \h 30 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284334" Outcome Two – Employment and Economic Security PAGEREF _Toc141284334 \h 36 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284335" DAP Reporting Template 2023 – Working Matters Disability Employment Action Plan PAGEREF _Toc141284335 \h 36 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284336" DAP Reporting Template – National Information Portal and Regional Hubs PAGEREF _Toc141284336 \h 44 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284337" DAP Reporting Template – Increasing the Employment of Disabled People in the Public Sector (Lead Toolkit and Internships) PAGEREF _Toc141284337 \h 51 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284338" Outcome Three – Health and Wellbeing PAGEREF _Toc141284338 \h 58 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284339" DAP Reporting for Sport New Zealand PAGEREF _Toc141284339 \h 58 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284340" DAP Reporting, Health Outcomes and Access to Health Services. PAGEREF _Toc141284340 \h 67 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284341" DAP Reporting, Bodily Integrity. PAGEREF _Toc141284341 \h 75 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284342" DAP Reporting Template, Seclusion and Restraint PAGEREF _Toc141284342 \h 81 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284343" DAP Action Plan, Repeal and Replace the Mental Health Act. PAGEREF _Toc141284343 \h 85 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284344" Outcome Four – Rights Protection and Justice PAGEREF _Toc141284344 \h 92 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284345" DAP Reporting – Ministry of Justice Work Programme PAGEREF _Toc141284345 \h 92 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284346" New Zealand Crime & Victims Survey PAGEREF _Toc141284346 \h 92 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284347" DAP Reporting Template - Implementation of Safeguarding Responses for Disabled and vulnerable adults Te Aorerekura Action 28 PAGEREF _Toc141284347 \h 124 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284348" DAP Reporting Template – Corrections Work Plan PAGEREF _Toc141284348 \h 129 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284349" Outcome Five - Accessibility PAGEREF _Toc141284349 \h 134 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284350" DAP Reporting Template – Better Later Life Action Plan PAGEREF _Toc141284350 \h 134 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284351" DAP Reporting Template – Accelerating Accessibility PAGEREF _Toc141284351 \h 143 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284352" DAP Reporting Template – Accessibility Charter PAGEREF _Toc141284352 \h 146 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284353" DAP Reporting Template – Joint Transport Disability Action Plan PAGEREF _Toc141284353 \h 150 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284354" DAP Reporting Template – Waka Kotahi Joint Transport Disability Action Plan PAGEREF _Toc141284354 \h 155 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284355" DAP Reporting Template – Kāinga Ora Accessibility Work Programme PAGEREF _Toc141284355 \h 169 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284356" DAP Reporting: Improve Accessibility Across the New Zealand Housing system. PAGEREF _Toc141284356 \h 177 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284357" Addendum to HUD’s DAP July – December 2022 report PAGEREF _Toc141284357 \h 180 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc141284358" Outcome

FAQs

What period and plan does this six-monthly report cover?

It covers the period July to December 2022 and reports on the New Zealand Disability Action Plan (DAP) 2019–2023.

How is progress against the DAP monitored and reported?

Progress is tracked through six-monthly reporting historically managed by the Office for Disability Issues (ODI), continuing after ODI became part of Whaikaha. The report records progress across the DAP’s work programmes.

Why was the across-government disability data and evidence commitment not reported for this period?

The cross-government data and evidence project was not reported against during July to December 2022 due to changing personnel responsible for that programme.

Aug 30, 2026

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