The New Zealand Disability Strategy
Ministry of Health, New Zealand; Office for Disability Issues
Country Resources
Disability Strategies and Plans
New Zealand
23 April 2001
Policy document
0-478-24359-6
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Objective 1: Encourage and educate for a non-disabling societyObjective 2: Ensure rights for disabled people
Objective 3: Provide the best education for disabled people
Objective 4: Provide opportunities in employment and economic development for disabled people
Objective 5: Foster leadership by disabled people
Objective 6: Foster an aware and responsive public service
Objective 7: Create long-term support systems centred on the individual
Objective 8: Support quality living in the community for disabled people
Objective 9: Support lifestyle choices, recreation and culture for disabled people
Objective 10: Collect and use relevant information about disabled people and disability issues
Objective 11: Promote participation of disabled Māori
Objective 12: Promote participation of disabled Pacific peoples
Objective 13: Enable disabled children and youth to lead full and active lives
Objective 14: Promote participation of disabled women in order to improve their quality of life
Objective 15: Value families, whānau and people providing ongoing support
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