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Pati Umaga recognised at the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Award

The awards are held annually, and celebrate and recognise excellence in Pacific arts across a range of arts practices and career stages. Pati was awarded the inaugural Pacific Toa award. Image credit: Raymond Sagapolutele’

Leadership

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Proactive release of information - Overseas travel documents Fiji

Overseas travel documents – Hon Carmel Sepuloni – Fiji 26-28 February 2019

Proactive release

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Proactive release of information - Disability Action Plan 2019-2023 Cabinet Paper

Disability Action Plan 2019-2023 documents released on 12 November 2019, in line with the current Government's policy.

Proactive release

The Law Commission’s 2019/20 work programme to include work on supported decision making

The Minister Responsible for the Law Commission, Hon Andrew Little, has requested that the Commission commence work on a range of projects, including a review of laws related to adults with impaired decision-making capacity in the 2019/20 year. Read the full press release of 19 July 2019.

Choice & control

Rights protection & justice

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Government restores fairness for family carers

Read the full release by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Minister of Health Julie Anne Genter announcing that parents and partners of disabled people with high or very high support needs will be paid for caring for their family members, as the Government acts to restore fairness and dignity. The change takes effect from 2020.

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Choice & control

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Carer's Survey - do you provide care to someone who needs help with day-to-day living?

The Ministry of Social Development wants to consult with carers, whanau, aiga and the wider public on the draft Carers’ Strategy Action Plan 2019 – 2023 in July and August 2019.

Consultation

Health & wellbeing

Job opportunity - Disability Consultant

A new job opportunity is available at Sport NZ. They are looking for a diversity and inclusion champion to lead the implementation of Sport NZ's Disability Action Plan

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MSD is recruiting for Graduate Policy Analysts

MSD and ODI are encouraging their networks to spread the word among suitable graduates with lived experience of disability. Applications close on Sunday 4 August.

Employment & economic security

Budget 2019: $548.702 million for initiatives that directly affect disabled people

Budget 2019 is investing $548.702 million for initiatives that directly affect disabled people. The funding is being delivered through a range of portfolios.

Leadership

NZSL

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Government agrees to a set of principles to guide the response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in Care

The Government has agreed a set of principles to guide how the Crown will respond to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions (the Royal Commission) and engage with the survivors of historical abuse.

Rights protection & justice

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Proactive release of information - Promoting the Effective Engagement of Disabled People in Policy Development and Service Design

The Minister of Disability Issues has proactively released three documents detailing an Oral Cabinet Item: Promoting the Effective Engagement of Disabled People in Policy Development and Service Design..

Attitudes

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