Disability Services

Principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Convention Principles:

Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the freedom to make one’s own choices, and independence of persons
Non-discrimination
Full and effective participation and inclusion in society
Respect for difference and acceptance of disabled people as part of human diversity and humanity
Equality of opportunity
Accessibility
Equality between men and women
Respect for the evolving capacities of disabled children and respect for the right of disabled children to preserve their identities

Key Resources for People with Disabilities

Health and Disability Commissioner

Office for Disability Issues

Other Disability Resources

Enabling Good Lives is a partnership between Government agencies and the disability sector aimed at long term transformation of how disabled people and families are supported to live everyday lives.
Enable New Zealand Firstport has information about managing your disability, accessing funding and getting support for you, your whānau and caregivers.
Te Whatu Ora MidCentral Disability Strategy 2020-2025.
Ministry of Health Disability Services information has information about a range of services to support people with disabilities – and the people who care for them.

Document Format

Most documents are available in Acrobat (PDF) format. Some documents are also available in other formats (doc, xls, html etc.) or as a printed version (hard copy). Please note, due to cost, a different format or printed version may not be available.

To request a different format or printed version, please contact the Te Whatu Ora Health NZ - MidCentral Communications Unit.

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