Cabinet Papers and information Releases
This information is released by Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People. In releasing this information, Whaikaha takes into account the public interest in making the information public.
Review for Whaikaha of policies, processes, and practices for managing complaints about IDEA Services Limited
Whaikaha commissioned a review, from an independent barrister, into the processes and practices for managing complaints about the delivery of disability support services by IDEA Services.
| Date published | Document |
| 27/10/2023 |
We have made a screen-reader friendly version of the report. There are formatting changes made, to make this version more accessible for blind or low vision readers. The content in this version has not been changed or altered from the original content.
Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency Drawdown
In September 2023, the Government announced that Whaikaha could access $73.7 million over the next four years and an additional $40.5 million per annum in the following years to support our disability system transformation work.
We have proactively released the Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency Drawdown paper we sent the Government.
The full report is available as braille and audio files. The summary of the report will be available in Easy Read, Braille, Audio and NZSL.
| Date published | Document |
| 26/10/2023 |
Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency Drawdown paper (DOCX 265KB) Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency Drawdown paper (PDF 500KB) |
Alternate formats of the full paper
- Audio - full paper - Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency Drawdown external URL
- Braille - full paper - Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency Drawdown (BRF 58KB)
Alternate formats of the paper summary
- Audio - Summary of Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency Drawdown paper (MP3 3.1MB)
- Braille - Summary of Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency Drawdown paper (BRF 7KB)
- NZSL - Summary of Disability Transformation Tagged Contingency Drawdown paper external URL
UNCRPD: Government response and proposed mechanisms to support implementation
For more information on the Government response visit the Cabinet agrees on a response to recommendations from UNCRPD examination article external URL .
The full Cabinet paper is available in three alternate formats. The summary Cabinet paper is available in all alternate formats.
Summary of Cabinet paper with alternate formats
The summary of the Cabinet paper is produced by Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People.
| Date published | Document |
| 25/08/2023 | Summary of Cabinet paper (DOCX 47KB) |
| 25/08/2023 | Large Print - Summary of Cabinet paper (DOCX 264KB) |
| 25/08/2023 | Easy Read - Summary of Cabinet paper (PDF 2.8MB) |
| 25/08/2023 | Easy Read - Summary of Cabinet paper (DOCX 6MB) |
| 25/08/2023 | New Zealand Sign Language - Summary of Cabinet paper external URL |
| 25/08/2023 | Audio - Summary of Cabinet paper (MP3 2.2MB) |
| 25/08/2023 | Braille - Summary of Cabinet paper (BRF 5KB) |
COVID-19 Outcomes for People Receiving Disability Support Services (DSS)
| Date published | Document |
| 09/02/2023 | Information Release: COVID-19 Outcomes for People Receiving Disability Support Services (DSS) (DOCX 114KB) |
Additional Information on this data is also available:
- Whaikaha Covid 19 DSS data news article external URL
- Manatū Hauora Covid 19 Risk among disabled people external URL
Hon Poto Williams' overseas travel
These papers sought approval for and reported on Hon Poto Williams' overseas travel from 21 August to 28 August 2022.
| Date | Document |
| 19/09/2022 | Coversheet (DOCX 186KB) |
| 08/08/2022 | Cabinet paper - Proposed Overseas travel Hon Poto Williams (DOCX 24KB) |
| 08/08/2022 | Cabinet Minute CAB-22-MIN-0312 (PDF 94KB) |
| 19/09/2022 | Cabinet paper - Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Poto Williams (DOCX 24KB) |
| 19/09/2022 | Cabinet Minute CAB-22-MIN-0394 (PDF 85KB) |