Reports to the Minister in 2024

Find a list of all the reports Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People provided to the Minister for Disability Issues in 2024. 

Some titles may be excluded from proactive release on the basis that it is not in the public interest to release them at this time. Titles in this category will be reviewed on a regular basis and may be subsequently published.

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September 2024

Report Title Report Number Date Received

A comparison of Community Participation and Day Services

REP/24/8/730

18-Sep-2024

Power in the Park

REP/WHK/24/8/133

05-Sep-2024

Responsibility for the High and Complex Framework

REP/WHK/24/9/141

06-Sep-2024

Wellington Access Radio Interview

REP/WHK/24/9/142

06-Sep-2024

Withheld 9(2)(f)(iv)

REP/WHK/24/9/143

11-Sep-2024

Meeting with the Disability Rights Commissioner

REP/WHK/24/9/144

13-Sep-2024

Meeting with Deaf Aotearoa

REP/WHK/24/9/145

17-Sep-2024

Meeting with Home and Community Health Association (HCHA)

REP/WHK/24/9/146

18-Sep-2024

Information on Access cards

REP/WHK/24/9/147

19-Sep-2024

Government agency use of alternate formats

REP/WHK/24/9/149

19-Sep-2024

Meeting with the CatWalk Trust

REP/WHK/24/9/150

20-Sep-2024

Response to request change to Schedule 5 of the Dog Control Act 1996

REP/WHK/24/9/151

18-Sep-2024

Response to request change to Schedule 5 of the Dog Control Act 1996

REP/WHK/24/9/153

26-Sep-2024

 

August 2024

Report Title Report Number Date Received

Request for information regarding Disability Information and Advisory Services (DIAS)

REP/WHK/24/7/113

2-Aug-24

Follow-up on 26 June briefing on the impact of EGL on disabled people and their family /whanau

REP/WHK/24/7/119

8-Aug-24

Initial set of responses to questions regarding Cabinet Papers on the EGL Approach

REP/WHK/24/8/123

2-Aug-24

Meeting with Parent/Family/Whānau Network

REP/WHK/24/8/124

5-Aug-24

Meeting with Disability Connect

REP/WHK/24/8/125

5-Aug-24

Meeting with Totara Farm Trust

REP/WHK/24/8/126

6-Aug-24

Legislation Bids from the Disability Issues Portfolio for the 2024 Legislation Programme

REP/WHK/24/8/127

7-Aug-24

Further Comparisons between Mana Whaikaha and other DSS regions

REP/WHK/24/8/128

9-Aug-24

Meeting with Chief Ombudsman

REP/WHK/24/8/129

20-Aug-24

Independent Review engagement opportunities

REP/WHK/24/8/130

16-Aug-24

Meeting disabled and Deaf survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care

REP/WHK/24/8/131

21-Aug-24

Meet the Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha group leading the preparations for the Disability Support System (DSS) Review recommendations announcement

REP/WHK/24/8/132

19-Aug-24

Summary of international approaches to quality monitoring and safeguarding

REP/WHK/24/8/134

23-Aug-24

Draft 2023/24 Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha Annual Report

REP/WHK/24/8/135

23-Aug-24

Meeting with Disability Community Groups

REP/WHK/24/8/136

26-Aug-24

Online meeting with CEO Provider Forum

REP/WHK/24/8/137

26-Aug-24

Meeting with Needs Assessment Service Coordination Association (NASCA)

REP/WHK/24/8/138

27-Aug-24

Meeting with the Whaikaha Co-ordinated Organisational Support (COS)

REP/WHK/24/8/139

27-Aug-24

Ministerial meeting on family violence and sexual violence: Supplementary disability information

REP/WHK/24/8/140

28-Aug-24

July 2024

Report Title

Report Number

Date Received

Meeting with Kāpō Māori Aotearoa in Hastings

REP/WHK/24/7/094

3-Jul-24

Housing Options for Adult disabled people

REP/WHK/24/7/096

4-Jul-24

Meeting with IHC Advocacy

REP/WHK/24/7/100

10-Jul-24

Meeting with Carers Alliance

REP/WHK/24/7/101

11-Jul-24

The Shed Project Kāpiti – Visit 

REP/WHK/24/7/105

15-Jul-24

NZ Disability Employers Network Pathways Conference 2024 

REP/WHK/24/7/106

15-Jul-24

Special Olympics NZ’s 2024 Athlete Leadership Programme Graduation 

REP/WHK/24/7/108

15-Jul-24

Complaints to HDC about Residential Disability Support Services

REP/WHK/24/7/109

16-Jul-24

Disability Issues Portfolio Priorities 2024 – Draft Outline

REP/WHK/24/7/107

16-Jul-24

NZSL Community Grants - meeting with successful candidates 

REP/WHK/24/7/102 

16-Jul-24

Analysis of Government Targets from a disability issues perspective

REP/WHK/24/7//103

17-Jul-24

NZ Paralympic Team Farewell

REP/WHK/24/7/114

19-Jul-24

Abuse in Care Royal Commission Final Report - release and implications 

REP WHK/24/7/115

23-Jul-24

Meeting with People First New Zealand 

REP/WHK/24/7/118 

23-Jul-24

Complaints and safeguarding for disability service users

REP/WHK/24/7/117 

26-Jul-24

Ministerial Group for Crown Response to Abuse in Care, 30 July 2024

REP/WHK/24/7/122

30-Jul-24

Meeting with Susan Scott-Parker (OBE)

REP/WHK/24/7/120

30-Jul-24

Meeting with Te Roopu Waiora, Manukau City

REP/WHK/24/7/099

8-Jul-24

Withheld 9(2)(f)(iv)

REP/WHK/24/6/089 

3-Jul-24

Proposed Accessibility Work Programme

REP/WHK/24/7/095

4-Jul-24

Visit to Hōhepa Hawke’s Bay

REP/WHK/24/7/097

4-Jul-24

Visit to EGL Waikato by the Minister for Disability Issues

REP/WHK/24/7/098

8-Jul-24

Monthly reporting on High and Complex Framework 

REP/WHK/24/7/104

15-Jul-24

Visit to Hōhepa Canterbury

REP/WHK/24/7/116

22-Jul-24

Meeting with Minister Reti about the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Action Plan

REP/WHK/24/7/121

30-Jul-24

June 2024

Report Title Report Number Date Received

Meeting with the Disabled People’s Organisations Coalition

REP/WHK/24/6/083

06 June 2024

Manawanui Support Ltd (Individualised Funding Host) visit, North Shore

REP-WHK-24-6-086

06 June 2024

Meeting with Spectrum Care

REP/WHK/24/6/084

06 June 2024

Meeting with the New Zealand Disability Support Network (NZDSN)

REP/WHK/24/6/087

06 June 2024

New Zealand Disability Support Network (NZDSN) Annual Conference 

REP/WHK/24/6/085

06 June 2024

Disability Assist Dogs

REP/WHK/24/6/088

13 June 2024

Meeting with Chief Ombudsman

REP/WHK/24/6/090

18 June 2024

Ministerial Group for Crown Response to Abuse in Care Royal Commission, 25 June 2024

REP/WHK/24/6/092

21 June 2024

Meeting with VisAble

REP/WHK/24/6/093

24 June 2024

The impact of EGL on disabled people and their family/whānau

REP/WHK/24/6/091

26 June 2024

May 2024

Title File reference Date released
High and Complex Framework Work Programme REP/WHK/24/4/052 1-May-24
Supported Individualised lifestyle choices visit, Tauranga REP/WHK/24/5/059 2-May-24
Information on how the disability support funding system works REP/WHK/24/5/060 3-May-24
Paid Family Carer Litigation, and other risks with Individualised Funding REP/WHK/24/5/061 6-May-24
Letters Confirming New Zealand Sign Language Board Appointments REP/WHK/24/5/064 6-May-24
Suicide Prevention Plan and Mental Distress Calls via 111 – Supporting information for Social Outcomes Cabinet Committee 8 May 2024 REP/WHK/24/5/066 7-May-24
Whaikaha Forecast Expenditure 2023/24 REP/WHK/24/5/067 8-May-24
Enrich+ Corporate Head Office/Day Service/Art Centre Visit, Te Awamutu REP/WHK/24/5/068 10-May-24
Ministerial Visit to Hawksbury Trust REP/WHK/24/5/070 10-May-24
Minister Meet and Greet Mana Whaikaha REP/WHK/24/5/069 10-May-24
Suggested Consultation Plan – Phase 1 of the independent review of disability support settings REP/WHK/24/5/072 10-May-24
Ombudsman Oversight Investigation – Next Steps relating to post-investigative action for the High and Complex Framework REP/WHK/24/5/075 16-May-24
Ministry of Disabled People (Whaikaha) internal ‘korero’ REP/WHK/24/5/062 17-May-24
Cross-ministerial meeting on creative spaces REP/WHK/24/5/076 22-May-24
Parliamentary Rally: Disabled People Against Cuts Aotearoa REP/WHK/24/5/077 24-May-24
Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence Ministerial Group Meeting REP/WHK/24/5/080 27-May-24
Online catch up with a representative group of disability community leaders prior to Budget 24 announcements and prior to the Parliamentary rally: Disabled People Against Cuts Aotearoa REP/WHK/24/5/078 27-May-24
Ministerial Group for Crown Response to Abuse in Care Royal Commission, 29 May 2024 REP/WHK/24/5/079 27-May-24
Disability Service Providers CEO Leadership Forum: Budget 2024 REP/WHK/24/5/081 29-May-24
Policy and practice by other agencies that impact on the Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha REP/WHK/24/5/071 29-May-24
Progressing United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recommendations REP/WHK/24/5/082 31-May-24
Withheld 9(2)(f)(iv) REP/WHK-24-05-065 8-May-24
Withheld 9(2)(f)(iv) REP/WHK/24/5/074 16-May-24

April 2024

Title File reference Date released
Meeting with IHC and IDEA Services Board Chairs REP/WHK/24/4/043 4-Apr-24
New Zealand Sign Language Board Appointments REP/WHK/24/4/045 5-Apr-24
Meeting with Barry de Geest REP/WHK/4/044 5-Apr-24
Meeting with Autism New Zealand and Autism CRC REP/WHK/24/4/047 10-Apr-24
Implementation plan for clarifications to the Purchase Rules REP/WHK/24/4/048 10-Apr-24
Communications plan for clarifications to the Purchase Rules REP/WHK/24/4/051 12-Apr-24
New Zealand Sign Language Awards 2024 REP/WHK/24/4/049 29-Apr-24
Meeting with National Foundation for Deaf & Hard Hearing REP/WHK/24/4/050 11-Apr-24
Clarification to Flexible Funding Purchasing Rules and guidance REP/WHK/24/4/042 18-Apr-24
High and Complex Framework Work Programme REP/WHK/24/4/052 22-Apr-24
Briefing to Incoming Minister for Disability Issues REP/WHK/24/4/055 26-Apr-24
New Zealand Sign Language Board Appointments REP/WHK/24/4/054 26-Apr-24
Ministerial Group for Crown Response to Abuse in Care Royal Commission, First Meeting 1 May 2024 REP/WHK/24/4/053 26-Apr-24
Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Ministerial Group Meeting REP/WHK/24/4/057 29-Apr-24

 

March 2024

Report Title

Report Number

Date Received

Access Matters Aotearoa March to Parliament

 

REP/WHK/24/3/020

1 March 2024

Meeting with Minister for Social Development and Employment

REP/WHK/24/3/021

4 March 2024

Meeting with Manawanui Support Ltd 

REP/WKH/243 /022

6 March 2024

9(2)(f)(iv)

REP/WHK/24/3/024

7 March 2024

9(2)(f)(iv)

REP/WHK/24/03/025

7 March 2024

9(2)(f)(iv)

REP/WHK/24/3/027

7 March 2024

New Zealand Sign Language Board Appointments

REP/WHK/24/1/007

7 March 2024

World Wheelchair Rugby Paralympic Qualification Tournament Pōwhiri and Welcome

REP/WHK/24/3/026

12 March 2024

The Big Connect: World Down Syndrome Day 2024

REP/WHK/24/3/028

13 March 2024

Meeting with the Disability Rights Commissioner

REP/WHK/24/3/029

20 March 2024

Meeting with Megan Thomas, CE Your Way | Kia Roha

REP/WHK/24/3/030

20 March 2024

World Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day, Parliamentary Breakfast

REP/WHK/24/2/014

22 March 20244

Meeting with the New Zealand Disability Support Network (NZDSN)

REP/WHK/24/3/033

22 March 2024

Carers Alliance Conference

REP/WHK/24/3/037

22 March 2024

I.LEAD Conference

REP/WHK/24/3/034

22 March 2024

Whaikaha Cabinet oral item | Talking points for Minister of Disability Issues

REP/WHK/24/3/036

25 March 2024

Cabinet Paper Paid Family Carers Update

REP/WHK/24/3/041

27 March 2024

9(2)(f)(iv)

REP/WHK/24/3/041

28 March 2024

February 2024

Report Title

Report Number

Date Received

Legislation Bids from the Disability Issues Portfolio for the 2024 Legislation Work Programme

REP/WHK/24/2/009

05 February 2024

Whaikaha draft submissions for Budget 2024

 

REP/WHK/24/1/008

05 February 2024

s18(d)

REP/WHK/24/2/012 

13 February 2024

Review of non-financial performance information in Vote Social Development: Disability Issues related appropriations 

REP/WHK/24/2/011 

15 February 2024

9(2)(h)

REP/WHK/24/2/017

19 February 2024

Meeting: President of the Specialist Education Principals’ Association of New Zealand

REP/WHK/24/2/016

20 February 2024

Changes to Equipment and Modification Services and flexible funding to manage Whaikaha expenditure

REP/WHK/24/2/018

23 February 2024

Meeting with Parent/Whānau/Family Network

 

REP/WHK/24/2/013

26 February 2024

Update regarding Whaikaha 2023/24 deficit

REP/WHK/24/2/019

28 February 2024

January 2024

Title Report Number Date Received 
Captioning standards for New Zealand media REP/WHK/23/12/018 15 January 2024
Changing Lives NZ REP/WHK/24/1/004 18 January 2024
Draft Response to Prime Minister: Setting our priorities for the next three years REP/WHK/24/1/005 19 January 2024
Prioritising options to manage cost and spend growth in disability supports REP/WHK/24/1/003 19 January 2024
Update on the New Zealand Sign Language Board REP/WHK/24/1/006 29 January 2024