New Zealand Disability Strategy delivering the actions
The strategy has 34 actions across 5 priority areas of education, employment, health, housing and justice.
The change stories below explain:
- the goal for each priority area and the supporting actions
- when the actions will be carried out and by which government agencies
- the order for carrying out the actions and the links between the actions
- the risks and challenges to carrying out the actions.
We will provide an update on the status of each action every six months. The next update will be in September.
Alternate formats are available in audio, Braille and large print. Easy Read and NZSL formats are being created and will be uploaded as soon as they are available.
Education
Education Change Story (DOCX 103KB)
Education Change Story (PDF 157KB)
Alternate formats
Easy Read and NZSL formats are being created and will be uploaded as soon as they are available.
Education Change Story Audio (MP3 2.8MB)
Education Change Story Braille (BRF 6KB)
Employment
Employment Change Story (DOCX 111KB)
Employment Change Story (PDF 148KB)
Alternate formats
Easy Read and NZSL formats are being created and will be uploaded as soon as they are available.
Employment Change Story Audio (MP3 2.9MB)
Employment Change Story Braille (BRF 6KB)
Health
Health Change Story (DOCX 101KB)
Health Change Story (PDF 139KB)
Alternate Formats
Easy Read and NZSL formats are being created and will be uploaded as soon as they are available.
Health Change Story Audio (MP3 2.6MB)
Health Change Story Braille (BRF 5KB)
Housing
Housing Change Story (DOCX 106KB)
Housing Change Story (PDF 227KB)
Alternate Formats
Easy Read and NZSL formats are being created and will be uploaded as soon as they are available.
Housing Change Story Audio (MP3 3.2MB)
Housing Change Story Braille (BRF 7KB)
Justice
Justice Change Story (DOCX 101KB)
Justice Change Story (PDF 178KB)
Alternate Formats
Easy Read and NZSL formats are being created and will be uploaded as soon as they are available.
Justice Change Story Audio (MP3 3.3MB)
Justice Change Story Braille (BRF 7KB)
Roadmap of strategy delivery over 5 years
The strategy 'road map' provides an overview of the progress of each action over 5 years. During the 2026 calendar year 12 actions will be scoped, 6 developed and 13 will be started or implemented.
Alternate Formats
Easy Read and NZSL formats are being created and will be uploaded as soon as they are available.
Roadmap over 5 years Audio (MP3 9.4MB)
Roadmap over 5 years Braille (BRF 21KB)
Roles and responsibilities
There are different roles and responsibilities for delivering the strategy.
Governance
The overall direction for the strategy is set by the Government. The Minister for Disability Issues owns the strategy. Ministers in the Ministerial Disability Leadership Group are responsible for the actions led by their agency.
Delivery
Government agencies lead the work in the priority areas of education, employment, health, housing and justice. They will also work with disabled people and tāngata whaikaha Māori. Lead agencies deliver the actions while supporting agencies give advice and information.
Coordination
Whaikaha coordinates work on the strategy by setting up processes, preparing information, reporting on progress and managing communication across government agencies.