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1. Election Access Fund Evaluation Report (Accessible Version) [docx, 236 KB]

   ...Spee Consultancy Acknowledgements [bookmark: _Hlk173092871]We are grateful for the enthusiastic and candid participation that occurred in several ways, without which it would not have been possible to undertake this evaluation: · to members of the disability communities, the Fund recipients and enquirer, members of the Steering Group and Applications Panel: thank you for making time to speak with us and share your insights · to staff from the Electoral Commission Mō Te Kaitiaki Take Kōw...

2. Process evaluation of the Election Access Fund Act (2020): after the first use of the Fund (Read only) [docx, 773 KB]

   ...Spee Consultancy Acknowledgements [bookmark: _Hlk173092871]We are grateful for the enthusiastic and candid participation that occurred in several ways, without which it would not have been possible to undertake this evaluation: · to members of the disability communities, the Fund recipients and enquirer, members of the Steering Group and Applications Panel: thank you for making time to speak with us and share your insights · to staff from the Electoral Commission Mō Te Kaitiaki Take Kōw...

3. Process evaluation of the Election Access Fund Act (2020): after the first use of the Fund [pdf, 776 KB]

   ...Spee, Kellie Spee Consultancy Acknowledgements We are grateful for the enthusiastic and candid participation that occurred in several ways, without which it would not have been possible to undertake this evaluation: • to members of the disability communities, the Fund recipients and enquirer, members of the Steering Group and Applications Panel: thank you for making time to speak with us and share your insights • to staff from the Electoral Commission Mō Te Kaitiaki Take...

4. Disability and victimisation factsheet [pdf, 212 KB]

   Around 32% of disabled people have experienced victimisation.1 That's around 60,000 people in Aotearoa. Learning more about disability and victimisation can help agencies better support disabled people after victimisation and do so with more understanding. Some trends for disabled victims reflect the broader victim population Disabled victims All victims 55% women 52% women 23% Māori 18% Māori 8% LGBT+ 5% LGBT+ Like non-disabled victims, victimisation amo...

5. Proactive-Release-Human-Rights-Disability-Assistance-Dogs-Ammendment-Bill-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 817 KB]

   © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Kiri Allan Minister of Justice Proactive release – Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Bill Date of issue: 21 July 2022 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. No information has been withheld. No. Document Comments 1 Government Response to the Social Services and Community Committee’s R...

6. [2023] NZSSAA 009 (10 July 2023) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...XXXX presenting her own appeal Counsel: R. Stainthorpe, counsel, and N Jaura, appeals officer, for the Ministry of Social Development DECISION Introduction [1] XXXX’s appeal concerns the Ministry’s decision to grant her a disability allowance from 7 January 2022 and not the earlier date of 16 March 2020. [2] Subsequent to the appeal the Ministry reviewed XXXX’s disability allowance and backdated it to 1 December 2021. In addition, the Ministry now accepts...

7. [2016] NZSSAA 082 (29 August 2016) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...presents two particular problems for her. The first is that she has poor muscle tone. This means that it takes more time and effort for her to undertake physical activities. She also gets fatigued more quickly than most people. Her second major disability is that her speech is impaired and can be difficult to understand. Again, the effort involved in speaking causes her to tire more quickly. Fatigue is particularly problematic because as she gets tired her speech and fine co- o...

8. Family Court Rewrite Submission - ADL [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...the 2014 Family Justice System Reforms because improvements are needed in this area of family law. ADL is a community law centre (CLC). We are the only CLC in Aotearoa New Zealand which provides legal services and activities solely to Deaf and Disabled People on their disability related legal issues. This includes client casework, legal education and law reform work. We have experience in advising and assisting Deaf and Disabled People who are the focus of our submission and who o...

9. [2021] NZEmpC 14 Disabilities Resource Centre v Maxwell [pdf, 204 KB]

   DISABILITIES RESOURCE CENTRE TRUST v SONIA MOANA MAXWELL [2021] NZEmpC 14 [18 February 2021] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2021] NZEmpC 14 EMPC 430/2019 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN DISABILITIES RESOURCE CENTRE TRUST Plaintiff AND SONIA MOANA MAXWELL Defendant Hearing: 30 November...

10. Health & Disability Commissioner Act 1994

    ...teleconference plaintiff put on notice proceedings high risk – should have been abandoned at that point – defendant incurred legal expenses unnecessarily – tragic background to case – whether lower award justified on compassionate grounds – Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, s 54(2) Gravatt v Bulmer (Costs) [2014] NZHRRT 42 Costs – award against apparently successful party – Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, s 54(2) Director of Proceedings v Nelson (Costs)...

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