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Finding a new Disability Rights Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission October 2022 1 This Easy Read document is about finding a new Disability Rights Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission. The Disability Rights Commissioner works to protect the rights of disabled New Zealanders. The Human Rights Commission: looks after the human rights of everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand ...
...Development DECISION Introduction [1] The appellant appeals against a decision of the Chief Executive, upheld by a Benefits Review Committee, declining to include the cost of travel to a support group in the appellant’s entitlement to Disability Allowance. Background [2] The appellant is a single man aged 57 years. [3] He is in receipt of Supported Living Payment. 2 [4] A certificate from a Dr Smith states that the appellant suffers from psychiatric/psycho...
Research produced or commissioned by the Ministry of Justice using New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) data is published here. Click here for more about the NZCVS, and here for other justice data products. Disability and victimisation Around 32% of disabled people have experienced victimisation. That's around 60,000 people in Aotearoa. Young disabled people face one of the highest victimisation rates of any demographic group. Disability and victimisation factsheet Highly victimise...
[image: Logo Description automatically generated] [bookmark: _Hlk115989287]Human Rights Commission / Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Disability Rights Commissioner Expressions of interest are invited for the position of Disability Rights Commissioner under section 8 (1A)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1993. The Human Rights Commission is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national human rights institution. The Commission works with the Government and civil society to advocate and promote respect for human right...
...Wallace - Chairperson Mr K Williams - Member Lady Tureiti Moxon - Member DECISION ON THE PAPERS Introduction [1] The appellant appeals against a decision of the Chief Executive, upheld by a Benefits Review Committee, to grant Child Disability Allowance from 16 February 2015 and not from an earlier date. [2] Since this appeal was filed, Child Disability Allowance has been backdated to 25 May 2011. The appellant requests that Child Disability Allowance be backdated to...
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION / TE KĀHUI TIKA TANGATA DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSIONER Expressions of interest are invited for the position of Disability Rights Commissioner under section 8 (1A)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1993. The Human Rights Commission is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national human rights institution. The Commission works with the Government and civil society to advocate and promote respect for human rights, and to promote harmonious relations in New Zealand. To lead the Commis...
...Wallace - Chairperson Mr K Williams - Member DECISION ON THE PAPERS Introduction [1] The appellant appeals against a decision of the Chief Executive upheld by a Benefits Review Committee to suspend and then cancel payment of Child Disability Allowance to the appellant from 23 February 2014. [2] The payment of Child Disability Allowance was discontinued when the appellant failed to return a medical review form. Background [3] The appellant’s daughter, XXXX, was b...
...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...