VISION & VALUES

Our Vision
Our Purpose
We Value
Our Organisation


Our Vision

Including all people

CCS Disability Action has a vision that every disabled person will be included in the life of their family and community.

To achieve our vision we are taking action to make Aotearoa/New Zealand a society where everyone plays their part to include all people – family members, friends, hapu, iwi, educators, health workers, business people, employers, councils, government, community agencies and the public.


Our Purpose

To strengthen communities and provide support so people with disabilities are included in the life of their family and in their community


We Value

 · Mauri, the unique life force of each person
 · Disabled peoples’ leadership
 · The connections of family, whanau and community
 · The common ground between us and also our differences
 · The allies and partners in our work


Our Organisation

CCS Disability Action is an organisation that supports people of all ages, and across the diverse cultures and disabilities in Aotearoa/New Zealand society. We have a role in removing the many barriers that disable people.

CCS Disability Action builds our work around three core documents:
 · United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
 · Te Tiriti o Waitangi
 · New Zealand Disability Strategy

These documents mean we work within a human rights framework. We partner with disabled people, their families and whanau, to ensure that people with disabilities are in the driver’s seat in their lives, have a positive and connected life, and that their local communities are more inclusive.

In our work, CCS Disability Action connects with all parts of Aotearoa/New Zealand. We recognise Maori as tangata whenua, and are committed to being in relationships with hapu and iwi so that we continue to develop our ability to support disabled Maori and their whanau.

CCS Disability Action has a regional structure with local offices. We provide disability support to over 6,500 disabled people and their families each year. We run the Mobility Parking Permit Scheme that supports over 95,000 people to more easily access their local towns and facilities.

We measure success by our ability to connect people with disabilities with the range of life opportunities that every New Zealander might reasonably expect:
 · belonging in a family or whanau
 · learning
 · having friends and relationships
 · having choices about where we live
 · having meaningful work and leisure opportunities
 · participating in the community
 · belonging culturally and spiritually in a way that has personal meaning