RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS TO RAPIDLY IMPROVE SERVICE RESPONSES TO VIOLENCE AND ABUSE 52 1. Disabled people leading the development of a shared language 52 2. Improving data collection and research 52 3. Enshrine protections in legislation 53 4. Upscale and fully resources responses that are already proven to enhance safety and response 53 5. Develop training and ensure continuous training, and make resources available 54 6. Support a twin-track approach to violence response and prevention 55 7. Keeping children safe from harm 56 RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSING STRUCTURAL DRIVERS OF VIOLENCE THAT WOULD HELP WITH PREVENTION 4 51 57 8. Make structural changes to enhance the prevention of violence and abuse 57 9. Ensure all actions are grounded Te Tiriti o Waitangi and human rights 57 10. Work to eliminate ableism 57 11. Address tāngata whaikaha Māori and disabled people’s lack of access to the determinants of health and wellbeing 58 12. Enhance disabled people’s access to justice 58 CONCLUSION 59 GLOSSARY – EXPLANATION OF LANGUAGE 61 APPENDICES 66 APPENDIX ONE: FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST DISABLED PEOPLE 67 APPENDIX TWO: SAFEGUARDING MODEL 69 APPENDIX THREE: PROGRESS ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS 70 REFERENCES 72 Human Rights Commission