Appendix 1: Inquiry questionnaire Te Kāhui Tika Tangata - Human Rights Commission Inquiry into the Support of Disabled People and Whānau During the Omicron Outbreak Introduction We would like to gather information about the experiences of disabled people29 and whānau during the Omicron outbreak (since mid-December, when the first case of the Omicron variant was detected in Aotearoa New Zealand). We are asking you to please respond to these questions no later than Wednesday 23 March 2022. Answer as many of the questions below as you can and wish to. With your permission we intend to list your community group, network, organisation or rōpū as one we have consulted. You are welcome to share other information not captured in our questions. We are seeking as much information as possible about the current experiences of disabled people, whānau, community groups, networks, organisations or rōpū during this outbreak. We have some specific questions for Māori and Pasifika providers and rōpū at the end of the survey too. If it is more convenient for you to meet with us in a video call to provide feedback, we are more than happy to do so. In that event, we would record the meeting – for the purposes of this inquiry only. We will make NZSL interpreters available as quickly as possible, if requested. We will use the information you provide to: • Produce a report on key themes for publication in early April detailing the experiences of disabled people and whānau • Advocate on common and urgent issues in real time to government • Work with media to bring awareness to the issues we may find (ahead of the publication of the report) 29 We recognise that people use very different language to describe themselves and their community, we have used the term ‘disabled people’ but please respond to us using any language you prefer. 45