Submission of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission to the 18 th session of the Human Rights Council; New Zealand’s Second Universal Periodic Review. That the Law Commission undertake a review of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act, with a particular focus on compliance with articles 12 and 13 of the Disability Convention. Recommendation 11 That research be undertaken by the Office for Disability Issues to determine whether the provisions of the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act that relate to supported decision-making are well understood and applied by welfare guardians and property managers appointed under the Act. Recommendation 12 That the Department of Corrections take steps to identify any gaps in the current care and facilities provided for prisoners with disabilities. Recommendation 13 That the Government develop a range of initiatives to ensure that: 1 disabled people have the same protection from domestic and other forms of violence as nondisabled people and 2 agencies identify and appropriately respond to abuse and violence directed at disabled people, including by: a ensuring all government-funded domestic and anti-violence programmes include material about disabled people b investigating whether legislative reform is required to extend the range of protections and support available c considering ways to increase awareness of abuse experienced by disabled people and mechanisms to address it. This would include extending the It's Not OK campaign to residential facilities and providing sustainable funding for DPOs working in this area and d training staff within police, courts, service providers and DPOs about the protection and support needs of disabled people. Recommendation 14 That the Government review all disability support systems to ensure that they reflect the whole of life, strengths-based approach recommended by the Social Services Select Committee Inquiry and incorporated into Enabling Good Lives. Recommendation 15 That the Government urgently reconsider the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Act 2013 and repeal those sections that limit further legal action and limit the circumstances in which family members can be paid and the categories of family members that can be paid. Recommendation 16 36