Appendix 2. Implementation of the 2014 Concluding Observations The following table is produced based on our current knowledge in relation to each recommendation. The intention is to provide a high-level overview of the Government’s progress towards implementing the Concluding Observations of the Committee: Key a.) Red = No action b.) Yellow = Some improvement/work underway. (Note, ‘yellow’ does not quantify the amount of improvement/work that has been undertaken.) c.) Green = actioned CRPD Article Recommendation Status General Principles and Obligations (Articles 1-4) New Zealand ratify the Optional Protocol as soon as is practicable. GREEN General Obligations (Article 4) GREEN New Zealand bring the matter of offending phrases that come up with searches related to autistic persons to the attention of Google to discuss what can be done to prevent or eliminate this type of “hate speech”. Specific Rights (Articles 5-30) Equality and Nondiscrimination (Article 5) All family members who are carers are paid on the same basis as other carers are, and that family members who are carers be entitled to make complaints of unlawful discrimination in respect of the State party’s family care policy. RED Equality and Nondiscrimination (Article 5) Consideration be given to amending the Human Rights Act 1993 to include a definition of reasonable accommodation in conformity with the definition of reasonable accommodation in Article 2 of the Convention. RED Equality and Nondiscrimination (Article 5) Guidelines on Reasonable Accommodation be completed and distributed. GREEN Page 18