• Minister for Disability Issues
• Minister of State

Other Responsibilities

• Associate Minister for Accident Insurance
• Associate Minister of Health
• Associate Minister of Social Services and Employment.

  Dementia Care Improvements Underway
  (link to document on Ministry of Health site)

  Health of Older People Strategy
  (link to document on Ministry of Health site)

  Pathways to Inclusion
  A review of vocational services for people with disabilities
  September 2001

  Kimberley Centre
  The back ground to the Kimberley decision

  Participate
  Newsletter: Working Together

  Disability Strategy
  Making a world of difference ..

Electorate Banks Peninsula
Born 11 August 1957

Contact Details

Parliament Buildings
Wellington

P O Box 19-661
Woolston
Christchurch

Ph: 03-389-2262
Fax: 03-389-2235

• Active in women's organisations, peace movement and environmental groups since early 1970s
• Joined Labour Party in Westport and active in electorate and regional organisation
• Campaign organiser for Kerry Burke in 1981 and 1984
• Moved to Wellington in 1985, working for Fran Wilde on Homosexual Law Reform Bill
• Campaign organiser for Fran Wilde in Wellington Central in 1987
• Appointed as adviser to Minister of Employment 1986, then as adviser to Wellington Regional Employment and ACCESS Council
• Employment and Training Consultant from 1990
• MP for Lyttelton 1993 - 1996
• List MP 1996 - 1999
• MP for Banks Peninsula 1999 - date

• Womens Rep NZ Council 1984
• Executive 1986
• Senior Vice President 1987
• President 1988-1993.

• Married to Martin Ward, two adult step-children, Justine and Tim
• Hobbies: Gardening, swimming, kayaking, reading, music.