Welcome to Disability Support Services
Nau mai, haere mai. Find information for disabled people, whānau, support people, and providers.
About Disability Support Services
Disability Support Services (DSS) is a business group in the Ministry of Social Development. We coordinate and fund support services to about 55,000 disabled people and their whānau each year, through both NASCs and EGL sites.
We fund environmental support services for about 100,000 people each year. About 50,000 of these people receive equipment and modification services.
We also fund Child Development Services for around 26,000 disabled children per year, to help them reach developmental milestones.
For disabled people, whānau and carers, your first point of contact is your provider, NASC, or Enabling Good Lives site.
Quick links
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Assessment and funding
If you have a disability, or care for someone with a disability, there is a range of support available.
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Support and services
Look at the types of support available to help disabled people live good lives
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For service providers
Find out how to become a provider of disability support services and how you can get help with your work
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Independent Review
Information and updates about the Independent Review of Disability Support Services
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Contact us
How to contact us and provide feedback and complaints