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MidCentral Repeat Survey and Flexible Disability Supports study

Find the MidCentral Repeat Survey 2021 and Flexible Disability Supports (FDS) study. 

The Ministry of Health commissioned Standards and Monitoring Services (SAMS) to conduct these studies. They were completed and published prior to the transfer of Disability Support Services to MSD. 

Download the full reports and key messages document below. Alternate formats of the key messages can be found at the bottom of the page. 

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MidCentral Repeat Survey

The MidCentral Repeat Survey was completed in June 2021 and was a repeat of the 2018 Baseline Survey, conducted prior to the establishment of Mana Whaikaha.

The surveys compare the experiences of disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori and whānau before and after the MidCentral region began trialing the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) approach external to disability supports in 2018 through Mana Whaikaha. 

Flexible Disability Supports study

The FDS study looked at the situation of 12 disabled people and their whānau from Christchurch and MidCentral who use an FDS contract. 

FDS is a type of contract available to some people for disability support. It is currently available to people accessing EGL in Christchurch and MidCentral. FDS contracts enable disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori and whānau to use their personal budget in a contracted partnership with a chosen provider.  

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