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  • Definitions, concepts and approaches
  • A brief history of disability in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Who we are, our community
  • Supporting the dignity of disabled people – things to know and do
  • New Zealand Disability Strategy 2016-2026
• Support and services
  • Housing and transport
    • Modifying your home
      • Home modifications we can fund
        • Cost contributions for home modifications
        • Income and cash asset test
        • Part payment toward home modifications
      • Doors and walls
      • Platform lifts
      • Outdoor ramps
      • Stair lifts
      • Level access showers
      • Building consent for home modifications
    • Living at home and in a community residence
      • Support around the house
      • Paying household costs
      • Choice in Community Living
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      • Vehicle modifications
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    • COVID-19
    • Help and support for violence, abuse or neglect
  • Equipment and aids
    • Equipment available to loan or buy
    • Low cost equipment
    • Deaf or hearing loss equipment for children
    • Deaf or hearing loss equipment for adults
    • Cochlear implants
    • Blind or reduced vision equipment
    • Children’s Spectacle Subsidy
    • Help with equipment costs for hearing loss
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    • Hearing and vision services
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      • Aotearoa New Zealand Autism Guideline Third Edition
        • Supplementary papers and supporting materials
    • Child Development Services
    • Education for children with hearing loss
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  • Emergency preparation and support
  • Support from other government agencies
  • Support information available through Firstport

Carers

• Who is a carer?
• How to access Carer support
  • What people can buy with disability funding
    • Guidance for the sector on changes to the purchase rules
      • Clarifications to the purchase rules
• Understanding the purchasing guidelines
  • Clarifications on purchasing rules for flexible funding
• Respite advice and other resources
  • Auckland region respite options
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• Connect with other support people
• New Zealand Carers' Strategy

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• Equipment and modification services
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      • Prioritisation Guideline
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  • Minister Upston’s announcement on Disability Support Services consultation
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Community consultation - runs from 10 February to 24 March 2025

• In person workshops
• Online workshops
• Discussion document to support consultation
  • Foreword from the Minister for Disability Issues
  • Introduction from the Deputy Chief Executive, Disability Support Services
  • Summary
  • Background
  • Topic 1: Improving the way the needs of disabled people are assessed, and how support is allocated
    • Proposal 1
    • Proposal 2
    • Proposal 3
    • Proposal 4
    • Proposal 5
  • Topic 2: Accessing flexible funding, and how it can be used
    • Proposal 6
    • Proposal 7
  • Appendix 1: How to have your say
  • Appendix 2: Full set of consultation questions
• Make a submission
• Fact sheet: accessing and using flexible funding
• Fact sheet: assessments and allocation
• Privacy for the consultation
• Questions and answers
• Complete a survey
• Run your own workshop
• Responses to 2024 DSS survey and submissions