Disability Support Services’ community consultation

We’d love you to get involved in Disability Support Services’ community consultation process.
It is vital that as many people as possible have their say.

The consultation runs until March 24, 2025 and is looking at assessment tools and processes, and funding options.

It is focused on the disabled people, and their whānau, who receive essential disability support after an assessment from:

• a Needs Assessment and Service Co-ordination (NASC) organisation, or
• an Enabling Good Lives (EGL) site.

Disability Support Services (DSS) says it “wants to stabilise disability support services so that they are fairer, more consistent, more transparent, and sustainable into the future”. 

Who should participate

DSS wants to hear from people who receive essential disability support after an assessment from a NASC or EGL site.
This includes disabled people, their whānau, carers, and advocates.

The consultation does not include people who only receive supports from other agencies, such as Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transport or Work and Income.

Discussion document

I recommend you read the Discussion document (either the full version or the shorter summary) before having your say.

They give wider context on the topics DSS is seeking your feedback on and the questions you can respond to.

How to engage

There are several ways you can participate, including:

• attending an in-person workshop
• attending an online briefing workshop
• making a submission – either in writing or by video or audio
• completing a short survey external.

We encourage you to take part and have your say.