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Home | Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled PeopleShaping New Zealand's future in partnership with the disabled community and Māori, transforming the way we offer support.Home | Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People Skip to main Skip to search Find out about the Independent Review Whaikaha View our NZSL name Contact us Main menu Home Assessments and funding Assessments and funding submenu How to access support Needs assessment services Know your rights Individualised Funding Purchasing Guidance and Rules Support and services Support and services submenu Housing and transport Education and employment Māori and Pacific Health and wellbeing Equipment and aids Specific disability services Carer support and respite More helpful health, social, and disability related services Emergency preparation and support Support from other government agencies Guidance and resources For service providers For service providers submenu Contracts and service specifications Reporting of critical incidents and deaths Audits and evaluation Equipment and Modification Services Disability Support Services operational policy About us About us submenu Who we are System Transformation and Enabling Good Lives Get involved Programmes, strategies and studies Corporate Publications Office for Disability Issues Disability Convention News News submenu Independent Review News Budgets Work with us Contact us Search form Search Search Nau mai, haere mai. Welcome to Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People. Following the recommendations from the Independent Review, Disability Support Services has transferred to the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). If you are a disabled person, family member, or carer of a disabled person, your first point of contact will continue to be your provider, NASC, or Enabling Good Lives site. Whaikaha will become a standalone department to provide leadership and stewardship for disabled people across government. Find out about the Independent Review More information on Disability Support Services is available on the MSD website Find the support you need News from Whaikaha 25 September 2024 Pacific Community Talanoa Feedback report We have published a report that brings together the feedback we heard during a series of Pacific Community Talanoa held from February to April 2024. 19 September 2024 New supplementary paper updates Aotearoa New Zealand Autism Guideline The Guideline describes best practice on how to support autistic people in New Zealand. 15 August 2024 Independent Review The Minister for Disability Issues Hon Louise Upston commissioned an Independent Review of the Disability Support System to strengthen its long-term sustainability. Browse more news About Whaikaha Who we are Get to know Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People, our role in Government and our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Our whakapapa Find out about the history of disability in Aotearoa New Zealand and the journey that led to our new Ministry. System Transformation Discover why we're transforming the disability system in line with the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) principles. News Accessibility Alternate formats Sitemap Terms of use Copyright Privacy Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa / New Zealand Government Facebook page LinkedIn page YouTube page Twitter page Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa / New Zealand Governmentennzen-NZ1728392641https://whaikaha.govt.nz

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