Tag: mental-health

Disability Support Services (DSS) Consultation – Dividing up the pie

February 14, 2025

Almost a year after the Coalition Government made drastic changes to how disabled people and their families could use Individualised Funding we finally have a public consultation. The Consultation began a couple of days ago, and will continue until 24 March with a series of in-person and online workshops , with additional opportunities for individuals … More Disability Support Services (DSS) Consultation – Dividing up the pie

Daring Greatly

September 19, 2024

I have just belatedly listened to Hon Nicola Grigg’s (National MP – Minister for Women) maiden speech in Parliament as I began searching for other ways to get through to our current government about the challenges the disability community and carers are facing. In her speech, she refers to the ‘Man in the Arena’ example … More Daring Greatly

Disability funding restrictions and a condescending Budget …

May 31, 2024

Today, our family will have our annual needs assessment review with Taikura Trust (the Auckland Needs Assessment Service Co-ordinator – NASC). Mitchell receives funding for his ‘disability’ needs via this assessment. We also have an assessment with the Long-term supports – chronic health conditions (LTS-CHC) team to review his ‘health’ supports. Although, I have reached … More Disability funding restrictions and a condescending Budget …

Disability Funding Crisis

March 24, 2024

I was left reeling on Monday this week, after reading a Facebook announcement by Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People. This release outlined radical restrictions to flexiblity of disability support funding- changes that were effective immediately. I was completely blindsided. Earlier this year, I had become a representative of the Family/Whanau Network, on the Whaikaha … More Disability Funding Crisis