Complex Care Group and the NZ Federation of Disability Information Centres Are pleased to advise that we have been contracted to provide a series of facilitated workshops for disabled people tāngata whaikaha Maori, Pasifika disabled and family, whanau, aiga via Zoom. These hui will promote information exchange and sharing of personal experiences.  The second workshop […]

Whaikaha is pleased to confirm that its more flexible approach for disabled people to engage family, whānau and aiga to provide supports is here to stay.   When other household whānau members can provide support for disabled people, it financially recognises their mahi aroha, work performed out of love, and makes it easier to ensure […]

26 February 2021   To The Disability Community and sector   Kia ora   The Disability Directorate of the Ministry of Health will continue flexibility of carer support and individualised funding for eligible people from 1 March 2021.   Carer Support is a subsidy to support full-time carers of disabled people to have a break […]

Ministry of Health133 Molesworth StreetPO Box 5013Wellington 6140New ZealandT+64 4 496 2000 29 June 2020 Kia ora koutou Extending flexibility for Individualised Funding This letter is to let you know that we are extending the flexibility for Individualised Funding that was introduced during COVID-19 until 30 September 2020 (instead of 30 June 2020). While we […]