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MSD Disability Support Services (DSS)

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2 Ways to Make a Submission Completing the submission form and emailing it to: DSS_submissions@msd.govt.nz or mailing it to: c/o Disability Support Services, Ministry of Social Development, PO Box 1556,…

Guide to Promoting and Managing Continence for people living with dementia mate wareware

A new free guide Promoting and managing continence for people living with dementia mate wareware has just been released by a University of Auckland research team. Many people are affected…

State of Caring Survey 2024

State of Caring Survey 2024 Greetings / Kia ora / Kia orana / Malo e lelei / Talofa lava Take the State of Caring survey 2024 here In 2021 more…

Government needs to make family carers’ payments simple and sensible

The Court of Appeal has just released a decision that family carers of disabled people are not employees of Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People. While it is good to…

Changes to Disability Funding

Thank you so much for your responses to our survey! We are very grateful that so many of you took the time to share your experiences. To read responses, collated…

Carers NZ around the motu

Carers NZ will be talking to carers around Aotearoa New Zealand in the coming months. It will be nice to see each other in person for sharing, connection, nibbles and…

HELP AND ADVICE for extreme weather events

For emergencies, always call 111. If you are registered you can do this via the 111 text line. Prepare ahead of emergencies Get Ready Accessible Information NZSL: Updates and information in…