News Update 31-05-2021

Vaccination roll out information and Q&As from The fortnightly disability vaccination Engagement Group Meeting There is a pool of $2 million that has been established to fund projects that would increase access, uptake, support informed consent and information dissemination to New Zealand’s disabled community.  The funding application documents are now live on the Ministry of …

NZDSN News Update 27-05-2021

Supported Decision Making Framework for vaccinations now available Download this valuable guidance for Supported Decision Making  and associated  tools. This will also be published online in the next day or soThe Online version will allow for the high level communicative assessment and then based on the outcome – the link will take people to the …

NZDSN News Update 26 May 2021

Summary of Budget 2021 Initiatives and Commentary Disability Support Services – Cost and Volume Pressures, $99.8m a year ($339.2m over four years)This initiative will maintain services to people with long-term physical, intellectual and/or sensory impairment who require ongoing support, by funding price and volume pressures in response to increased demand for Disability Support Services. Just how …