Residential support, and NASC assessments and reviews: have you had a recent assessment, or have you been waiting for residential support? We're gathering feedback from disabled people and whanau.

Carers NZ and community friends are monitoring whether allocations of disability support have changed since March. At that time the Government announced new rules for how some disability funding could be used. More recently new NASC (needs assessment) guidelines were released which made us wonder how disabled people and families would fare in reviews and assessments, given funding is being closely monitored to ensure NASCs stay within their new budgets. We want to understand how these changes are impacting allocations of support (if at all). Thank you for taking this very quick survey to help us build this picture. Comments will be anonymous and collated into a report to provide to the Government and our community.

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* 1. Do you receive disability support funding (Individualised Funding, Enabling Good Lives, Carer Support, IF respite, agency/support workers etc).

Yes

No ( if no this survey is not relevant for you, but thank you for trying to help!)

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* 2. Have you or the family member you assist recently had a needs assessment, or a review of the disability supports you receive?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If you have had an assessment or review, was it done at the usual time (e.g. annually) or was the assessment or review done earlier than usual?

Usual time

Earlier than usual

Not sure

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* 4. After the assessment or review, were the supports allocated the same as last time, less than last time, or more than last time?

The same

Less

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* 5. If the supports allocated were less than last time, was a reason given for this reduction? And if supports allocated less than last time, will they meet current needs?

Yes

What were the reasons if any for the reduction in allocated support

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* 6. Have the support needs of you or your family member increased or changed since your last assessment or review?

The needs are about the same

The support needs have increased or changed

The support needs have reduced and the help we've been allocated meets our needs

The support needs have reduced but the help we've been allocated DOESN'T meet our needs

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* 7. If you support a disabled child or young person under the age of 16 have you been unable to access any/adequate support on the basis of their young age? I.e. you are expected to provide family ‘natural support’ for your disabled child/children.

My disabled child is aged 8 to 18 but receives adequate support

My disabled child is aged 0 - 7 but receives adequate support

My disabled child is aged 8 to 18 but we cannot access funding on the basis that as a parent/carer we should provide unpaid 'natural support'

My disabled child is aged 0-7 but we cannot access funding on the basis that as a parent/carer we should provide unpaid 'natural support'

N/A

Please tell us what you have been told and what supports you have not been able to access (if any ) on the basis of young age

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* 8. If you have been waiting for residential respite or residential care/support, has this been affected by the Government’s recent freeze on residential services?

Yes

Not applicable

Tell us what's happening - if you aren't getting access to residential support/care how is this affecting you and your family?

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* 9. Are you concerned about funding and supports available to you as a disabled person, and/or the disabled family member(s) you assist? Please comment.

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* 10. What should we be telling the Government about recent disability policy changes?

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* 11. Would you be willing to speak to the media about your disability funding and support experiences? If so please leave your contact details below.

Name

Address

Phone