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Residential support, and NASC assessments and reviews:

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.
1.Do you receive disability support funding (Individualised Funding, Enabling Good Lives, Carer Support, IF respite, agency/support workers etc).(Required.)
2.Have you or the family member you assist recently had a needs assessment, or a review of the disability supports you receive?
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?
4.After the assessment or review, were the supports allocated the same as last time, less than last time, or more than last time?
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?
6.Have the support needs of you or your family member increased or changed since your last assessment or review?
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.
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?
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.
10.What should we be telling the Government about recent disability policy changes?
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.