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Understanding carers - recent experiences of needs assessment, and how you are doing

What's happened for you?

Many in our community have had recent needs assessments or reviews, or are seeking these services from their local NASC or Enabling Good Lives provider.
Some have reported decreases in their allocations. Others have had increases, or rollovers of their previous allocations. Still others are being refused assessments due to funding constraints, or have been told they will not be allocated things like Carer Support and respite for various reasons. We want to understand what is happening for disabled people and families, and what NASC and Enabling Good Lives services are saying.
Can you help?
We’re asking for quick responses to build this picture. Please share the survey link with others in your network so we can see what is happening with reviews and assessments across NZ. We’ll share what we learn. Skip any questions that don't apply to you.
1.Have you or someone you support had a recent needs assessment or review of your funding supports in 2026
2.Was your assessment or review easy to organise?
3.Did your review of supports happen at the usual time e.g. yearly
4.My assessment or review
5.At your review or assessment did the supports you receive
6.Whether your supports stayed the same, increased or decreased, were you given any information about possible funding changes now or in the future? What were you told?
7.What is the overall value of your support package?
8.If you were told you are not eligible for a review or assessment, what was the reason given? If you have any correspondance you're willing to share on an anonymous basis, please email it to info@carers.net.nz
9.If the supports you receive reduced at your review or assessment, by what % was the reduction? If you have any correspondence about the reduction - emails, letters, forms - and are willing to share them anonymously, please email to info@carers.net.nz
10.If the supports you received at your review or assessment increased, by what % was the increase?
11.Please indicate below the type(s) of funding you use for disability supports; tick all that apply.
12.My NASC or Enabling Good Lives service is
13.How are you feeling about allocations, assessments, reviews, and disability support generally?
14.Thank you for sharing this information which is anonymous and will not be shared beyond Carers NZ. We'll share the trends from this survey - if you'd like to be kept informed, please leave contact details below.