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Government Must Bring Back Disability Employment Requirements

Friday, 14 March 2025, 1:46 pm | NZDSN

Disabled employment support has been neglected by successive governments, including in the 2024 budget. NZDSN says there’s significant social and economic upside to unlocking this workforce, but the government shows no appetite to invest or take ... More >>

Funding Freeze Means Cuts For Frontline Disability Workforce

Monday, 3 March 2025, 10:12 am | NZDSN

Many care and support workers are paid at or near the minimum wage. Usually, government agencies increase funding to providers to pay for the annual minimum wage rise on April 1. More >>

Minimum Wage Increase Another Step Backwards For Disability Support Providers

Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 6:23 pm | NZDSN

So when wages go up but funding stays the same, that creates an alarming problem. The difference has to come from somewhere, whether that’s deferring maintenance and training, going into debt or not paying the increased rate – which is entirely ... More >>

Disabled Community Concerned About Police Welfare Check Changes

Thursday, 31 October 2024, 5:40 pm | NZDSN

Minister for Mental Health Hon Matt Doocey is overseeing a four-phase change that will see police attend mental health callouts only when lives or safety are at risk. More >>

Whaikaha Investigation Must Look At Root Cause Of Disability Sector Challenges

Sunday, 29 September 2024, 4:09 pm | NZDSN

We hope Whaikaha’s investigation will include decisions made by successive governments that created the conditions our sector operates in now. Our plea to the government, who funds the disability support system, is to focus on the people who rely on it, ... More >>

Another Credibility Hit For Care And Support Pay Equity Claim

Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 5:42 pm | NZDSN

Pay Equity Taskforce leader Gráinne Moss raised a number of concerns with the review, including conclusions drawn on no evidence, wrong conclusions and conclusions drawn outside the terms of reference. The Pay Equity Taskforce was shut down in May. More >>

If The Support Disappears, That’s A Cut

Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 5:02 pm | NZDSN

This scenario of support evaporating is playing out many times over, with more and more families getting the tough news that the support they reply on is no longer funded. Or the provider they trust is no longer available or worse. More >>

Disabled People Invisible In Too Many Government Announcements

Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:05 pm | NZDSN

Too many government announcements affecting disabled people don’t even mention disabled people, leaving the community googling for answers, and feeling forgotten or invisible. More >>

Disability "Funding Freeze" Document At Odds With Minister's Assurances

Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:04 am | NZDSN

Let’s build a plan together – disabled people, whanau, support workers, providers, and government engaged in real conversation to agree on what funding is needed and make a bid for Cabinet to fund it. More >>

Disability Support Providers Deserve Support, Not Spin

Thursday, 12 September 2024, 5:10 pm | NZDSN

Opinion: Peter Reynolds, New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO It’s been disappointing and insulting to see the rhetoric about our support provider colleagues working with Oranga Tamariki from the Minister for Children, accusing support providers ... More >>

Let’s Turn Down The Rhetoric Around Care And Support Providers

Friday, 23 August 2024, 9:29 am | NZDSN

The government needs to be careful what it wishes for, because in an effort to get tough on providers, the losers will be the disabled children we serve and their families/whānau. More >>

Late Speculation Will Only Further Delay Pay Equity

Thursday, 22 August 2024, 3:09 pm | NZDSN

Employer representatives are frustrated by a Health NZ Te Whatu Ora report that claims the group has over-estimated the undervaluation of workers pay, as part of a care and support worker pay equity claim. More >>

Whaikaha Review: Lack Of Consultation Means Lack Of Credibility

Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 7:32 pm | NZDSN

Many providers are deeply concerned for their organisations and the people they care for. We have the experience and knowledge of the sector to help - but the decisions that have been made now mean the landscape is very different. More >>

Government Cost-Cutting Exercise Shows Lack Of Respect For Disabled People, Their Families And Support Workers

Thursday, 15 August 2024, 12:39 pm | NZDSN

Disability support providers, who employ the hardworking New Zealanders who devote their lives to helping disabled people, were given just 15 minutes’ notice of the cuts from Minister Upston this morning, who did not take questions. More >>

Plenty On The Line While Disability Support Funding Is Decided In Private

Sunday, 4 August 2024, 5:34 pm | NZDSN

Frustratingly, all we can do now is wait while disability support’s future, and the future of the $1.02 billion that has potential to do so much good, is decided behind closed doors. More >>

Disabled New Zealanders Must Have A Seat At The Cabinet Table

Monday, 17 June 2024, 11:06 am | NZDSN

Politicians and parties were challenged to give disabled New Zealanders winnable positions on party lists, and seats at the cabinet table in the opening address of the New Zealand Disability Support Network national conference this morning. More >>

Whaikaha Review The Only Option For Disability Support Change

Friday, 31 May 2024, 1:40 pm | NZDSN

NZDSN’s budget analysis found that while Whaikaha appears to have received a 20% increase in departmental funding, it’s likely to be a release of contingent funding for implementing Enabling Good Lives, or a transfer of funding from the Ministry ... More >>