Public hui in Christchurch about funding changes – Friday 12 April
Disability Leadership Canterbury is inviting disabled Cantabrians and their whānau to a hui about the changes to purchasing rules and equipment modification services.
Disability funding changes
On 18 March 2024, Whaikaha announced changes to the Purchasing Rules and Equipment Modification Service (EMS). These changes came into place immediately, restricting the use of funding in a way that impacts on disabled people, their family, whānau, supporters and carers. DPA is working with other organisations, calling for the reverse of these changes. Here, we document the work we are doing.
Disability funding changes – initial DPA survey findings – 6 April
Our survey on the sudden disability funding changes gained 180 responses in just a few days. We would like to thank everyone who responded to the survey, it is greatly appreciated.
DPA members mandate addressing changes to funding at national hui – 27 March
It’s unfortunate to be heading into Easter with the weight of the recent announcements around changes to support funding sitting over our community. At DPA, we continue to be deeply concerned about the impact of these changes on disabled people, our families and whānau.
DPA’s response to the sudden changes to disability support purchasing rules – 20 March
We would like to acknowledge the impact of the sudden changes to the purchasing rules for disability support and to Equipment Modification Services (EMS) announced this week by Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People.