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Draft Carers Action Plan

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To: Ministry of Social Development
Date: March 2026

 

Purpose

The purpose of this submission is to provide feedback on the Government’s Draft Carers Strategy Action Plan. This includes the carers of disabled people who provide valuable support with everyday tasks which, in turn, enables disabled people to participate in the lives of their family whānau, aiga and communities.

Summary of DPA submission

  • Addressing longstanding, systemic challenges, while building momentum through support for carers right now.
  • Ensuring decisions and actions are informed by strong evidence to inform future work.
  • Prioritising the voices and experiences of carers in decisions about them.
  • Focusing on ambitious long-term outcomes to guide government agencies and partnerships.
  • Ensuring supports and services are tailored to specific groups, for example young or older carers, Māori and Pacific carers, women carers, carers in rural areas, working aged carers, and carers who provide care for those with complex conditions such as dementia.

Recommendations

DPA’s main recommendations were:

1. The need for a permanent, ‘continuous’ action plan.

2. That the financial wellbeing of caregivers must be resourced.  

3. Recognising the work of disabled caregivers

4. The need for clearer actions, milestones and timeframes for implementation.

5. Access to an inclusive education system is essential to enable parent and family whānau, aiga caregivers to have daytime respite.

6. Disability supports needs assessments covering caregivers.

7. Need for better data collation and research on caregiving.

 

 

 

 
 

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DPA Submission 2603 Draft Carers Action Plan (DOCX)

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