Consumer Consultation

DISABILITY SERVICES CONSUMER FORUM, HUI AND FONO 2009

“Towards a more flexible disability support system”

The Disability Support Services Group of the Ministry of Health are visiting towns and cities around the country to get feedback from disabled people and their families to help us plan and fund the disability support services that they need.

These meetings provide an opportunity for you to talk to us about the disability support services we fund and to share any ideas you have for the future provision of services.

Please note that these meetings are for disabled people and their families only. We are asking people to register their intention to attend to ensure we have adequate resources available to them.

For a full list of the forums please go to http://www.moh.govt.nz/dsdforum . To register call free on 0800 373 664 or email dsdforum@moh.govt.nz .

2nd National Consumers' Summit

The 2nd National Consumers' Summit is to be held in Auckland on November 26th. NZ Guidelines Group, the Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner and other collaborating partners of the initiative to strengthen consumer voice in New Zealand, invite health and disability consumer group representatives to attend the Summit.

Partners of the initiative recognise that consumers, in New Zealand and around the world, need to have a greater voice and involvement in decision-making, policy development and monitoring of health and disability services.

Information for consumer groups is available here: http://www.nzgg.org.nz/download/files/070626_Update_for_Consumer_Organisations.pdf

Assistance with funding for consumers wishing to attend is available here:
http://www.nzgg.org.nz/index.cfm?fuseaction=specialfocus&fusesubaction=article&documentid=336&articleID=406

Please spread the word so that as many consumers as possible will be able to attend.