Your Feedback on the Waikaha Funding Changes

Kia Ora,

On the 18th of March, 2024, Whaikaha: The Ministry for Disabled People announced changes to its Purchasing Rules and Equipment Modification Services. You can learn more about these changes on the department's webpage by clicking this link

We want to understand how these changes will affect you so we can better serve our community of blind, deafblind, and low-vision New Zealanders.

Please take the time to fill out the short survey below.

If you have any further comments about the changes, please contact our Policy & Advocacy team at PA@BlindLowVision.org.nz

or phone our Contact Centre on 0800 24 33 33.

This survey will close 11.59pm, Sunday 21 April.

1. How will the changes to purchasing flexibility impact on you and your family?

2. How will the changes to equipment and modification services impact on you and your family?

3. Is there anything else you want to share about the announcement by Whaikaha on Monday 18 March?

4. Do you give us permission to share your (anonymised) responses with relevant agencies and government officials?

YesNo

5. Please tick the options that apply to you:

I am blind, deafblind or have low visionI am a parent/whaanau member of a child (aged 18 years or under) who is blind, deafblind or have low visionI provide care/support for a person who is blind, deafblind or have low vision

Other:

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