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Independent Review Report

This report provides advice from an independent panel of reviewers on what should be done right now in the 2024/25 financial year to better manage increasing money pressures faced by the Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha.

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  • Independent Review of Disability Support Services Phase One Report – 28 June 2024  (PDF 4.8 MB)

  • Feedback on the review by the Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha CE Paula Tesoriero – 16 July 2024 (PDF 321KB) external

Alternate formats

  • Audio: Summary of the Independent Review of Disability Support Services (MP3 2.3MB) external
  • Braille: Summary of the Independent Review of Disability Support Services (BRF 5KB) external
  • Large Print: Summary of the Independent Review of Disability Support Services (DOCX 38KB) external

Note: additional alternate format versions have been commissioned and will be published when available.

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Updated on 27 January 2025
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