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Disability Support Services

Health, safety and wellbeing

Find out about services and resources that can help support the health, safety and wellbeing of disabled people and their whānau and carers. 

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Counselling

If you need support with counselling fees or transport to counselling, Work and Income may be able help as part of a Disability Allowance.

Health practitioner and prescription costs

If you're receiving financial assistance from Work and Income or you're on a low income, you may be able to get support with health costs.

Help and support for violence, abuse or neglect

Hospital, rest home or residential treatment

If you need full-time care in a hospital, rest home or residential treatment programme, you may be able to get support through Work and Income.

Support with challenging behaviour

If you are caring for a disabled person who is behaving in a way that might harm themselves or people around them, our behavioural support services may be available to help.

Support before, during and after an emergency event

Disabled people are at greater risk in an emergency event. The Get Ready website has information and resources to help make sure you're prepared and know what to do.

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