Stay up to date with the latest news from Disability Support Services.
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DSS Bill to be changed following Select Committee recommendations
On 13 August 2026 the Social Services and Community Select Committee reported back on the Disability Support Services Bill and recommended that the Bill moves forward with amendments.
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DSS to progress workforce safeguarding capability initiatives
New funding will progress workforce safeguarding capability initiatives in response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.
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Enhanced Audit Programme gets underway
DSS is implementing the Enhanced Audit Programme together with our strategic audit partner KPMG.
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Provider newsletter 20 July 2026
Keep up to date by reading our latest provider newsletter.
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New research on early intervention with power wheelchairs
Disability Support Services is pleased to be working with Enable New Zealand on a research project to explore the benefits of earlier intervention in high-performance power wheelchairs.
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Provider newsletter 24 June 2026
Keep up to date by reading our latest DSS provider newsletter external.
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Community consultation from 8 June to 31 July
From 8 June to 31 July, Disability Support Services will be asking the disability community how we can further improve a number of key service areas.
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Work underway on support for family carers
New work is underway to improve how family carers are recognised and supported.
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Government introduces Disability Support Services Bill
The Minister for Disability Issues has announced that the Government is introducing a new Disability Support Services Bill.
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Flexible funding purchasing rules removed 1 April
From today, disabled people have more options to use their flexible funding in ways that work for them – with the purchasing rules, including the March 2024 changes, now removed.