On 1 December 2025, the new contracts and system changes to administer the Community Group Home pricing model under the new agreement came into effect.
Information on the development of the new pricing model and contracting approach is available here Recommendation 2: Rapid review of pricing for residential care | Disability Support Services external
Residential-based support contracts
DSS contracts a range of residential based support services, under different contract models. Our contracts and service specifications for residential based services are available here: Residential-based support services | Disability Support Services external
Join the panel of providers for residential support services
Suitably qualified providers who are interested in joining the Panel of Providers to deliver DSS funded Community Residential Support Services for people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and Physical Disabilities (PD) should contact dss_commissioning@msd.govt.nz.
Important documents related to community group homes
Administration of the Community Group Home Pricing Model
This Operational Policy is available on the DSS operational policy | Disability Support Services external
Operational Policy and Guidelines 2025/26 Financial Year Management of NASC and EGL site budgets
Operational Policy and Guidelines can be found here Operational Policy and Guidelines 2025/26 Financial Year - Management of NASC and EGL site budgets | Disability Support Services external
Review Panel Terms of Reference
The Review Panel and its Terms of Reference can be found here Review Panel | Disability Support Services external