OBIR Web App

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Information and resources will be uploaded here as they are developed. If you have any questions or feedback, please email

DSS_Testing@msd.govt.nz

If you have queries around Indicative Ranges please email

DSS_IndicativeRangeSupport@msd.govt.nz

Training and support on hosted flexible funding, and residential pricing

Release notes

These materials include all documentation supporting trainers and users of the OBIR tool.

Next release

Release 3

Release 3 is going live in late May and will introduce upgrades to the Web App such as:

Before school life stage refined: The preschool life stage will be split into four life stages, offering more contextual ‘Important Information’ statements.
Dashboard view updated: The ‘assigned’ column is added to the actions required view and will allow filtering of assessments/plans per status, for example, ‘MyDSS Funding Plan’.
Updating sections: The sections ‘Situations, Life Transitions, Support Multiplier, Tool Reliability, and Override’ will be removed from the navigation bar.
Manager reassign/update details: Managers can re-assign an assessment to another person in their organisation, and update personal details, for example people’s names.
MyDSS Funding Plan enhancements: Includes updating the character limit of the description, adding ‘Provider’ and ‘Notes’ fields, ‘unique ID’, and improving the download.
End assessment: Assessments can be ended while in-progress, with a reason captured, for example ‘Requires Residential Care’, or ‘DSS no longer required’.
Bulk import/export of Indicative Ranges: Will be used to make the IR creation process more efficient.

Training pack

Download the release 3 training pack (Powerpoint 4.2 MB).

Previous releases

Release 2.1

Release 2.1 went live on Wednesday 15 April, and introduced some minor functionality to improve assessment, MyDSS Funding Plan, and Indicative Range support. This included:

Improved assessment download: A new ‘Mindmap’ option for downloading completed assessments to share with the disabled person.
MyDSS Funding Plan update: ‘Indicative Range (IR)’ field replaced with ‘Total cost’.
IR Support team – request more info: Our IR team can return assessments to the NASC/EGL for more information before completing the IR.

Training Pack

Download the release 2.1 training pack.

Support materials

Updated User Guide (18 May 2026)

The User Guide below provides a comprehensive guide of all OBIR Web App functionality and should be referred to in the first instance.

OBIR User Guide V2 (as of 15 April 2026) (PDF 2.7MB)

Train the Trainer packs

Each training pack provides further guidance on the use of the OBIR Web App.

Offline templates

Assessment mind maps

You can download and share these mind maps to help disabled people, families, whānau and carers prepare for an assessment. These are available for four life stages.

If filling out these documents use a blank Word document to capture extra information if required.

Reference material

These documents are an offline reference version of the digital assessment. They are not intended to be read verbatim or used as a script during an assessment.

MyDSS Funding Plan

Other resources

Process maps

The following maps provide an in-depth look at the different roles and responsibilities in the Web App, and how the systems interact with each other:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Answers to commonly asked questions about the OBIR Web App and the flexible funding allocation process List of FAQS (collated from training and drop-in sessions)

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