New Zealand’s Carer’s Strategy Action Plan 2019 – 2023
The Carers’ Strategy aims to improve support for individuals, families, whānau and kainga who look after friends and family who have a health condition, disability, illness or injury and need help with everyday living.
Consultation is currently happening for the Carer’s Strategy Action Plan 2019 – 2023. The draft Action Plan covers a wide range of areas including payment for family carers, flexible funding models, continence, young caring, and respite.
There are a number of ways you can have your say on the draft Action Plan, including by:
- attending a workshop
- completing the online survey
- making a written submission.
Closing date for submissions is 16 August 2019.
Attend a workshop
Workshops will be held around the country in July and August 2019. Below is a guide to when workshops may be happening in your area.
| Location | Format | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Invercargill | All Carers | 2 July 2019 |
| Dunedin | All Carers | 3 July 2019 |
| Wellington: Session 1 | Talanoa | 4 July 2019 |
| Wellington: Session 2 | All Carers | 5 July 2019 |
| Porirua | Hui | 22 July 2019 |
| Christchurch: Session 1 | All Carers | 23 July 2019 |
| Christchurch: Session 2 | Hui | 24 July 2019 |
| Nelson | All Carers | 25 July 2019 |
| East Coast: Session 1 | All Carers | 30 July 2019 |
| East Coast: Session 2 | Hui | 30 July 2019 |
| Hamilton | All Carers | 31 July 2019 |
| Kaikohe | Hui | 6 August 2019 |
| Auckland: Session 1 | All Carers | 7 August 2019 |
| Auckland: Session 2 | Talanoa | 7 August 2019 |
| Auckland: Session 3 | Caring in Ethnic Communities | 8 August 2019 |
If you would like to attend a workshop, rsvp by visiting the Caring for Carers website.