
COVID-19 and MSD
See how MSD is responding to the changing COVID-19 situation in New Zealand. Check back here regularly for updated information about the Ministry's activities.
Provider general guidance
Guidance for social services providers
Updates for social services providers
Care in the Community welfare response
Refreshed approach to working with contracted social service providers
Keeping you updated
If you have any specific questions, please contact your contract or relationship manager first.
You can also email us at community_information@msd.govt.nz
We will get back to you as soon as we can.
MSD's Vaccination Policy
MSD implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy on 16 December 2021. This requires all employees, consultants, contractors and volunteers to be fully vaccinated by 4 February 2022 to enter our premises.
MSD service centres
Clients, and anyone accompanying clients into MSD service centres, do not need to be vaccinated to get MSD services.
See details at: COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Order 2021 (SL 2021/386)