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Action to Stabilise Disability Support Services: assessments, allocations, and flexible funding.

03 September 2025.

The paper is seeking agreement to stabilise Disability Support Services through amendments to assessments, allocations, and the use of flexible funding.

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Coversheet (PDF 129.02KB)
Cabinet paper – Action to stabilise Disability Support Services: assessments, allocations and flexible funding (PDF 4.9MB)
Appendix 1 – Problem definition (PDF 1.6MB)
Appendix 2 – Initial key themes from community engagement (PDF 1.96MB)
Appendix 3 – Summary of changes and impact on DSS users, fiscal control and delivery of public service (PDF 9.95MB)
Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee Minute SOU-25-MIN-0088 (PDF 129.25KB)
REP/25/4/268 – Report Back to Cabinet Regarding Recommendations 5 and 6 of the Independent Review of Disability Support Services. (PDF 4.02MB)

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Cabinet paper – Action to stabilise Disability Support Services: assessments, allocations and flexible funding (Word 90.83KB)
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