Easy Read - Press release from the Minister for Disability Issues and Disability System Transformation Cabinet paper update

Read Minister for Disability Issues Hon Carmel Sepuloni's Press Release regarding the budget which includes information on:

• The new Ministry for Disabled People which is being set-up
• Enabling Good Lives which will be rolled out throughout NZ
• There is also information about how the Government budget will help to value family members providing support to disabled people.

Press release of Minister for Disability Issues Hon Carmel Sepuloni (PDF)
Press release of Minister for Disability Issues Hon Carmel Sepuloni (Word doc)

You can find more information about the Ministry for Disabled People and other alternative formats on the Ministry for Social Development website.

The Government has also released an update on the Disability System Transformation Cabinet papers this month in Easy Read. The document explains what the new Ministry will do in terms of supports.

Cabinet paper update about Disability System Transformation (PDF)
Cabinet paper update about Disability System Transformation (Word doc)