Actions

15.1 - Ensure needs assessment processes are holistic and take account of the needs of families/whānau as well as the disabled person.

15.2 - Improve the support and choices for those who support disabled people.

15.3 - Provide education and information for families with disabled family members.

15.4 - Ensure that, where appropriate, the family, whānau and those who support disabled people are given an opportunity to have input into decisions affecting their disabled family member.

15.5 - Develop a resource kit for professionals on when and how to interact with families/whānau of disabled people.

15.6 - Work actively to ensure that families, whānau and those who support disabled people can be involved in policy and service development and delivery, and in monitoring and evaluation processes where appropriate.

15.7 - Encourage debate around responsibility for caring, payment for caring and how to further recognise and value the caring role.

15.8 - Provide families and those who support disabled people with information that is accurate, accessible and easily found