Have Your Say – Draft Carers Strategy Action Plan

The Ministry of Social Development have a consultation underway for the Carers Strategy Action Plan. Your feedback on the draft Action Plan is important. It will help inform the final Action Plan, including how Government progresses the immediate deliverables and how we can build on these to make progress towards outcomes in the medium to long term.

Disability Connect are hosting a community feedback session on the draft Action Plan to support unpaid or informal carers in homes and communities across New Zealand. Your feedback to us will help us form a submission to MSD.

When:  Thursday 12 February 2026

Time: 11 am-12.30 pm

Location: 3 b Olive Road, Penrose

A light lunch and refreshments will be provided.

RSVP to register: admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz

More information and background about the Action Plan: 

Carers are family, whānau, aiga, and individuals, who provide care for someone who needs additional assistance with their everyday living because of a disability, health condition, illness, or injury.

Led by MSD, a new draft ‘rolling’ Action Plan has been developed in partnership with the Carers Alliance and an Advisory Group of organisations representing the needs of carers. Unlike previous Action Plans, the rolling Action Plan will not have an expiry date. It has been designed to help address the challenges faced by carers over time and can be built on and updated regularly.