Implementation roadmap The following sets out a proposed roadmap for implementing the respite strategy. A full implementation plan would be developed once the respite strategy is finalised. Outcome Suggested action Within one or two years Within three to five years Choice, control and flexibility Outcome 1: Disabled people and their Action 1: We convert existing respite Disabled people and families/whānau Disabled people and their families/whānau families/whānau have control of a flexible funding for each family/whānau to a can access and pay for supports online. can use respite budgets flexibly alongside respite budget. flexible budget with fewer restrictions for other support funding they receive (such as The market responds to the strategy, its use. funding for personal care, household Outcome 2: Disabled people and their offering services that people want to buy. management and supported/independent families/whānau have choice and flexibility Action 2: We develop guidelines for living). to use respite funding in the way that suits use of funding. them. Valuing respite Outcome 3: Support for disabled people Action 3: We update NASC allocation NASC services have access to updated NASC services are able to provide and their families/whānau to have a break guidelines and training to encourage an information and training to support them in families/whānau with certainty and from the caring role begins early, and investment approach to allocating respite. taking an investment approach to confidence that they can take a break evolves throughout their lives. allocating respite. through all stages of their lives. Outcome 4: Ongoing investment in respite Action 4: The Ministry and stakeholders An outcomes measurement framework is Evaluation of outcomes shows that is supported by systematically measuring design a framework for measuring the in place, and necessary data is being families/whānau are better able to access the effective achievement of outcomes. level of investment in short breaks, and collected. respite. the outcomes achieved. Enhanced options Outcome 5: Disabled people can access a Action 5: We establish and administer a Providers connect with communities A wide range of quality respite options are range of respite options. contestable funding pool to support to determine the respite services required readily available throughout the country. provider investment in respite service in each region. development. More respite options are available.
Implementation roadmap The following sets out a proposed roadmap for implementing the respite strategy. A full implementation plan would be developed once the respite strategy is finalised. Outcome Suggested action Within one or two years Within three to five years Choice, control and flexibility Outcome 1: Disabled people and their families/whānau have control of a flexible respite budget. Outcome 2: Disabled people and their families/whānau have choice and flexibility to use respite funding in the way that suits them. Action 1: We convert existing respite funding for each family/whānau to a flexible budget with fewer restrictions for its use. Action 2: We develop guidelines for use of funding. Disabled people and families/whānau can access and pay for supports online. The market responds to the strategy, offering services that people want to buy. Disabled people and their families/whānau can use respite budgets flexibly alongside other support funding they receive (such as funding for personal care, household management and supported/independent living). Valuing respite Outcome 3: Support for disabled people and their families/whānau to have a break from the caring role begins early, and evolves throughout their lives. Action 3: We update NASC allocation guidelines and training to encourage an investment approach to allocating respite. NASC services have access to updated information and training to support them in taking an investment approach to allocating respite. NASC services are able to provide families/whānau with certainty and confidence that they can take a break through all stages of their lives. Outcome 4: Ongoing investment in respite is supported by systematically measuring the effective achievement of outcomes. Action 4: The Ministry and stakeholders design a framework for measuring the level of investment in short breaks, and the outcomes achieved. An outcomes measurement framework is in place, and necessary data is being collected. Evaluation of outcomes shows that families/whānau are better able to access respite. Enhanced options Outcome 5: Disabled people can access a range of respite options. Action 5: We establish and administer a contestable funding pool to support provider investment in respite service development. Providers connect with communities to determine the respite services required in each region. More respite options are available. A wide range of quality respite options are readily available throughout the country.
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