Individualised Funding Tahua Pūtea TakitahiGetting the Best from Your Support Package

About IF Whai pānga ki te Tahua Pūtea TakitahiINDIVIDUALISED FUNDING (IF) is a way of paying for disability support that gives you greater choice and control. It enables you to create your own plan, choose who provides your support and employ and manage your own staff. This gives you more flexibility to live the life that you want. But it also means that there are many new things you will need to manage. We can walk alongside you to navigate the IF process. That way you can ensure you’re getting the best from your package and focus on what’s most important: meeting your goals and aspirations in your life.

What We Can Offer He aha ngā momo hāpai e toro neiWE CAN ASSIST you in a range of ways, from one-off assistance to ongoing support. Our level of involvement depends on your needs and wishes. Your options include:

Exploring Your OptionsPlan for the life you want and how to use your funding to achieve these dreams.

Community ConnectionsExplore opportunities to get involved in your community.

AdvocacyWe can provide advice and support to assist you to work through barriers or challenges that come up for you.

INDIVIDUALISED FUNDING

CCS Disability Action’s support is amazing, a breath

of fresh air. They were prepared to make the system fit people. They encouraged us to dream.

Person we support

Support With StaffAssist you to recruit good staff, be a responsible employer and meet your legal obligations. We can also employ staff on your behalf.

AdministrationWe can support you with your budget including: payment of your support staff, reporting requirements or just those aspects of administration you need help with.

l Our aim is to provide you with support and advocacy to build your skills and confidence to manage your individualised funding.

We can free up your time and energy so you can get

on with enjoying life.

Why Choose Us? He aha te patanga o te tohu I a mātou?INDIVIDUALISED FUNDING means that you can choose the people and providers that suit you best. So why choose us to assist you?We have been supporting disabled people, families and whānau in your community for 80 years. While IF is relatively new, we have been assisting people to manage their own funding and support for over a decade. CCS Disability Action is committed to work in partnership with disabled people to deliver individually tailored supports that are driven by their needs and aspirations. We call this our ‘Supported Lifestyles’ approach and this fits very well with IF.We also work in communities to identify and remove barriers so that all people can lead positive and connected lives and advocate for policies that ensure all people’s rights are upheld.

CCS Disability Action’s support meant a huge weight off our

shoulders. There’s a real sense of safety in it. They have got the

ability and the systems in place. Person we support

Get in Touch Whakapā MaiIF YOU OR your family would like some support, information or advocacy on Individualised Funding, feel free to contact us directly.

National Office 0800 227 200 info@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz Level 3 Orbit Systems House,

94 Dixon St, Wellington 6011 PO Box 6349, Wellington 6141

www.Facebook.com/ccsDisabilityAction www.Twitter.com/ccsDisabilityA www.ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz

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