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Disability Support Services Bill — Tools & Resources
Posted 15 days ago by Samuel Less than a minute to read
DPA will be submitting on the bill.
Submissions close 1.00pm on Friday, 12 June 2026.
Tools and resources
DPA plain language points can be downloaded on this page.
New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZDSA) has put together information on their site about the bill, and plain language submission templates.
Access the NZDSA DSS bill information.
Disability advocate Dr Huhana Hickey has outlined why disabled people should make a submission and provided a template. This is the link to the template.
Huhana has also provided a plain language breakdown of the Disability Support Services Bill. This is the link to the summary.
CSS Disability Action have put together a submission guide. Read the CCS Disability Action Submission Guide for DSS.
Disability Advocate Nick Ruane has provided a cheat sheet for making a submission. Read Nick Ruane's Substack article.
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