The Disability Respite Market

This publication is intended to help current and prospective providers of respite support and services to better understand the characteristics of the respite market in each region and areas of expected demand.

DSS values the role of providers in delivering high-quality, person-centred support to help disabled people and their families/whānau have a break from the caring role. We would like to see a diverse range of respite options available, so that disabled people and their families/whānau have a choice of both mainstream and disability specific services, and family and community support.

We are encouraging mainstream and disability-specific providers and non-governmental organisations to work with disabled people, families/whānau and community groups to design innovative respite solutions in response to local demand.

Full report

• The Disability Respite Market (docx, 151 KB)
• The Disability Respite Market (pdf, 761 KB)

By region

• Auckland disability respite market (docx, 312 KB)
• Bay of Plenty and Lakes disability respite market (docx, 310 KB)
• Canterbury, South Canterbury and West Coast disability respite market (docx, 311 KB)
• Hawke’s Bay disability respite market (docx, 310 KB)
• Hutt Valley disability respite market (docx, 311 KB)
• Mid-Central disability respite market (docx, 312 KB)
• Nelson Marlborough disability respite market (docx, 311 KB)
• Northland disability respite market (docx, 310 KB)
• Southern disability respite market (docx, 310 KB)
• Tairawhiti disability respite market (docx, 310 KB)
• Taranaki disability respite market (docx, 312 KB)
• Waikato disability respite market (docx, 311 KB)
• Wairarapa disability respite market (docx, 311 KB)
• Wellington/Kāpiti disability respite market (docx, 311 KB)
• Whanganui disability respite market (docx, 311 KB)