Manawanui is New Zealand’s expert in supporting people with self-directed disability funding options and the leading host provider of Individualised Funding (IF).

With Self-Direction, you are in control over how your disability funding is used, including being able to choose and employ your own support workers.

There are different names for this type of funding, and it can vary by region. It may be Individualised Funding (IF), Enabling Good Lives (EGL) or Mana Whaikaha.

Want to know if Self-Direction is right for you? Take our quiz to find out more.

STEP ONE – ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

1. Do you want to have choice, control and flexibility over how you use your funding? An example is choosing who provides your support and when.

   Yes
   No
   Not Sure

2. In being the “boss of your own life”, would you be willing to become an employer of your own support worker(s) and take on the responsibilities for managing your budget?

   Yes
   No
   Not Sure

3. Do you already have support funding approved by your Needs Assessment Co-ordinator, DHB or ACC?

   Yes
   No
   Not Sure

STEP 3 – THINK ABOUT WHICH PROVIDER MAY BE RIGHT FOR YOU

If you think that Self-Direction is right for you, you will need to choose a Provider who has the systems, tools and values that fit with what you and your whanau want and need to enable you to manage your funding.

Manawanui believes self-direction is a fundamental human right and is committed to supporting our customers across Aotearoa to help make managing funding easy.

Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about Manawanui services