Choice In Community Living - Whaikaha (Ministry Of Disabled People)

CiCL offers disabled people more control over where they live, who they live with and how they are supported. It is an alternative to residential services and is for people with high support needs.

CiCL is currently available in the Auckland, Waikato, Hutt Valley, Otago and Southland regions, testing a more person-directed support option which could inform the transformation programme.

CiCL is a type of hosted support based on a person's plan. Funding is managed by the disabled person and their family or whānau in partnership with the person’s chosen CiCL provider. The flexible Purchasing Guidelines are used to support a disabled person in how they use their funding.