Enabling Good Lives MidCentral Leadership Group

Community Communication

At this stage, no changes have been confirmed for Enabling Good Lives sites.

The Regional Leadership Groups are talking with their communities about what the changes could mean. It is up to each community to decide.

Regardless of what option is chosen, if you are supported through an EGL site you can still;

• Work with a connector
• Share your story in the way that works for you
• Develop a good life plan
• Have access to a personal budget with choice and support on how to manage this
• Have a range of options for the supports and services you want to use

Changing to the new approach will mean

• The connector will ask specific questions about the support needs and wellbeing of whānau. 
• The EGL teams will use a new funding tool
• You will have a new budget, based on previous spend, on 1 April 2026, with the Purchasing Rules removed

Staying with the current approach will mean

• Your budget remains the same
• The Purchasing Rules remain in place

Please talk to your Regional Leadership Group enablinggoodlivesmidcentral@gmail.com for more information.  Any changes to the way EGL teams operate will be made in line with the EGL vision and principles.