Home and community support services experience survey 2025

19 June 2025

We want your feedback

Nurse Maude is taking part in a Nationwide Survey looking for feedback on homecare support.  You can find out more here https://bit.ly/4cbZTti or ask your Support Worker.

Home and community support services experience survey 2025

Who is carrying out the survey?

Ipsos New Zealand, an independent research company, is carrying out the survey on behalf of home and community support service providers. The survey is part of a national programme run by Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission (Te Tāhū Hauora). 

Why should I complete the survey?

This survey lets you anonymously tell your us what we are doing well and what we could do better.

Will my answers be confidential?

Yes. This survey is voluntary and anonymous. You can choose if you want to take part. Your home and community support service provider will not know who has taken part. You can choose not to answer questions. Your answers will not be connected to you in any way. The survey does not ask for any personal information that may identify you. 

What is the information used for?

The survey will help home and community support service providers, like Nurse Maude, understand how well they are meeting people’s needs and how they can improve the services they are providing to you, your whānau and your community. The information gathered at local, regional and national levels reflects people’s experiences across the country and gives Te Tāhū Hauora and service funders information to help improve the quality of home and community support services throughout the country.

How do I complete the survey?

If you are invited to take part, you will get an email or text message with instructions on how to log in to the survey. 

Can someone help me complete the survey?

Yes, someone can help you do the survey, but please make sure the answers given are from your point of view and not the person helping you. It is important for us to hear your story. Ipsos New Zealand also has a survey helpline.

If you are a parent/guardian of a child under 15 we recommend you complete the survey either for, or with, them to make sure they fully understand the questions.

How will my information be protected?

All information is stored on an encrypted New Zealand server and protocols are in place to maintain security throughout the survey. All personally identifiable contact information will be permanently deleted from the Ipsos New Zealand system at the end of the survey.

Click here to go to the survey

Please give feedback on your home and community support service experience

If you receive a survey invitation, please take part and tell us what you think. 

It’s important we hear your views. This survey lets you anonymously tell your service provider what they do well and what they could do better. Your answers will not be connected to you in any way. 

What do I need to do now?

The survey will be sent by email and/or text message. Please tell us if you need to update your contact details. If you receive a survey invitation, please take part and tell us what you think. Your answers will provide vital information to help us improve the quality of support services.

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Nurse Maude welcomes the Government’s announcement of 15.5 million in additional funding for paediatric palliative care, recognising the difference this will make for children, young people and their whānau across Aotearoa. Louise Zacest, Chief Executive of Nurse Maude, says the investment acknowledges the complexity and importance of providing compassionate, specialist care at some of life’s most challenging times. “Caring for children with life-limiting conditions, and supporting their families, requires highly skilled, multidisciplinary teams and a strong network of services. This funding is an important step toward strengthening that support for families when they need it most.” In Canterbury, Nurse Maude already provides specialist paediatric palliative care both in the community and within its hospice, supported through a combination of its own investment and the generosity of its community. “We are proud to have specialist paediatric palliative nurses as part of our team, delivering care wherever it is needed — whether that’s in a child’s home or in our hospice,” says Zacest. Nurse Maude’s new hospice, opening on 17 June, has been thoughtfully designed to support children and their families, including dedicated paediatric facilities and an adjoining room so whānau can stay close to their child during inpatient care. This space has been made possible through a generous bequest from Cantabrian Mr Cyril Smith.
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