Without more funding from government, hospices are at risk of cutting services.
Dying is a natural part of life and every person has the right to die well. As such, hospice is an essential health service, but one that has been under-recognised and under-valued by successive governments.
We’re calling on this Government to fund hospice care fairly, so we can ensure local hospices will be there for patients and whānau when they need them.
Read more about our advocacy work.
What we need
- An urgent injection of $17.5m now and $20m for next financial year 2026/27.
- Commitment from the Government that a sustainable funding model for hospices is addressed with urgency in collaboration with Health NZ, Hospice New Zealand and the hospice sector.
- The Government honours its pledge to ensure pay parity for the critical primary and community ‘cradle to grave’ health care sector, with steps and timeframes outlined on how this will be addressed.
- A clear strategy to address workforce shortages including immigration, undergraduate and post-graduate training and specialist medical training.