Accident Compensation Corporation

Housing Modification Service

This ROI relates to the purchase of a service that assists ACC clients to live in their home as independently and safely as possible by way of a physical modification to their physical environment based on their injury-related need.

The key outcomes that we want to achieve are to ensure clients and their whanau are supported to achieve the following outcomes:

• Remain living in, or return to, their homes;
• Maximise their independence;
• Minimise the risks of injury to themselves, their families or whanau, or to other paid or unpaid carers;
• Minimise the need to relocate to residential care or community living;
• Minimise the need for paid and unpaid support in their home; and
• Workplace modifications.

We are looking for suppliers who can:

• Act in the best interests of ACC and its Clients when providing these Services.
• Be responsible for managing all Housing Modification projects on behalf of ACC whether these projects are completed directly by the Supplier or sub-contracted by the Supplier to a third party.
• Provide technical support and advice to ACC and the Housing Assessor on potential modification solutions that will meet Clients’ injury related needs in a practicable cost-effective manner.
• Provide information and advice to Clients regarding the housing modification process and expected timeframes.


QUESTIONS
You can ask any questions regarding this service through the GETS Q&A function.