Ms Mary Higgins:

We have added to them. The Act sets out many health services that are somewhat equivalent to those set out in the Health (Amendment) Act. It also refers to housing and education services. We still do housing. Our objective in helping people with housing supports is to ensure that they can remain at home safe, warm and secure so that they are not returning to institutions late in life. Our health objectives - being active and socially connected - are based on evidence of what worked for people suffering the effects of adverse childhood experiences. These are not specified exactly in the legislation, but we have included a number of services that can be claimed under them. I am referring to, for example, social clubs, gym memberships and services like that that are low cost but valuable in terms of their impact on people. Our education objective includes self-development.

The classes of service have not strayed from the legislation. We have strayed a little in terms of funeral costs. They did not clearly fit, but we argued that they fitted in under health and well-being because applicants would feel happier if they knew that their funerals would be paid for.