Some submissions referred to DHBs regularly changing the locations to pick up RATs. This exacerbated worry and stress for disabled people for whom transport is already an issue, and people who are reliant on whānau and friends to drive them places: “It was a marathon… to get where you needed to go, which is highly exclusionary.” (Submission) Where RAT kits have been available for disabled people, limitations remain on the kit numbers meaning carers and family members who provide support are not able to be tested before coming into homes – leaving disabled people feeling vulnerable and unprotected: “A few of our members have had COVID-19 and have been well supported by friends and family. However, many with carers or family members who care for them, the ability to get free RAT kits was impossible to ensure their safety.” (Submission) Even when disabled people received RAT kits, there were concerns that they were difficult to administer at home. Some submissions shared experiences of disabled people trying to get health professional support to administer in-home testing. Despite the needs of the disabled people involved, this support did not happen: “For example, [we were] contacted by a support worker…unable to find any services for in-home supervised testing and had explored multiple avenues of enquiry with a variety of government agencies and support services without any result. Nobody they contacted was able to give a clear answer on whether this was, or was not, possible.” (Submission) For some submitters, there were concerns that by only offering PCR and RAT kits, the health and disability system had not responded to a range of disabled people’s needs. Exploring different testing options (such as the lollipop test) was suggested, so that such options could be made available to disabled people who found taking either a PCR or RAT difficult or distressing. Support to isolate safely As Omicron has spread, greater numbers of disabled people and their whānau have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been required to isolate for seven days, along with anyone else who lives in the same household. For some, the requirement to isolate is distressing, either because they do not believe their needs will be met during isolation or because of previous experiences of having seclusion used on them by mental health services: 28 Inquiry into the Support of Disabled People and Whānau During Omicron