Perceptions of income adequacy by low income families Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Many New Zealand families are on a low income; some of these families manage to meet their everyday needs while others do not. For example, less…
Enabling Good Lives progress and evaluation reports Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2014 This report details the findings from an initial evaluation of the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) Demonstration in Christchurch. EGL is a new approach to supporting disabled people…
Services and Support for Families and Whānau in Christchurch Last Publication Date: 25 Nov 2014 The research seeks to understand the kinds of services, support and information that Christchurch families and whānau affected by the earthquakes need to maintain resilience and…
Decentralising Welfare - Te Mana Motuhake O Tūhoe Last Publication Date: 06 Aug 2014 This report has been commissioned by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to explore high level options for decentralising welfare in general and specifically to Ngai…
Incredible Years Study Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2014 The Ministries of Education, Health and Social Development, in collaboration with academic experts, established the Incredible Years Pilot Study to assess the efficacy of the Incredible…
Supporting disabled people and people with health conditions into work through the Health and Disability Long Term Work Programme Last Publication Date: 22 Jul 2014 The Health and Disability Long Term Work Programme aims to increase the number of disabled people, including long-term unemployed disabled people, in paid employment on an…
2013 Benefit System Performance Report Last Publication Date: 07 Jul 2014 This is the first internal actuarial report produced in relation to the forward liabilities of the welfare system. The purpose of the report is for the…
Youth Service Evaluation – June 2014 Last Publication Date: 03 Jul 2014 Youth Service is a new approach to working with vulnerable young people where MSD contracts a service provider to work actively and intensively with a young…
Assessment of the Design and Implementation of the Children's Teams to January 2014 Last Publication Date: 06 Jun 2014 In mid-2013 the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (SuPERU) within the Families Commission commenced an assessment of the Children’s Team’s model. The Children’s Teams are…
Growing Up In New Zealand: At 9 Months Old Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 Growing Up in New Zealand is a longitudinal study that provides an up-to-date, population-relevant picture of what it is like to be a child growing up…