Disability Support Services Strategic Plan 2010 to 2014 Last Publication Date: 21 Mar 2012 The Ministry of Health’s Disability Support Services group (DSS) has developed a four-year Strategic Plan for the period July 2010 to June 2014. This plan sets…
Partnerships with Māori: He Waka Whānui Last Publication Date: 17 Mar 2012 Drawing from the Families Commission Act 2003 (Section 7), the Families Commission takes a strengths-based approach to the work informing its Whānau Strategic Framework. For example,…
The Status of Marae in 2009 – Te Ora o te Marae i 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2012 Marae are a key feature of the cultural Infrastructure of Māori society, acting as guardians of mātauranga and taonga and connecting whānau through whakapapa. The Status…
One step at a time: Supporting families and whānau in financial hardship Last Publication Date: 16 Feb 2012 This Families Commission research aims to better understand ways to support families and whānau in financial hardship, and to identify practical strategies for working with these…
A Review of the Child, Youth and Family Complaints Resolution Policy and Procedure: Recommendations on how Child, Youth and Family can take a child-centred approach to complaints Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2012 This is the report of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner on the quality of complaints procedures available to children who have involvement with Child, Youth…
Points of Difference: Does the Skilled Migrant Category Points System Predict Wages? Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2012 The Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) is a points-based policy that allows people who have the ability to contribute to New Zealand economically and socially to gain…
Tai Aroha Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 A formative evaluation of the 'Tai Aroha' residential community-based programme for high-risk offenders (2012). Since October 2007, the number of community-based sentencing options available to the judiciary…
Formative evaluation of Neighbourhood Policing Teams in Counties Manukau District Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This report presents a summary of findings from formative evaluation of Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) in Counties Manukau District. The focus of this formative evaluation has…
Community Based Domestic Violence 2012 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This literature and research review looked at the status of domestic violence interventions in Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, United States and New Zealand (2012).
Labour Market Integration of Recent Migrants in New Zealand: Findings from the three waves of the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 The purpose of the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ) is to provide reliable, authoritative data on the settlement experiences of migrants in their first 3…
