Our 2011 election manifesto - Labour Party

ationale for more meetings which don‟t produce durable programming and budget
commitments. On this basis, accountabilities for local outcomes can be shared, rather than
dumped on communities or retained by risk-averse central government agencies. Local
capabilities, funding for particular functions, and responsibilities for outcomes can be durably
aligned. Genuine commitments to strengthening communities can be forged.
The Social Inclusion approach:
How it works in South Australia
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The Social Inclusion Board is a Board of independent social policy thinkers reporting directly to and
working with a mandate from the Head of Government.
The independent Commissioner for Social Inclusion, also Chair of the Board, is in charge of
monitoring the government‟s progress on social reform and making sure it stays on track.
The Social Inclusion Unit is a unit of social policy experts embedded in the Department of Premier
and Cabinet that provides support to the Board and the Commissioner. It conducts research of worldwide
best practice and consults with local communities.
A Social Inclusion Committee of Cabinet Ministers, chaired by the Premier and with the Social
Inclusion Commissioner always in attendance, meets to provide the highest level of accountability.
Labour will take into account the South Australian model, along with other international examples, in
designing a Social Inclusion approach for New Zealand.
Labour will take a rigorous approach to identifying and calculating the benefits of
working together under a social inclusion framework.
The social inclusion approach creates new efficiencies by making existing resources and
programmes more effective. It is not a substitute for wider social development policy and
approaches to jobs, income or care; and isn‟t the approach that will work best in every area.
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