June 2011.pdf - RCSA
June 2011.pdf - RCSA
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Association news<br />
New Zealand Outlook<br />
<strong>RCSA</strong> Director Jacqui<br />
Barratt AP<strong>RCSA</strong> reports<br />
from New Zealand.<br />
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As a New Zealand council we took<br />
the show on the road and headed to<br />
Christchurch to have our first face to<br />
face meeting for the year and catch up with<br />
members to share what the <strong>RCSA</strong> has been<br />
doing and, equally importantly, simply to take<br />
time out with members in Christchurch who<br />
all had a story to tell.<br />
Our members were in great spirits and<br />
while many have been impacted professionally<br />
and personally it was wonderful to see the<br />
fighting spirit and camaraderie that clearly<br />
exists, not just within Christchurch but within<br />
our industry. The willingness to share the<br />
learning and support each other was second<br />
to none and the range of members we<br />
were able to connect with is always a great<br />
reinforcement of the fact that our industry<br />
really does represent every sector in the<br />
marketplace.<br />
As an industry body, we are committed to<br />
understanding what our role is when disaster<br />
strikes and how we can both proactively<br />
support our members and also be responsive<br />
when the need strikes. The Board has been<br />
researching what other associations do<br />
around the world and also talked to our<br />
members in Christchurch to understand<br />
what they need and what role they want<br />
the <strong>RCSA</strong> to play. It has been a great exercise<br />
and we are now charged with developing this<br />
further to provide a clear framework.<br />
The New Zealand council is focused on<br />
working with the board to deliver on the<br />
objectives of engaging with our members,<br />
raising the professionalism of our industry<br />
and ensuring we are the voice of the industry<br />
through working more effectively with<br />
government and related stakeholders.<br />
As a result we are looking to further our<br />
working relationship with Ministry of Social<br />
Development and in particular our work<br />
with WINZ and Immigration to shape the<br />
employment landscape. We are currently<br />
engaged in a number of discussions to drive<br />
this further and will share the outcomes and<br />
seek your further involvement as progress is<br />
made.<br />
I look forward to seeing you all at a <strong>RCSA</strong><br />
event soon.<br />
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