The Green Paper for Vulnerable Children - Ministry of Social ...

What could be improved to ensure that services generate tamariki ora?Improve access to services: This theme, endorsed by a large minority of submissions,captured suggestions for making access to frontline services easier for whānau; for example,health services, services accessed through Child, Youth and Family and special education.Teachers usually are very aware of community needs.Work with the schools and local organisations already inthe community. Education facilities have the infrastructurein place; use them for healthcare checks, parent educationfacilities, family counselling etc. (general public)Education and support should be readily available to allparents and caregivers. The sources and types of helpavailable should be publicised and information madeeasily accessible to all on a dedicated website,which is maintained and up to date. (NGO)Submissions noted a choice of service provider could be important.Let Māori families work with mainstream services if they have family ties to Māoriservices. (NGO)Improve contractual processes: A minority of submissions argued for improvements incontractual processes. These included the tendering process, helping organisations withcontractual requirements, through to contracting with the right people.That local services get assistance with accounting and record keeping to ensurethat money is spent wisely and can be accounted for. (general public)Contractual processes, flexibility. Remove bureaucracy, allow for people to interveneif they need to. (general public)Similarly to the services that are working well, a minority of submissions endorsed upskillingthe Māori workforce and using a whole-of-family approach for service delivery.Mostly they are abused by people with little to no parenting skills (had no good rolemodels themselves) and often times it is someone who isn’t a blood relation. So I dobelieve they need to be aware of these kids in our community and support the strugglingparents and support the children. (general public)A smaller group of submissions suggested funding services with their roots in Te Ao Māori.Be on the ground, be accessible, be interested, look for opportunities to engage localsupport and uptake. Mentor and encourage. Inspire the vision. Speak to their values,beliefs and culture. Respect. (general public)Education and Training. Agencies have failed to deliver. Māori worldviews would helpstem the tide. (general public)Arguments about expecting the same standards from everyone working with childrenand making services child-centred were also present in a small minority of submissions.A tamariki focus rather than whānau ora, when tamariki ora is in question. (NGO)Practice Changes Policy Changes Show Leadership Share Responsibility Children / Young People Executive SummaryThe Green Paper for Vulnerable Children Full Summary of Submissions101