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Opposition to early intervention: A small minority of question and answer submissionsopposed early intervention funding. These submissions argued:• to make best use of existing services• not to overlook older children.All children are at risk and sometimes less attention is spent on teenagers. We should nottake our eye off the ball for this group. (general public)If so, from where should funding be taken?Answers to this question were largely similar to previous questions asking where any extramoney should or could come from.Generating efficiencies in government spending: The majority of submissions suggestedfunds to support early intervention should be gained by savings on other services. One of themain suggestions was for the Government to look to rationalise current government spending,such as:• reducing numbers of back office “pen-pushers”• merging overlapping government agencies• better targeting of current services to those most in need.Existing services that are building up a whole lot of community entities and not thecommunity itself. It’s not just about money and people having flash offices and cars etc.It’s about the community knowing where to go to get help and advice and guidance.(general public)Prevention will produce savings: Another group argued preventative measures would resultin reduced spending on services such as health and justice, and so will produce savings.Government needs to invest in the future of its citizens. Early intervention is considerablycheaper than later costs incurred without intervention where it is needed. This initiativeis worth borrowing money for as it will lead to more cohesive, responsible, content,and productive communities. Significant reductions in future crime rates, reliance onsocial welfare benefits, divorce, and domestic violence are other benefits of successfulimplementation. (frontline worker)Increasing the tax take: A large minority of submissions argued for funding for earlyintervention to be taken from tax. There were three main sources of tax proposed:• higher tax on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling• higher tax rates, and reduced tax evasion, for high income earners, businesses and banks• capital gains tax.Put the tax back up for people in the top bracket and introduce the tax on people sellinghouses. (general public)Focusing expenditure on services that directly benefit children: Some other submissionssuggested diverting money away from expenses that did not directly benefit children, such as:• prisons and policing112 Make Child-Centred Policy Changes
• new motorways and bike tracks• Member of Parliament and corporate salaries• new cars for Ministers• travel perks for ex-Members of Parliament.Reduced spending on glamour events: A theme to emerge from these submissions wasspending on “glamour events” such as the Rugby World Cup and the America’s Cup shouldbe redirected to services for vulnerable children. Others said that funding for culture and thearts could be usefully redirected to support child wellbeing.The America’s Cup, the Rugby World Cup, politicians’ allowances, and increasing taxesfor those that can afford it. (general public)Retirement: A small minority of submissions argued the retirement age should be raised topay for early intervention in childhood.Benefits: A small minority of submissions called for a reduction of benefit payments to fundearly intervention.Other ideas of where to find finding for early intervention were:• philanthropy• Treaty of Waitangi settlements• fraud detection• fines.Should the Government focus its spending on programmes and servicesthat have a sound evidential basis?Support for evidence-based funding: The majority of submissions supported evidence-basedprogrammes and services. Generally this group of submissions said it was important for anyinitiative to prove it is effective in order to earn the right to continued funding.Spending should be focused on what works, not who yells the loudest. (frontline workers)Sometimes there are too many well-meaning people organising programmes for whichthere is no sound evidential basis. (general public)Go to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and see what they do there and adapt for NZconditions. (general public)Some submissions said that it was important to explore different ways of producing evidence.There needs to be recognition that qualitative data is as valuable and valid as quantitativedata if it is collected properly. (frontline worker)Evidenced-based practice entails researching programmes that have proven results forsimilar situations and ensuring cultural diversity is taken into account. It entails listeningto educationalists, formulating an agreed plan, understanding there is no quick fix –but time, education and appropriate supports will eventually return appropriate results.(general public)Practice Changes Policy Changes Show Leadership Share Responsibility Children / Young People Executive SummaryThe Green Paper for Vulnerable Children Full Summary of Submissions113
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Ministerial forewordWhen I launched
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MethodologyHow submissions were ana
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The role of government: Children an
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Features of an action plan: Some su
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Improving service deliveryWe want t
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What does it mean to thrive, belong
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When abuse is occurring: A minority
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Mental health: A small minority of
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Increase community action on child
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