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[A good childhood means] good education, good health, good family, having a nicefamily. [Children need] people who care about them, and who never give up [on them].We should be allowed to take risks. Trust us. Have confidence in us. Look at our brightside and make a good future. (child/young person)Parents and families/whānauIn the free-form submissions children and young people said they want their parents andfamily/whānau to support them and meet their needs as they grow and develop.Be supportive: This theme captured ideas such as parents and family being encouraging,assisting them in the development of their own opinions and personal growth, being there totalk to, being close and helping build confidence, and taking children seriously. This theme wasillustrated particularly well through the lyrics to a rap we received.To get to where we need to go you’ve gotta help us out, Bro.After all I’m just a kid who’s trying to figure out how to live.Give me a chance to do my best. Don’t treat me like a little pest.Listen to what I’ve got to say. Encourage and love me along the way.Pick me up when I feel down. I always need my whānau around.In times of need we need to turn to adults, caregivers and teachers to learn.A happy child will always go far. Help us reach that shooting star.(child/young person)Keep them safe and secure: This meant children living in an environment free of threats suchas fighting, drugs and alcohol, hitting, yelling/shouting, physical or sexual abuse and abusivelanguage. Children and young people suggested parents take parenting courses if they wereviolent. Other suggestions here were making sure children knew how to keep safe; for example,teaching them self-defence. Children and young people want their families to be together,to be well and to be functional.I’d just like to say that adults should not do child abuse, or anything else and stuff,and parents should stop fighting and should stop saying [hurtful] things…cause thatstuff hurts us. Really, really, really naughty of them…. (child/young person)Meet their emotional needs and provide a sense of belonging: This theme included parentsand families giving love (unconditional love), trust, respect and care so that children and youngpeople know they are good people. As above, some submissions suggested parents go toclasses to learn to look after children well.Show us you care by cuddles, hugs and texting “I love you sweetie, have a good dayat school.” (child/young person)Kids should feel like we belong. (child/young person)Be involved in their activities: Children and young people want their parents and whānau tobe involved in their activities. This included taking an active interest in their children’s learning,helping with homework, attending school and sporting events, and spending time eating andhaving fun with them.Play with us. (child/young person)34 Submissions from Children and Young People
Meet their physical needs: Adults should provide warmth, food and shelter.They need basic needs such as food warmth, shelter, regular exercise, money,friends and family. (child/young person)A healthy home – physically dry and warm and mentally healthy. (child/young person)See them as unique individuals: In this context it meant children and young people havingfreedom of choice, being treated fairly, not being told what to do, being respected andaccepted as they are and being listened to.I think parents should stop telling kids what to do, kids have been brought into the worldto do one thing – live their life, not live their parents’ life, not how their parents want tolive. (child/young person)To be a priority for their parents and family/whānau: Children and young people wantparents and families who would be advocates for them, choose to spend time with themand choose to meet their needs.Buying food first and smokes, drugs and alcohol last. (child/young person)Be good role models: This meant teaching values such as right from wrong, providingguidance and inspiration, establishing proper boundaries, being responsible, teaching respectfor others and providing leadership.Parents should help their kids, and they should teach kids of where to go and notto go, and they should have boundaries, and they shouldn’t abuse their children,and they shouldn’t do drugs and alcohol around their children. (child/young person)CommunitiesChildren and young people want to live in communities that are safe, and that provide themand their families with services they need. They want places to hang out and things to do.Children and young people want adults in their communities to listen to them and take themseriously and to provide opportunities for them to make a good future.Safe communities: Children and young people want safe and secure communities. In thecontext of community this meant no vandalism, no gangs, no overcrowding, no violence, nosegregation, and providing a place of honour and altruism. They want mothers stopped fromdrinking and taking drugs and bullies stopped from bullying children. They want adults toprotect children and young people. They want foster parents chosen carefully and adults in thecommunity to be good role models.No violence in my community, no patched members, no alcohol or drugs, be a family,no fighting. (child/young person)Services for children: Children and young people want some services, such as medical care andtransport, to be free for children and young people. Services children and young people wantinclude more health nurses, mental and sexual health experts in schools, youth one-stop shops,mentors and youth counsellors. They also asked for safe houses for children and young people tohang out in, and support for children and young people if their families were struggling.Practice Changes Policy Changes Show Leadership Share Responsibility Children / Young People Executive SummaryThe Green Paper for Vulnerable Children Full Summary of Submissions35
Page 2 and 3: Published by the Ministry of Social
Page 4: Ministerial forewordWhen I launched
Page 9 and 10: MethodologyHow submissions were ana
Page 12 and 13: The role of government: Children an
Page 15 and 16: Features of an action plan: Some su
Page 17 and 18: Make child-centred policy changesTh
Page 19 and 20: Mandatory reporting: A small number
Page 21 and 22: Improving service deliveryWe want t
Page 23 and 24: The community and government: In th
Page 25 and 26: What does it mean to thrive, belong
Page 27 and 28: When abuse is occurring: A minority
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Page 35: Children and young people: Free-for
Page 39: SchoolsChildren and young people wa
Page 42 and 43: Lower taxes, increase income: Relat
Page 44: Listen to usI reckon adults should
Page 47 and 48: Q&AParents and caregivers:Question
Page 49 and 50: There must be better financial supp
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Page 55 and 56: The gap between rich and poor is to
Page 57 and 58: Mental health: A small minority of
Page 59 and 60: I would love to see a strengthening
Page 61 and 62: Increase community action on child
Page 63 and 64: Not allowing alcohol to be readily
Page 65 and 66: Some submissions specified the poss
Page 67 and 68: Supporting familiesMoney and resour
Page 69 and 70: Through paid employment: A minority
Page 71 and 72: This theme was raised by a large mi
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Page 77 and 78: Show leadershipAn important element
Page 79 and 80: Q&AA Vulnerable Children’s Action
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Page 83 and 84: • Improving education.Fund altern
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Goals and actions for a Vulnerable
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School ageEducation: A small minori
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Q&ALegislation changes:Question and
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• reviewing child support provisi
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families in. Service-based strategi
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Vulnerable Māori children need to
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What could be improved to ensure th
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Are the children aggressive (there
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Work in partnership to deliver serv
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Similar to the question and answer
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Reallocating funding: Submissions c
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Reduce funding when not child-centr
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• new motorways and bike tracks
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Review government spending to get b
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Support for universalism: A small m
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MSD has funded a vast array of inte
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SummaryPrioritising carers, family
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• prioritisation should be consid
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What services do you think should b
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• carers needed a realistic, live
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Q&AWatching out for vulnerable chil
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This should be managed by key peopl
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What negative consequences are impo
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How much personal information shoul
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Under what circumstances should the
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Health professionals: A small minor
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As much as is fiscally practical. I
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from community meetings, other orga
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The ‘one child-one-record’ syst
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needs assessment, culture, mental h
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Removing funding and contractual ba
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Need to link agencies that have peo
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To support New Zealand families we
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Q&ABetter connecting vulnerable chi
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All services should feed through sc
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Improving service deliveryThe Green
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What other opportunities exist to d
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