Whanau Ora Fact Sheet July 2012 - Te Puni Kokiri

RELATIONSHIP ACCORDThe Government has renewed its support for the evolving focus and ongoing implementation of the Whānau Oraapproach.Three key commitments are outlined in a Relationship Accord negotiated between the National-led administrationand the Māori Party.A specific annual Whānau Ora appropriation will be developed to improve the reach, capability and effectiveness ofWhānau Ora.The Government and the Māori Party will actively work towards the establishment of a standalone commissioningagency.Whānau Ora will increasingly bring a greater focus on addressing the issues of employment, housing and educationalachievement as well as supporting the most vulnerable whānau, including those on low incomes.“Successive governments have encouraged agencies and providers to work together in the past and some of theseinitiatives have worked well. Whānau Ora takes this one step further by putting families at the centre because they arebest placed to make decisions for their own. This is likely to be more successful than previous approaches because – underWhānau Ora – families will have real ownership of their solutions.”HON TARIANA TURIAMinister for Whānau OraFor more information about Whānau Ora, contact:TE PUNI KŌKIRITe Puni Kōkiri House, 143 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011PO Box 3943, Wellington 6140, New ZealandPHN Waea +64 4 819 6024FAX Waea Whakaahua +64 4 819 6299EMAIL Īmēra whanauora@tpk.govt.nzWEB Paetukutuku www.tpk.govt.nz/mi/in-focus/whanau-ora/[9]