Budget fact sheets 2007 - Pathway to Partnership: strengthening the child and family services sector

The Government is providing a one-off funding injection of $20.4 million over the next two years to boost the ability of community organisations to deliver services that support New Zealand’s children and families.

The Ministry of Social Development is working with the community-based child and family support services sector to develop Pathway to Partnership, a medium term plan to strengthen community based child and family services.

Pathway to Partnership focuses on developing the capacity, capability and sustainability of community based family support services over the next five years.  The funding injection announced in this year’s Budget will support its the first stage. Details of Pathway to Partnership are expected to be announced in July.

The development and implementation of a specific long-term plan to improve child and family services recognises the vital role that community-based organisations play in supporting outcomes for New Zealand’s children and their families.

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