Taranaki, King Country and Whanganui Regional Plan 2008-2009
What Gloria has to say
"A strong contributor to our success is our ability to work together to develop fresh approaches and utilise the strengths and talent of our people and communities. I'm proud of the efforts of our staff as they've worked to build such partnerships".
Gloria Campbell
Regional Commissioner for Social Development
Highlights of 2007/2008
In partnership with government agencies, individuals and organisations, a variety of initiatives and programmes have been developed to address the Taranaki, King Country and Wanganui region's important social issues.
Highlights of work include:
- enabling more people receiving a Sickness or Invalids Benefit to access work
- a prompt and efficient emergency response to the tornadoes that struck North Taranaki
- the introduction of the Integrated Service Response to support at-risk families and individuals
- appointment of Child Advocates in New Plymouth and Wanganui
- Taranaki pilot of the Differential Response Approach
- Keystone Taranaki, which aims to build leadership and governance within non-government organisations.
Key priorities for 2008/2009
Give children the best start in life
Key programmes and initiatives include:
- advocating for children who witness family violence
- supporting families at home
- protecting vulnerable infants
- ensuring children in care enjoy a stable home
- promoting positive parenting.
Help young people achieve their potential
Key programmes and initiatives include:
- encouraging the transition to learning or work
- linking young Māori with work
- encouraging youth participation
- addressing youth offending
- helping tertiary students make good decisions.
Enable people to live independent lives
Key programmes and initiatives include:
- offering working opportunities
- partnering with industry
- working with the sport and recreation industry
- expanding SuperGold Card benefits
- enhancing services to older people.
Support families and whānau to be safe and resilient
Key programmes and initiatives include:
- providing an integrated response
- taking the message to the workplace
- providing a collaborative response to family violence
- supporting community organisation participation
- ensuring the right response at the right time
- warming our homes.
Strengthen communities
Key programmes and initiatives include:
- strengthening community providers
- developing Māori enterprise and skills capability
- collaborating with communities
- supporting local-level planning
- improving rural access to government services
- helping to implement council plans
- bringing services together in one place.
