Statement of Intent 2006 - Child, Youth and Family
For most children, New Zealand is a great place to grow up. Most but not all. Some families struggle and some children suffer. Some break the law.
Child, Youth and Family provides high quality social work services to children, young people, and their families, who are referred to us either because they have or are likely to have experienced harm or neglect, or because of youth offending.
This section explains what we do and the way we mean to go about it over the next three years. It explains how we, with the support of the Ministry of Social Development, will build on our strengths to improve the quality of our service delivery, and improve the outcomes of our most vulnerable young New Zealanders.
Our Vision
Child, Youth and Family has a vision of “safe children and young people in strong families and responsive communities – free from abuse, free from neglect and free from offending”.
We are child-centred and family-focused. We are guided by the objectives and principles of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989, and the Care of Children Act 2004, which emphasise the need to strengthen the connections between children, young people and their families, whanau, hapu, iwi and other family groups. We are also guided by adoption legislation.
We value the role that our government and community partners play in meeting the needs of children, young people and their families. We are committed to developing and maintaining strong working relationships with these partners so we can work together to help achieve positive outcomes for all children and young people in New Zealand.
