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Annual Report 2016/2017

Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to section 44(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989

We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent.

MSD people:

  • All own what we all do
  • Take responsibility for what we do
  • Understand our role in the big picture, who can help us and who we can help
  • Navigate through ambiguity and the opportunity it brings to create better ways of doing things
  • Act with integrity, courage and transparency
  • Celebrate our achievements and those of our clients.

Contents

Snapshot of MSD 2016/2017
Chief Executive’s foreword
Nature and scope of functions
Demonstrating our progress
Adapting to transformational change
Contributing to Better Public Services
Delivering on our strategic intentions
Supporting the transformation of the system for care and support of vulnerable children and young people
Reducing the welfare liability
Increasing and diversifying social housing with responsive housing support
Contributing to the social sector and the social investment approach
Delivering a seamless and easy client experience
Building a culture of health, safety and security
Supporting strong, inclusive communities
Strengthening our organisational health, capability and culture to allow us to operate as a cohesive, integrated agency
Statement of Responsibility
Independent Auditor’s Report
Assessing our Performance
Vote Social Development (PDF 482.25KB)
Financial statements (PDF 2.02MB)
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