31 May 2002 Media Statement
$2m boost for iwi, Maori and Pacific services for children
Organisations providing social services to at-risk Maori and Pacific children, young people and families are receiving a
funding boost of almost $2 million, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey and Associate Social Services
and Employment (Social Services) Minister Tariana Turia announced today.
The announcement covers the final allocation of funds in 2001-2002 for:
- Maori Youth Contestable Fund - $675,000;
- Iwi and Maori Provider and Workforce Development - $948,000; and
- Pacific People’s Provider Development Fund - $326,000
which were established in the 2001 Budget to support 'for community, by community' programmes which strengthen whanau
and families.
Steve Maharey said the money will help iwi, Maori and Pacific peoples to more effectively deliver social services to
their communities.
“The ongoing development of community sector social service providers is something the government is strongly committed
too. Research shows that community organisations need better resourcing if they are to effectively meet the needs of
children, whanau and families - this includes assistance with training, infrastructure and set-up funding.
“We want to work in partnership with the community sector when it comes to helping families in need. These
community-based organisations deliver essential services, including family violence counselling and home parenting
skills,” Steve Maharey said.
Tariana Turia said “Every difficult situation must be viewed as an opportunity for change. I believe iwi and Maori
community organisations will relish the challenge. This funding will greatly assist in ensuring the challenge will be
met and the people will receive a “gold star’ service.”
“It is important for tangatawhenua service providers to undertake training on the “strengths perspective’ to the
provision of services to whanau. It is also important to take the opportunity to demonstrate that, despite the
difficulties of some whanau, they have within them innate abilities to care and nurture.
“The advanced skill in this work is to tap whanau potential, nurture it and allow it to flourish. The “strengths
approach’ to this work is about tapping the rich resource, which whakapapa links give. These links must be maintained, “
Mrs Turia added.
1. Maori Youth Contestable Fund.
This fund helps provide programmes for youth who are committing serious and frequent offences, and who are at risk of
being placed outside their families or in a Child, Youth and Family residence. The $675,000 will purchase additional
workforce training for iwi and Maori organisations providing services to such youth. Of this, $240,000 will be paid to
training organisations. 66 service providers around the country will receive a total of $435,000, or just under $6,600
each, to help pay for social workers’ course enrolment fees and other training.
2. Iwi and Maori Provider and Workforce Development.
Iwi and Maori organisations providing social services to at-risk children, young people and families will get $948,794
to help them further develop and improve services. The money is the final round of allocations involving a total of just
under $3 million set aside in the current financial year for provider development and workforce capacity building.
$468,794 will go directly to service providers. Another $300,000 is for five organisations providing supervision and
advisory services to iwi and Maori providers, $100,000 will be spent evaluating capacity and capability building
strategies and $80,000 will help establish a national Iwi and Maori Provider Association.
3. Pacific People’s Provider Development Fund.
$326,000 is being allocated to assist providers of social services to Pacific people to develop the way they work. Three
Pacific consortiums will receive $58,000 each to implement their business plans. Two are in Auckland (Pacific island
Aiga/Kainga Cultural Social Service and Auckland Pacific Island Cultural Social Service Provider Association) and one in
Wellington (the Pacific Island Cultural Social Services Trust). Another $143,000 will fund 17 individual organisations
around the country and $9170 will fund the establishment of a mentoring programme.
ENDS
Organisation Location
Huakina Development Trust Waiuku
Maatua Whangai o Kirikiriroa Hamilton
Te Roopu O Wai Ora Incorporated Auckland
Waahi Whanui Trust Huntly
Te Aupouri Maori Trust Board Kaitaia
Te Runanga O Whaingaroa Iwi Social Kaeo
Te Whanau O Waipareira Auckland
Whakapakiri National
Ngati Kahungunu ki Poneke Community Services Lower Hutt
Te Runanganui o Taranaki Whanui Te Upoko o te Ika
Te Korowai Aroha National
Te Runanga o Raukawa Otaki/Levin
Tui Ora Taranaki
Te Roopu A Iwi O Te Arawa Rotorua
Wairaka Kokiri trust Whakatane
Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust Opotiki
Te Puna Oranga Christchurch
TOTAL $468,794
Individual (non-consortium) organisations being funded under the Pacific People’s Provider Development Fund:
Organisation Location
Fale Malu Pasifika Women’s Refuge Auckland
Lima Fesoasoani Community Trust Auckland
Tongan Tamaki Langafonua Community Centre Auckland
Matagi E Fa Trust South Auckland
Pacific World South Auckland
Tafaoata Trust South Auckland
Mapu I Manurewa South Auckland
Pasefika Mana Home Budgeting Advocacy and Counselling South Auckland
Li’olima Social Services Trust South Auckland
Auckland Pacific Island Budgeting Service Charitable Trust South Auckland
Lalotoa I Aotearoa South Auckland
Tongan Association of Hamilton Hamilton
K’aute Pasifika Central North Island
Te Akamata Anga Ou Wellington-Wairarapa
Pacific Trust Canterbury Canterbury
Pacific Island Evaluation Canterbury
South Sound Missionary Trust Dunedin
TOTAL for individual organisations $143,000