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Review of the contracting functions of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services - Wellington, New Zealand : Te Puni Kokiri, 2000 - 53 p.

This Te Puni Kokiri review evaluates the responsiveness to Maori needs, rights and interests of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services' (CYFS) new contracting process. A set of expectations were designed by Te Puni Kokiri as the foundation for the evaluation. Information was gathered from a variety of sources, including interviews with CYFS employees, non-Maori social service providers and Iwi/Maori social service providers. Findings from the interviews with social service providers identify some key factors regarding CYFS responsiveness to Maori, including that CYFS do not have a clear long-term commitment to Maori. Te Puni Kokiri produced recommendations from the review with the aim of improving CYFS contracting process for Maori. The recommendations come under four categories: statutory and Treaty of Waitangi obligations, the contract and Maori, the contracting framework, and provider and workforce development.

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ISBN: 0478091761

Subjects--Corporate Names:
New Zealand. Department of Child, Youth and Family Services

Subjects--Topical Terms:
CHILD ABUSE
CHILD PROTECTION
CONTRACTS
LEGISLATION
MAORI
SOCIAL SERVICES

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
NEW ZEALAND

Dewey Class. No.: 361.32 REV