Published January 2021

The Transition Support Service began on 1 July 2019. Part of the design is an evaluation process that enables the service to learn and grow over time. Just Sayin’ has been developed as a survey to hear the voices of rangatahi about how they are being supported, what difference the support has made for them, and to understand their living situations.

Information from the survey will help both service development and service update. This is the first in an annual series to measure key outcomes the Transition Service aims to achieve. It is one element of the overall evaluation programme with the next survey currently in preparation.

The survey was completed between May and July 2020 by 141 rangatahi eligible for a transition worker, by phone with a backup online option for those who could not be reached by phone. It was available in English and te Reo Māori.

The survey results show a positive and encouraging start. Rangatahi are taking up the assistance being offered, and they value the support of their transition workers. They told us that having a Transition Worker they trusted and who was supportive and reliable made a difference to their lives. Those who chose not to be referred to a transition worker mainly said it was because they already lived independently. (From the website). Record #7096