About

aboutSocial Service Providers Aotearoa Inc and its Membership

An association of Social Service Providers was first mooted in 1996 and and finally came to be established in 2000.

Social Service Providers Aotearoa is open to all Section 396 Child & Family Support Services (those Agencies providing Foster Care and residential services) and Section 403 (those Agencies providing Community Services) within New Zealand, approved under the Children Young Persons and their Families Act, 1989 as well as those Agencies who hold a contract with Family and Community Services (MSD).

Currently membership stands at 264 and growing.

The annual membership fee is $50 (GST inclusive). 

Associate Membership is $40 (GST inclusive)

 

TIROHANGA WHAKAMUA - The Vision

A Vibrant and Strong Social Service Sector

We will achieve this by establishing strong regional networks of Social Service Providers and by co-ordinating Best Practice Workshops and training opportunities

Principles for the way we work are:-

  • Valuing the  Treaty of Waitangi

  • Encouragement and  mutual support

  • Partnership

  • Valuing Best Practice

  • Accountability

  • Transparency

  • Consultation

  • Social Justice

  • Encouraging National and Regional Responses

 

NGA WHAINGA - Objectives

  1. To strengthen and increase membership of Social Service Providers Aotearoa

  2. To develop and maintain effective and influential working relationships relevant to Social Service Providers Aotearoa

  3. To maintain existing funding streams and to explore new funding streams for the long term sustainability of Social Service Providers Aotearoa

 

Social Service Providers Aotearoa National Executive

Members of the 2011-2012 National Executive Committee are:-

  • John Dickson - National Executive Officer, Wellington

  • Trevor Batin, Waipuna Youth and Community Trust Christchurch

  • Nicki Baker, Jigsaw North, Whangarei

  • Raewyn Bhana, South Auckland Family Violence Prevention Group, Auckland

  • Paul Hooper, Family Works, Presbyterian Support, Dunedin

  • Stewart Love - Youth Horizons Trust, Auckland

  • Shane Murdoch - Cholmondeley, Christchurch

  • Helen Sullivan - HELP Foundation, Wellington

  • Maggy Tai Rakena (Chairperson) START Inc., Christchurch

  • To'alepai Louella Thomsen-Inder, Pacific Island Evaluation, Christchurch

  • Irene Te Koeti – Family Works, Presbyterian Support, Southland, Invercargil

 

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