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SociaLink Tauranga Moana is a registered charity based at The Kollective in 17th<\/sup> Avenue, Tauranga. It aims to support \u201ca thriving social and community sector improving Western Bay of Plenty communities\u201d through research, innovation, collaboration, information, networking and advocacy.<\/em><\/p>\n Submission to The Productivity Commission on Scoping the Terms of Reference for an Inquiry into Breaking the Cycle of Persistent Disadvantage <\/strong><\/p>\n Suggestions in this submission draw on published evidence, our own experience as an umbrella group supporting the social service sector in this region and locally based research, experience and knowledge from providers with whom we have consulted.<\/p>\n We appreciate the Productivity Commission\u2019s consultation on terms of reference for its inquiry and the opportunity to participate.<\/p>\n Enhancing mana of people<\/strong><\/p>\n SociaLink supports the Commission\u2019s emphasis on drawing on He Ara Waiora, a waiora framework built on te Ao M\u0101ori knowledge and perspectives of wellbeing. \u00a0The Commission\u2019s document \u2018A fair chance for all\u2019 highlights four aspects of mana under He Ara Waiora which the Commission views as relevant in helping people thrive:<\/p>\n We acknowledge the value of the Commission\u2019s view that these four aspects of mana underpin approaches to addressing persistent disadvantage and that such valuing of all people is vital if we are to overcome growing disparity.<\/p>\n Other points we wish to make are below.<\/p>\n We believe there is already sufficient evidence, knowledge and research to identify and outline key ways forward in reducing persistent disadvantage and that what is really needed urgently is a coherent and integrated planned approach across communities, NGOs, private sector organisations, local government and national government agencies.<\/p>\n We suggest the Productivity Commission:<\/p>\n We suggest that there will be common themes and indications for the ways forward from these sources.<\/p>\n Local communities need better access to local official data in planning and monitoring initiatives that address disadvantage.\u00a0 We believe the Productivity Commission has a role in encouraging this to occur.<\/p>\n A lot of data is collected in Aotearoa New Zealand by government and other agencies and is available through the Integrated Data Infrastructure database or through ministries such as MSD.<\/p>\n Regional level data, eg for the whole of the Bay of Plenty area, is far too broad to be of help for the diverse towns, cities and rural communities wanting good local information for situational analysis, planning and development, gaining insights into issues,\u00a0 measuring and describing trends and evaluating initiatives.<\/p>\n The ability to get more granulated administrative data at territorial authority, Statistical Area 2 or meshblock level or at Statistical Area 1 level would be very helpful for local agencies.<\/p>\n It would also be helpful to have more data collation, analysis and extraction expertise available at a local level.<\/p>\n We suggest a focus on reducing impediments to collective and structural action on breaking the persistent disadvantage cycle is important, to help us as a society decide on a clear approach and foster support for it.<\/p>\n To reduce persistent disadvantage we need broad interlinked action. One way to think about this is to draw on the five approaches of the internationally recognised World Health Organisation\u2019s Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. This offers a simple framework that can be adapted. While there are many models, the Ottawa Charter is valuable because of its interlinked principles which all need to be enacted through initiatives to work on entrenched problems.<\/p>\n Five broad action areas for health promotion were identified in the Charter which have applicability to dealing with issues such as persistent disadvantage.<\/p>\n This fifth action point speaks to the need for government and other agencies to be oriented towards enablement of individual and community agency rather than making it hard for people to thrive.\u00a0 A small example of re-orientation would be the Ministry of Social Development proactively ensuring all people get the benefits they are entitled to.<\/p>\n \u00a04. <\/strong>We suggest the main areas for focus for the inquiry include: <\/strong><\/p>\n [1]<\/a> Collins, PH\u00a0 and Chepp, V. (2013), part of a working definition of intersectionality, quoted pg 42 in Joy, E (2019) \u201cYou cannot take it with you\u201d: Reflections on Intersectionality and Social Work, Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, Vol 31 (1), pp 42-48.<\/p>\n [2]<\/a> Maroto, M Pettinicchhio, D Patterson, A (2019) Hierarchies of Categorical Disadvantage: Economic Insecurity at the Intersection of Disability, Gender and Race.\u00a0 Gender & Society, Vol 33(1) pp 64-93.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SociaLink Tauranga Moana is a registered charity based at The Kollective in 17th Avenue, Tauranga. It aims to support \u201ca thriving social and community sector improving Western Bay of Plenty communities\u201d through research, innovation, collaboration, information, networking and advocacy. Submission to The Productivity Commission on Scoping the Terms of Reference for an Inquiry into Breaking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"SociaLink Tauranga Moana is a registered charity based at The Kollective in 17th<\/sup> Avenue, Tauranga. It aims to support \u201ca thriving social and community sector improving Western Bay of Plenty communities\u201d through research, innovation, collaboration, information, networking and advocacy.<\/em>\r\n\r\nSubmission to The Productivity Commission on Scoping the Terms of Reference for an Inquiry into Breaking the Cycle of Persistent Disadvantage <\/strong>\r\n\r\nSuggestions in this submission draw on published evidence, our own experience as an umbrella group supporting the social service sector in this region and locally based research, experience and knowledge from providers with whom we have consulted.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate the Productivity Commission\u2019s consultation on terms of reference for its inquiry and the opportunity to participate.\r\n\r\nEnhancing mana of people<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSociaLink supports the Commission\u2019s emphasis on drawing on He Ara Waiora, a waiora framework built on te Ao M\u0101ori knowledge and perspectives of wellbeing. \u00a0The Commission\u2019s document \u2018A fair chance for all\u2019 highlights four aspects of mana under He Ara Waiora which the Commission views as relevant in helping people thrive:\r\n\n
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