Submissions
Submissions made by SociaLink on behalf of the social sector in the Western Bay of Plenty:
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- Submission on Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s Long Term Plan/Mahere Tautini 2024-2034 (June 2024)
- Submission on Bay of Plenty Regional Council Te Mahere Tūroa Long Term Plan 2024-2034 (April 2024)
- Submission on Fast Track Approvals Bill (April 2024)
- Submission on the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan 2023-2028 (August 2023)
- Submission on Smartgrowth Strategy 2023-2027
- Submission on Tauranga City Council’s Long-term Plan 2024 – 34
- Submission on Tauranga City Council’s Community Centres Action and Investment Plan
- Submission on TCC review of Community Funding Policy (August 2023)
- Submission on Social Cohesion Framework (March 2022)
- Submission on Local Government Review
- Submission on TECT’s Draft Strategy 2022-2032
- Submission on Tauranga City Council’s Strategic Framework Our Direction – Tauranga 2050
- Submission on the Charities Amendment Bill 2022
- Submission on Social Cohesion to the Ministry of Social Development (Sept 2021)
Spectrum Collective Takiwātanga
Invited by SociaLink to meet and explore opportunities for collaboration, all those providing services in the neurodiverse sector first met in November 2019. A name, vison and mission statement as well as a logo were adopted. Monthly meetings continue where members...
The Ripple Effect
We had an excellent crowd at The Ripple Effect two-day conference in Bethlehem which was designed to help practitioners understand the complexity and find solutions to the problem of family harm. Below is the list of knowledgeable speakers who are expert in this...
Social Sector Commissioning
Action Plan and Reform Work is underway across government agencies (jointly led by the Ministry of Social Development and Oranga Tamariki) to improve the commissioning of social services in New Zealand. Keri Huurdeman presented to a crowd of around 40 people at the...
Legal Help for Not for Profits
While Community Law Centres are often able to help charities/not-for-profits with legal advice, if they do not have the capacity or expertise to assist, then they can refer these organisations to Te Ara Ture: an online portal that was launched in 2021 to connect...
Social Workers NOT funded by government are not eligible for funding to cover the pay equity agreement
Social workers NOT funded by government are not eligible for funding to cover the pay equity agreement – is that your organisation? It was fantastic news that our own Minister Jan Tinetti announced late last year that social workers will get pay parity with their...
Tales from the Trenches
“Tales from the trenches: The realities of housing in New Zealand” is the latest report from The Salvation Army’s Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit released today. This report shows seven stories from whanau and individuals we walk along side and the challenges...
What is fuelling the racist backlash?
The introduction of co-governance as part of the Three Waters reform and the establishment of a new national Māori Health Authority seems to have created a noticeable racial backlash, whether it’s due to opposition to co-governance or, at its worst, expressed as...
Pay Equity and Funding
Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is a pay equity claim? A pay equity claim is made by workers or a union under the Equal Pay Amendment Act, which came into force on 6 November 2020. A claim must be for gender-based systemic undervaluation of roles, which has...
From the lounge to a community
Tauranga’s Brain Injured Children’s Trust started small. Trustee Shirley Wilson said they worked out of her lounge with “50 bucks and a heap of passion and a vision to help other families experiencing the difficulties of raising a child with a disability”. The members...
Productivity Commission on Scoping the Terms of Reference for an Inquiry into Breaking the Cycle of Persistent Disadvantage
SociaLink Tauranga Moana is a registered charity based at The Kollective in 17th Avenue, Tauranga. It aims to support “a thriving social and community sector improving Western Bay of Plenty communities” through research, innovation, collaboration, information,...
Measuring Child Poverty
Information and Resources on Measuring Child Poverty Below is some government information that might be useful, if you haven’t seen already when working on/supporting work on child poverty and child and youth wellbeing eg with Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) or if...
Incorporated Societies Bill
Here is our summary of some of the key changes: The minimum number of members is to be reduced from 15 to 10. This list of a minimum of 10 will need to be updated and current. At the moment there is no obligation to do this. If your organisations memberships falls...