40996 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

40996 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Which expert individuals, if any, were consulted in developing the final version of the Community Mobilisation Toolkit for ethnic communities, by names?

Hon Louise Upston: I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that the development of toolkit included review and feedback from community partners, community experts and government specialists with relevant prevention experience and knowledge, and representatives from partner agencies. This included the following expert individuals: • Dr Cristy Trewartha – Change Strategy and Research • Gurvindar Singh – Sharma Ethnic Women’s Trust • Vani Mills – Diversity Counselling • Hala Nasr – ACC • Danielle Oakes – Social Wealth/Te Ahi Kaa • Sucharita Varma – Sahaayta Counselling Services, The Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention • Anayat Ullah – Rohingya refugee community leader.