44105 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children

Written Question
Published date: 01 Aug 2024
44105 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children: What tools or mechanisms, if any, will the Ministerial Advisory Board use to inform their advice regarding Oranga Tamariki building professional social work practice?
Hon Karen Chhour: A Memorandum of Understanding between my Ministerial Advisory Board and Oranga Tamariki will be prepared to formalise the working relationship between both parties, to ensure an effective flow of information, and to confirm the expectations on Oranga Tamariki in regard to their engagement with the Board. I also refer the Member to the Cabinet paper, ‘Re-establishing an Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board’, which is publicly available at: www.orangatamariki.govt.nz/about-us/information-releases/cabinet-papers/re-establishing-an-oranga-tamariki-ministerial-advisory-board/.