57469 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Social Investment

Written Question

Published date: 21 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	57469 (2025)
Question asked:	09 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Hon Jan Tinetti
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Investment
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Willis
Answer received:	14 Jan 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_57469_2025
Document guid:	167f5899-9d36-4e05-bf83-781c92713bb4

57469 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Social Investment: What measures, if any, is the Minister taking to ensure that social investment funding decisions are evidence-based and focused on long-term outcomes?

Hon Nicola Willis: Data and evidence are a critical part of the social investment approach. All funded initiatives will work with SIA to develop an outcomes-based agreement, which will include specific details on how intended outcomes will be measured and what will constitute success.