59055 (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:	59055 (2025)
Question asked:	16 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_59055_2025
Document guid:	42386f68-c9dc-4119-baf9-3fde2c0a3da6

59055 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Social Investment: Who made the final decision on the three “priority cohorts” for Round 1 of social investment funding—children of imprisoned parents, children of parents with care‑system experience, and children stood down or suspended from school under 12—and what advice did she receive on risks of stigmatisation for each group?

Hon Nicola Willis: The Social Investment Fund Ministerial Group provides collective oversight of the direction for the Social Investment Fund. This includes setting investment priorities and objectives (outcomes for cohorts of interest). Ministers received a range of advice when deciding on the priority cohorts.