72596 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children

Written Question
Published date: 25 Nov 2024
72596 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children: What, if any, youth justice roles were disestablished in the 2024 Oranga Tamariki restructure, and what, if any, new roles were created, listed by role name and team, as of 1 October 2024?
Hon Karen Chhour: I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that 28 youth justice roles were disestablished through the 2024 Oranga Tamariki restructure, consisting of: • Chief Advisor (x1) • General Manager Residential and High Needs Services (x1) • General Manager Youth Justice Community Homes (x1) • General Manager Youth Justice Residences (x1) • Lead Advisor Residential Services (x1) • National Director Youth Justice and Care and Protection Residences (x1) • National Operations Manager (x1) • National Quality Lead (x1) • National Residential Services Manager – Care and Protection (x1) • National Training Lead (x1) • Principal Advisor (x3) • Regional Planning and Development Lead (x1) • Senior Advisor Professional Development (x1) • Senior Advisor Residences (x4) • Senior Advisor Youth Justice Community Placements (x2) • Team Administrator (x1) • Two Senior Advisor Youth Justice (x2) • Regional Manager Youth Justice South Island (x1) • Regional Manager Youth Justice Waikato and Bay of Plenty (x1) • Regional Manager Youth Justice Support Services (x1) • Director of Youth Justice System Development (x1) I am further advised a total of 22 new roles were established as part of the 2024 Oranga Tamariki restructure, consisting of: • Deputy Chief Executive Youth Justice Services (x1) • National Director Youth Justice Services and Residential Care (x1) • Operations Manager (x1) • Assessment Lead (x1) • Senior Residential Operations Advisors (x2) • Training Lead (x1) • Workforce Lead (x1) • National Programmes Lead One Manager Family and Community Homes (x1) • Bail and Remand Homes Lead (x1) • Community Homes Lead (x1) • Manager National Family Homes (x1) • Senior Advisor Homes (x2) • Principal Advisor Operational Support (x1) • Manager Residential Services Care and Protection (x1) • One Senior Advisor Care and Protection (x1) • One Manager Residential Services Youth Justice (x1) • National Manager Youth Justice (x2) • Chief Advisor – Office of the Deputy Chief Executive (x1)