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It repealed the Children and Young Persons Act 1974, which had been introduced by the Third Labor Government of New Zealand. [7] When the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 was introduced it was seen to be world-leading child welfare legislation. The Act impacts on the lives of thousands of children, young people and their ...
Oranga Tamariki (OT), also known as the Ministry for Children and previously the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, is a government department in New Zealand responsible for the well-being of children, specifically children at risk of harm, youth offenders and children of the State.
Child, Youth and Family (CYF; in Māori, Te Tari Awhina i te Tamaiti, te Rangatahi, tae atu ki te Whānau), was the government agency that had legal powers to intervene to protect and help children who are being abused or neglected or who have problem behaviour until it was replaced by a new Ministry for Vulnerable Children in April 2017. [1]
New Zealand was a member of the United Nations at this time. [12] 1968 Guardianship Act 1968 Defined and regulated the authority of parents as guardians. More importantly, it gave children paramount welfare status above other considerations, including parent's rights. [13] 1969 Status of Children Act 1969
Some of the functions of the Ministry were historically performed by the Pensions Department, Social Security Department, the Department of Social Welfare, and the Department of Work and Income. [6] On 1 July 2006, the former Department of Child, Youth and Family Services (CYFS) was integrated into MSD as a service line. On 1 March 2010, MSD ...
New Zealand legislation differentiates justice processes for under-18-year-olds. The Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 governs these processes. [5] They are diversion-focused, and include the dual aim of rehabilitation and accountability. [3] Other legislation is also relevant, particularly the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 . This includes a child ...
Social welfare has long been an important part of New Zealand society and a significant political issue. It is concerned with the provision by the state of benefits and services. Together with fiscal welfare and occupational welfare, it makes up the social policy of New Zealand. Social welfare is mostly funded through general taxation. Since ...
In New Zealand, social services established with the Child Welfare Act in 1925 "displayed little regard for the extended kin networks of Māori children." [49] In 1955, New Zealand law retroactively abolished Māori customary adoptions. [50] In 1982, a report recommended changes to the Department of Social Welfare to meet Māori needs. [51 ...