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Have Your Say On The Oversight Of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Bill
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 2:24 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The bill seeks to enhance oversight and monitoring of the Oranga Tamariki system by making structural changes to the Independent Children’s Monitor and the Children and Young People’s Commission. More >>
Have Your Say On The Residential Property Managers Bill
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 3:11 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Chairperson of the Social Services and Community Committee is now calling for submissions on the Residential Property Managers Bill. The bill would establish a new regulatory regime for the licensing of residential property managers and management ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Integrity Sport And Recreation Bill
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 10:58 am | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Services and Community Committee is now calling for submissions on the Integrity Sport and Recreation Bill. The bill would establish a new independent Crown entity: the Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission. The purpose of the commission ... More >>
Proposed Changes To The Child Support System
Monday, 3 April 2023, 9:27 am | Social Services and Community Committee
The Child Support (Pass on) Acts Amendment Bill would make changes to a number of Acts and regulations to pass on child support to beneficiaries on the sole parent benefit. Under the current system, Inland Revenue takes child support amounts equal ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Resale Right For Visual Artists Bill
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 12:09 am | Social Services and Community Committee
The Chairperson of the Social Services and Community Committee is now calling for submissions on the Resale Right for Visual Artists Bill. The bill seeks to establish an Artist Resale Royalty scheme in New Zealand. The scheme would enable artists to ... More >>
Deadline For Submissions On The Charities Amendment Bill Extended
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 5:51 am | Social Services and Community Committee
The submission deadline on the Charities Amendment Bill has been extended from 11.59pm on 10 November 2022 to 11.59pm on Friday 9 December 2022. The Bill opened for submissions on the 29th of September. Tell the Social Services and Community Committee what you ... More >>
Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill
Friday, 7 October 2022, 3:57 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Services and Community Committee opened for submissions on the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill on 14 August 2022. Submissions are open until 11.59pm on Monday, 7 November 2022. The committee wants to ensure that anyone who wishes to ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Charities Amendment Bill
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 5:14 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Services and Community Committee is now calling for submissions on the Charities Amendment Bill. The closing date for submissions is 11.59pm on Thursday 10 November 2022. This bill proposes to amend the Charities Act 2005. Its objective ... More >>
Increasing Accessibility For Disabled People—tāngata Whaikaha
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 4:16 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill is aimed at addressing the accessibility barriers faced by disabled people, tāngata whaikaha, and others, so they can live independently and participate fully in all areas of life. The bill also aims to ensure ... More >>
Have your say on the Ombudsman investigating complaints about people or organisations providing services to children and young people in the Oranga Tamariki system
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 11:33 am | Social Services and Community Committee
Public submissions are now being called for on the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People's Commission Bill. The closing date for submissions is 11.59pm on Wednesday, 26 January 2022. The Social Services and Community Committee ... More >>
Have Your Say On Changes To The Oranga Tamariki Bill
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 6:34 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
This bill amends the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 by partially repealing the subsequent-child provisions and repealing an information-sharing provision. It would also make a minor changes which aim to make the Act easier to understand and fix small technical errors. ... More >>
Proposed Changes To Independently Monitor Oranga Tamariki System And Establish A Children And Youth Commission
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 3:24 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill is an omnibus bill, which means that it proposes to amend a number of Acts. More >>
Have Your Say: Proposed Changes To Replace “guide Dog” With “disability Assist Dog”
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 2:29 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Bill 2021 proposes to amend the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination set out in the Human Rights Act 1993. The bill would replace “guide dog” with the broader term ... More >>
Hearing With The Minister For Social Development And Employment On The Recent COVID-19 Outbreak
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 6:38 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Services and Community Committee has invited the Minister for Social Development and Employment, Hon Carmel Sepuloni, to inform the Committee of her Ministry’s response to the most recent COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown and to answer the Committee’s ... More >>
Have Your Say: Proposed Changes To Remove The Subsequent Child Policy From The Social Security Act 2018
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 5:23 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Security (Subsequent Child Policy Removal) Amendment Bill 2021 proposes amendments to the Social Security Act 2018 and the Social Security Regulations 2018, to remove the subsequent child policy. Currently, if someone has another child while ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Girl Guides Association (New Zealand Branch) Incorporation Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 3:38 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
You can now have your say on the Girl Guides Association (New Zealand Branch) Incorporation Amendment Bill, which is currently before the Social Services and Community Committee. The purpose of the bill is to clarify and confirm the powers of the Girl Guides Association ... More >>
Have Your Say On Proposed Changes To Improve Financial Assistance For Caregivers
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 11:00 am | Social Services and Community Committee
Across New Zealand, there are about 22,000 children who are looked after by caregivers. These caregivers are split into two categories: those who look after children in State care (and receive the foster care allowance), and those who look after children ... More >>
Closing Date Set For Submissions Child Support Amendment Bill Supplementary Order Paper No 538
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 10:41 am | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Services and Community Committee has set a closing date for public submissions on the Child Support Amendment Bill Supplementary Order Paper No 538. Currently, late payment penalties are imposed on a liable parent if they ... More >>
Closing Date Set For Submissions On A Proposed Youth Justice Demerit Points System
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 10:40 am | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Services and Community Committee has set a closing date for public submissions on the Oranga Tamariki (Youth Justice Demerit Points) Amendment Bill, which was referred to the committee on 21 July 2020. Submissions will close on Wednesday 3 February ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Introduction Of The Youth Demerit Points System
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 7:42 am | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Services and Community Committee is calling for public submissions on the Oranga Tamariki (Youth Justice Demerit Points) Amendment Bill, which was referred to the committee on 21 July 2020. This Member’s Bill would introduce a youth demerit ... More >>
