Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 18, 2016 17:07:29 GMT 12
NEW 'MINISTRY FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN' BOSS TO LEAD CULTURE CHANGE, TOLLEY SAYS
Soon-to-be Minister for Vulnerable Children Anne Tolley admits the chief executive of the Government's new ministry will have a difficult task, but says the former aged-care boss has what it takes - because she has kidsMu.
Grainne Moss has been appointed chief executive to start next month at the new agency 'Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki'. It will begin operating by April 2017.
The new name has been criticised as "stigmatising and labelling" by the Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft.
In response to the announcement on Thursday, Becroft said he was "electing" to only use the Maori name "Oranga Tamariki" which meant the wellbeing of our children. He urged all New Zealanders do the same, as it was a much more hopeful and visionary.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/83300157/New-Ministry-for-Vulnerable-Children-announced
Soon-to-be Minister for Vulnerable Children Anne Tolley admits the chief executive of the Government's new ministry will have a difficult task, but says the former aged-care boss has what it takes - because she has kidsMu.
Grainne Moss has been appointed chief executive to start next month at the new agency 'Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki'. It will begin operating by April 2017.
The new name has been criticised as "stigmatising and labelling" by the Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft.
In response to the announcement on Thursday, Becroft said he was "electing" to only use the Maori name "Oranga Tamariki" which meant the wellbeing of our children. He urged all New Zealanders do the same, as it was a much more hopeful and visionary.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/83300157/New-Ministry-for-Vulnerable-Children-announced