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16 July 2010
Draft Relationship Agreement with Government feels hollow
The Steering Group Kia Tutahi Standing Together, appointed by Minister Turia to develop a relationship agreement between Government and the sector, is running a series of hui around the country in July and August. This week we attended one for national organisations and it was very lively discussion!
We want to share the issues we raised at this meeting for our members to consider, and hopefully you can use as a basis for you to participate in other hui around the country.
Content of the draft Agreement
The draft Relationship Agreement is very high level - as promised – but it's actually less strong and less clear than the previous Statement of Government Intentions for an Improved Community-Government Relationship (the SOGI). We would like a document that spells out the respective roles and responsibilities of parties, and has considerably more substance than this draft.
Parties to agreement
It is proposed that Communities of Aotearoa , rather than Tangata Whenua, Community & Voluntary sector is the community party to this Agreement. We certainly recognise that our sector is not the community, but have been seeking a relationship agreement between our sector and Government and feel this definition is a re-statement of the social contract between people and Government. It does not advance the cause of a strong well-connected and informed sector.
Implementation
Without other documentation to spell out how the relationship will work, it feels like a hollow effort. We're aware of various other important supporting developments – such as the Code of Funding Practice, Reference Guide about Consultation, Cabinet Guidelines on Consultation - which are all in different stages of development. These need to be brought together as part of the presentation of the Relationship Agreement, so it has some substance.
We think monitoring and review is essential and must be included with the base document. There is the need for an annual review process to be clearly spelt out, and an appeal process through an Ombudsman was stressed by many people at the forum.
Tell us what you think!
We would be very interested to hear from you about your ideas and impressions from other hui. The quickest and easiest way to do this is to submit your comment in the space provided at the end of this article on our website.
Also, read our President Tony Mayow's view
See the timetable for the hui nearest to you
Read the draft Agreement
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Achieving the best for and from your volunteers
Achieving the best for and from your volunteers – is the focus of a series of workshops around New Zealand to be presented by Andy Fryar, respected internationally as an educator in the management of volunteers.
Details of centres, dates and workshop topics
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Prison Fellowship NZ Conference 7-10 October
Together at this conference/hui attendees will aspire to leave behind prejudices and fears and korero together to find solutions to some intractable problems.
Then the Conference will present these solutions to Government and continue to see how together we can change direction and together break down the barriers to getting prison numbers down.
More information
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UNITEC Not-for-Profit Graduate Diploma update
The Not-for-Profit Graduate Diploma team are about to start into the second half of the year at UNITEC and there are more courses on the Diploma to enrol in and enjoy!
They have scheduled another Values-based Management and Leadership course because of all the enquiries regarding this introduction course to the programme.
Read more
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Here's an event with a difference! Everyone coming sets the agenda together and creates a sharing environment based on what is important to them.
It's a free learning event for those from community groups who use the web/IT to engage people and stay connected and takes place on Saturday 21 August, in Wellington.
It's aimed at volunteer webmasters, people working for community groups using the web, and anyone with an interest in interaction of IT and communities.
Find out more and register
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Retirement Income Policy and Intergenerational Equity Conference
This year, the Retirement Commissioner is carrying out its mandated three-yearly review of retirement income policies.
The Institute of Policy Studies, in conjunction with the Commissioner, is organising a conference in Wellington to discuss retirement income policy from an intergenerational perspective.
The conference will provide a platform for experts from New Zealand and overseas who will set out the key issues and lead discussions on how these issues may be addressed.
Download full programme
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Minister announces discounts on ACC workplace levies
Businesses will receive discounts and loadings on their ACC workplace levies from 1 April next year to provide stronger incentives to improve workplace safety and to
make ACC’s levies fairer, ACC Minister Dr Nick Smith announced this week.
ACC will be consulting with employers in coming months about the details of the proposal - dates are yet to be confirmed.
Read the Minister's media statement and supporting questions and answers.
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NZFVWO welcomes
Logan McMillan to the team
We're delighted to introduce our new colleague Logan - our new Community Enterprise and Project Development Manager. Currently, Logan's undergoing induction in our Wellington office, but the news is that he'll be based in Auckland and work from there.
Moving our presence away from our Wellington base is a new, but significant, move for the Federation.
Logan will be responsible for continuing the Federation's successful TechSoup New Zealand programme, as well as tending to our funding priorities and applications.
He will also look after our new community enterprise priorities and promote and advance social enterprise opportunities not only for the Federation but also for the wider community & voluntary sector.
We've been busy ensuring Logan meets as many people as possible over the next few weeks while he is working here in Wellington. He starts in Auckland mid August and he'll be keen to network and get to know many of you up there as well.
Logan has a degree in Social Practice from UNITEC in Auckland and will use his knowledge and skills to be part of the social enterprise evolution in our sector.
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