Impact of the Family Start Home Visiting Programme on Outcomes for Mothers and Children: A Quasi-Experimental Study Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2016 Family Start workers make regular home visits and, using a structured program, seek to improve parenting capability and practice. Workers also actively work to promote breastfeeding,…
Youth justice secure residences: a report on the international evidence to guide best practice and service delivery Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This report was commissioned by the Ministry as part of ongoing work to improve the quality of services for young offenders in Child, Youth and Family’s…
Care and protection secure residences: a report on the international evidence to guide best practice and service delivery Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This report was commissioned by the Ministry as part of ongoing work to improve the quality of services for children and young people in Child, Youth…
Feasibility Studies Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 In Budget 2016/17 the two feasibility studies were funded to look into the viability of Project Tatupu and the Pacific Cultural Centre. These studies have now…
Effective Community-level change: What makes community-level initiatives effective and how can government best support them? Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 Community-level initiatives have been widely implemented in New Zealand and overseas. However, there is a lack of robust quantitative evidence on whether community-level initiatives are effective…
Student Loan Scheme Annual Reports Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 The Student Loan Scheme Annual Report has been tabled in Parliament each year since 2001 and provides public accountability information to government and New Zealanders to…
Household Incomes in New Zealand: trends in indicators of inequality and hardship 1982 to 2014 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2015 The Household Incomes Report provides information on the material wellbeing of New Zealanders as indicated by their household incomes from all sources from 1982 to 2014. The…
Growing Up in New Zealand: At 2 years old Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2015 Growing Up in New Zealand is a longitudinal study that provides an up-to-date, population relevant picture of what it is like to be a child growing…
2014 Benefit System Performance Report Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 This is the second internal actuarial report produced in relation to the forward liabilities of the welfare system. The purpose of the report is for the…