Summary of recent NZCCSS submissions
Independent Electoral Review
NZCCSS supports changes that will strengthen the country’s democratic system, including lowering the voting age to 16, making voting accessible to people in prison, increasing the public’s understanding of the electoral system and extending the government term to 4 years. Read more >
A Fair Chance for All
NZCCSS supports the findings of the Productivity Commission’s report and strongly recommends that the barriers identified be addressed within the public management system to diminish the drivers of disadvantage within our communities. Read more >
Long-Term Insights Briefing: The Long-Term Implications of our Aging Population for our Housing and Urban Features
NZCCSS welcomes this assessment and strongly encourages HUD to continue to communicate with aged care and disability service providers as this work progresses. Read more >
Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill
Generally, NZCCSS supports this Bill. However, without the inclusion of enforcement measures, we share the concerns of disabled people and advocate that this legislation does little to improve lives. Read more >
Review of Childcare Assistance
NZCCSS supports reviewing Childcare Assistance with a view to make the system easier to access and more supportive of whānau. We prefer a return to a universal family payment to mitigate the current administrative cost that tends towards the punitive. Read more >
Ethical guidance for a pandemic
NZCCSS supports the focus on the ethical guidelines to pandemic management being based on readiness and culturally appropriate foundations – foundations appropriate to the healthcare system even when not in crisis. Read more >
Potential Changes to Oranga Tamariki Act
NZCCSS holds the view that information sharing is imperative to combat a siloed approach but that it must be done in a manner that upholds the mana of tamariki and rangatahi. And, we maintain that the regulation of Special Guardianship Orders requires a child-centred approach that honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Read more > |