Part Two: Current consultations
This is the Office's email update of 18 December 2009.
10: “A Focus on Victims of Crime: A Review of Victims Rights”
The Ministry of Justice has released A Focus on Victims of Crime: a Review of Victims Rights for public consultation. The Ministry has identified three broad issues for victims of crime:
- victims find it frustrating having to deal with multiple government agencies to get information about the criminal justice system, their rights, and how to access services
- there are weak mechanisms to ensure criminal justice agencies are accountable for the services they deliver to victims
- many victims find the current criminal justice processes bewildering. Victims often feel they do not have any role in the criminal case involving them and do not know what is happening. Many processes in the criminal justice system need to be more receptive to victims needs.
The closing date for submissions is by 31 March 2010.
Further information:
Postal address: Ministry of Justice, PO Box 180, Wellington
Email: VictimsRightsReview@justice.govt.nz
11: Skills for the Future of Social Wellbeing 2020 : workforce development project for social services
Whānau ora, family-centred and community-building approaches are the focus of workforce planning for social services in 2020. The workforce development project “Skills for the Future of Social Wellbeing 2020” is in its early stages with a discussion paper due for distribution in April 2010. If you are interested in being involved in the project there are opportunities in 2010 to participate.
Further information:
Email: jac.lynch@socialservicesito.org.nz
Freephone: 0800 558 558