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About usWe coordinate the Government’s response to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry(external link). The Royal Commission was set up by the Government in 2018 to investigate what happened to children, young people and vulnerable adults in State and faith-based care in Aotearoa New Zealand between the years 1950-99. Its final report is due in 2024. |
Our approachThe Crown is committed to a principles-based approach in its dealings with the Royal Commission and survivors of abuse in care. The six principles setting out how the Crown will respond to the Royal Commission are:
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OutcomesThe Crown would like to see the following outcomes from the Royal Commission process:
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GovernanceStrategic governance of the Crown Response is provided by a Sponsoring Group made up of the Chief Executives from:
The Chair of the Sponsoring Group is the Secretary of Education, Iona Holsted. The Minister for the Public Service, Hon Andrew Little, is the Minister responsible for the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry. An interagency group oversees and helps coordinate agencies' contributions to the Crown Response. The group includes representatives of the following agencies most directly involved in State care, or holding key records about care history:
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Our Director
Isaac (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne) was previously Head of Injury Prevention at ACC, where he worked since 2007 across all aspects of prevention, care and recovery. He has worked collaboratively across the public sector in strengthening partnerships, supporting the delivery of public sector strategies, and supporting the development of whānau-centred well-being models. Isaac started on 1 February 2023. He replaced Alana Ruakere. |
Our newsFor news about our work and media releases from the Minister for Public Services go to Karere - Our news section. |
Alternate formatsYou can find alternate formats about our work programme in Easy Read, large print, audio, NZSL and braille formats: Alternate formats. |