Update on response to recommendations from Royal Commission
Kia ora koutou,
In this pānui we provide an update on the Government’s response to two of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry recommendations.
The Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions Erica Stanford has today announced a Crown Response Office will be established within the Public Service Commission to drive the Government’s response to the Royal Commission.
The creation of an Office within a central Government agency was recommendation 123 and 124 in the Royal Commission’s final report, Whanaketia – through pain and trauma, from darkness to light, published on 24 July 2024.
The office will enable public service agencies to be held to account for responding to the Inquiry by establishing a clear plan and monitoring progress on their actions. It will also engage with survivors and stakeholders and coordinate, monitor and report on implementation of Cabinet decisions.
The Office will be led by a Functional Chief Executive who will be accountable to the Lead Coordination Minister.
The timing of the establishment of the office in the Public Service Commission has still to be confirmed.
We will provide more information as details are confirmed.
Ngā mihi,
Crown Response Unit