24 October 2023
John Luke
[email address]
Tēnā koe John
Thank you for your email of 27 September 2023 to Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for
Children (Oranga Tamariki), requesting information around ministerial appointments.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
I have addressed each of your questions below.
A list of vacancy (ministerial appointment only, e.g. board member, Lay member,
Trustee etc) that the nomination period has been closed but still under
consideration by the Oranga Tamariki or relevant Minister.
In your list, can you please included the date that vacancy been advertised, what
method you have used to publicly advertise the position, how many application you
have received and when the vacancy been closed as well.
As at the date of your request, there were no vacancies for Ministerial appointments that
had been closed but were still under consideration. Since then, the nomination period has
closed for one vacancy. This information is set out in the following table.
Number of
Grievance Panel Member Vacancy
Date Advertised
Date Closed
Applications
received
25 September 2023
One community member for Te
Poutama Ārahi Rangatahi which is a
(Oranga Tamariki
website and Seek)
12-bed residence delivering the
6 October 2023
23
Harmful Sexual Behaviour Programme
28 September 2023
in Christchurch.
(NZ Government Jobs)
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A Grievance Panel is appointed to oversee grievances lodged in accordance with the
procedures in the Oranga Tamariki (Residential Care) Regulations 1996. Each panel
member is appointed by the Minister for Children on the nomination of the Chief Executive
of Oranga Tamariki, following consultation with the Principal Youth Court Judge, the
Principal Family Court Judge, and the Children and Young People’s Commission. Each
panel also includes a tangata whenua member from the area in which the residence is
situated. Further information regarding Grievance Panels is available at:
www.orangatamariki.govt.nz/youth-justice/youth-justice-residences/residence-
grievance-panels/.
Also, I would like to know if you have any future opening in 2024. e.g. the
position that will call for nomination in the year of 2024
There are currently no future vacancies requiring Ministerial appointment in 2024.
Oranga Tamariki may make the information contained in this letter available to the wider
public shortly. We will do this by publishing this letter on our website. Your personal
details will be deleted and we will not publish any information that would identify you as
the person who requested the information.
I trust the information provided is useful. I encourage you to raise any concerns about the
response with
[email address]. Alternatively, you are advised of your right to
also raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman by contacting them on 0800
802 602 or a
t [email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Jane Fletcher
Director, Office of the Chief Executive
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