IN-CONFIDENCE
09 February 2023
Nikki
[FYI request #25298 email]
Tēnā koe Nikki
Thank you for your email of 26 December 2023 to Oranga Tamariki – Ministry
for Children (Oranga Tamariki) requesting information regarding disciplinary
actions taken against social workers. Your request has been considered under
the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
You have requested:
1. Can you please inform myself and the public how many social workers have
undergone disciplinary action from the years 2016-2023.
2. I would also like the information on how many disciplinary actions have been
taken against social workers, and how many were substantiated.
3. I would like the results for the Napier and Gisborne office please.
The consultations necessary to make a decision on this request are such that a proper
response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. For this reason, I
am extending the time limit for providing you with the information to
08 March 2024, in
accordance with section 15A(1)(b) of the Act. We wil try to respond sooner than this
date if possible.
Should you wish to discuss any part of your request with us, please do not hesitate to
contact us at
[email address].
If you are not satisfied with this decision, you have the right to ask an Ombudsman to
review it. Information about this process is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by contacting them on 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Debbie Bell
Manager Ministerial Support
Monitoring and External Relationships
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