Tēnā koe Jem Traylen,

Thank you for your email received 18 February 2018, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond. You may expect a decision regarding your request to be sent to you as soon as possible.
 
Nā mātou noa, nā

Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
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From: Jem Traylen [mailto:[FOI #7295 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 18 February 2018 9:28 a.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information request - Barriers to employment - assistance provided

Tena koe e Te Rangatira

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Many of your clients face considerable barriers to employment due to discrimination e.g tangata whenua, ethnic or cultural minorities, the disabled, mental illness etc

1) Please provide a list of programmes that target specific disadvantaged groups/demographics
2) What training do you offer staff for helping clients from such groups/demographics?
3) To you recruit staff who have specific knowledge regarding such groups/ demographics?
4) Are there any programmes designed with LGBTI people in mind?
5) Is there any training offered for staff to help LGBTI clients?
6) Do you recruit staff who have specific knowledge regarding LGBTI clients?

I trust that this request is clear and reasonable. I would be happy to clarify. Otherwise I look forward to your timely response.

Nga mihi

Jem Traylen

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Dear Mx Traylen 

 

Attached is a letter advising you of the Ministry’s need to extend the
time to respond to your information request of 18 February. 

 

Regards, 

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team

Ministry of Social Development

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Jem Traylen

[1][FOI #7295 email]

 

 

 

Dear Jem Traylen

 

On 18 February 2018, you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the
Official Information Act 1982, the following information:

Many of your clients face considerable barriers to employment due to
discrimination e.g tangata whenua, ethnic or cultural minorities, the
disabled, mental illness etc

 

1) Please provide a list of programmes that target specific disadvantaged
groups/demographics

2) What training do you offer staff for helping clients from such
groups/demographics?

3) To you recruit staff who have specific knowledge regarding such groups/
demographics?

4)  Are there any programmes designed with LGBTI people in mind?

5) Is there any training offered for staff to help LGBTI clients?

6) Do you recruit staff who have specific knowledge regarding LGBTI
clients?

 

The Ministry has decided to grant your request in full. However, it will
take some time to prepare the information for release. The information
will be sent to you by 3 May 2018. I apologise for the delay, the
information for this response had to be coordinated and collated from a
large number of different areas across the Ministry. We will provide a
response sooner if we are able.

 

If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact
[2][MSD request email]

 

If you are not satisfied with this decision, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a
complaint is available at [3]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz  or 0800 802 602.

 

Yours sincerely

Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and
Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū
motuhake

 

 

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Tēnā koe Mx Traylen,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request
regarding assistance provided by the Ministry targetting disadvantaged
demographics.

 

I apologise for the delay in providing this response.

 

Nā mātou noa, nā

 

Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū
motuhake

 

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information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
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