New Zealand Legislation: Acts
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(1) It is the duty of the chief executive to take such positive and prompt action and steps as will in the chief executive's opinion best ensure—
(a) that the objects of this Act are attained; and
(b) that those objects are attained in a manner that is consistent with the principles set out in sections 5 and 6.
(2) In carrying out the duty imposed by subsection (1), the chief executive shall—
(a) monitor, and advise the Minister on, the effect of social policies and social issues on children, young persons, families, whanau, hapu, iwi, and family groups:
(b) promote—
(i) the establishment of services (including social work services, family support services, and community-based services designed to advance the welfare of children and young persons in the community or the home); and
(ii) the adoption of policies (including the provision of financial support to parents, families, and family groups)—
that are designed to provide assistance to children and young persons who lack adequate parental care, or require protection from harm, or need accommodation or social or recreational activities:
(ba) in relation to child abuse,—
(i) promote, by education and publicity, among members of the public (including children and young persons) and members of professional and occupational groups, awareness of child abuse, the unacceptability of child abuse, the ways in which child abuse may be prevented, the need to report cases of child abuse, and the ways in which child abuse may be reported; and
(ii) develop and implement protocols for agencies (both governmental and non-governmental) and professional and occupational groups in relation to the reporting of child abuse, and monitor the effectiveness of such protocols:
(c) ensure, wherever possible, that all policies adopted by the department, and all services provided by the department,—
(i) recognise the social, economic, and cultural values of all cultural and ethnic groups; and
(ii) have particular regard for the values, culture, and beliefs of the Maori people; and
(iii) support the role of families, whanau, hapu, iwi, and family groups; and
(iv) avoid the alienation of children and young persons from their family, whanau, hapu, iwi, and family group:
(d) establish and fund care and protection resource panels:
(e) establish procedures to ensure that the cases of children and young persons in respect of whom action has been taken under this Act are regularly reviewed in order to assess the adequacy and appropriateness of that action:
(f) ensure that persons providing services under this Act receive adequate training and comply with appropriate standards:
(g) monitor and assess the services provided under this Act by the department and by other organisations, groups, and individuals.
Compare: 1974 No 72 ss 5, 6
Section 7 heading: amended, on 1 October 1999, by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
Section 7(1): amended, on 1 October 1999, by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
Section 7(2): amended, on 1 October 1999, by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
Section 7(2)(ba): inserted, on 1 July 1995, by section 4(1) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121).