| Fourth Vulnerability Report: Tax changes need to focus on children (11/03/2010) |
“Tax reforms must address the issue of child poverty and make low income families better off”, said Shaun Robinson, the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) President. “A reform of the tax system should focus on ensuring all New Zealand children have a reasonable start. The fact that more than 1 in 5 of our children are growing up in poverty is not only unjust but will undermine our future economic competitiveness as a nation. The children of today need to be the skilled workers of tomorrow. If 1 in 5 have had their education, health and ability to be part of our communities damaged by poverty then that is a huge issue for every New Zealander” said Mr Robinson.
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| Vulnerability Report December 2009 realeased (09/12/2009) |
Third Vulnerability Report: Disturbing trends starting to emerge
“With the release of the third Vulnerability Report we are now beginning to see some disturbing trends including an increase in the numbers of New Zealand children living in benefit dependent households””, said Trevor McGlinchey the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) Executive Officer. “The impact on New Zealand families will be felt for many years, the long term costs for New Zealand must be considered when implementing policies to support families”.
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| NZCCSS Supports Release of NZ's Children's Social Health Monitor (24/11/2009) |
“When a recession hits children are often forgotten, somehow their needs are not as important as sentencing offenders or implementing new tax systems” say Trevor McGlinchey, Executive Officer, for the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS). Even during more affluent times health professionals were raising concerns about the poor health outcomes of many NZ children. NZCCSS shares this concern, particularly given the recent downturn in the economy and its likely impact on the growing numbers of low income and benefit dependent families.
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| Second Vulnerability Report highlights increasing needs (15/09/2009) |
“This second Vulnerability Report makes a sobering read. Our agencies are telling us that people are queuing up for food parcels at 7.30am in the morning and mothers with babies and young children are in their offices in tears because they don’t know how they are going to pay their power bill”, says Trevor McGlinchey the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) Executive Officer.
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| Never Shake a Baby campaign a good start (03/09/2009) |
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) is pleased that the government is introducing new initiatives to protect our most vulnerable infants. The announcement of the “Never Shake a Baby” campaign and its associated first response community based child abuse prevention trial, extra social work and multi-agency support in hospitals and advisory process on next steps to prevent abuse has been warmly received by many Christian social service providers.
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| First 'Vulnerability Report' released (09/07/2009) |
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) has released the first of an ongoing series of reports that focus on the economic and social hardship faced by many New Zealanders. The reports are a mix of government data and feedback from community based organisations – both NZCCSS member agencies and others.
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| Budget 09: The Poorest & Most Vulnerable Still Waiting (28/05/2009) |
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) is disappointed that this Budget has not addressed the needs of the many children who have to live on government benefits. Additional funding going towards supporting older people through improved aged care facilities and increases in respite care is welcomed. The commitment to future funding for critical family related social services is positive and additional educational support for children who have special needs is also promising. However, the Council is concerned for the many children who are being brought up in homes dependant on benefits. We will be talking to the government about addressing long term investment in New Zealand’s future via these children.
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| Praise for Government Social Services Support (20/05/2009) |
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) sees the announcements made by the Minister of Employment and Social Development, Paula Bennett, as providing a good basis to meet the increasing social services needs arising from the recession and for further discussion and development of a long term funding model.
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| Prime Minister meets with Church Leaders (09/04/2009) |
Church leaders from the Anglican, Baptist, Catholic. Methodist, Presbyterian, Assemblies of God and Salvation Army churches met at the Beehive yesterday with Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Finance Bill English to discuss pragmatic responses to the local social impacts of the global economic crisis and to shape some priorities that can be supported by Churches and their social service agencies.
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| Media Release: No time for complacency (09/03/2009) |
Church leaders and the NZ Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) are calling for more coordination of the responses to the growing recession, across all sectors.
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| Media Release: Grassroots Voices Report released (27/02/2009) |
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) “Grassroots Voices” research report was released today.
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| Media Release: Together We Can (27/02/2009) |
In a meeting held today at the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) in Wellington, Church Leaders of the Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian and Salvation Army Churches expressed confidence that their combined social services and Church networks can be mobilised effectively to respond to the recession.
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| Media Release: Meeting to discuss social impacts of recession (22/02/2009) |
The leaders of the Anglican, Baptist, Catholic. Methodist, Presbyterian and Salvation Army Churches are meeting with the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) and the Council’s Maori advisors on Friday 27 February in Wellington to discuss the local social impacts of the global economic crisis.
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| Media Release: Abuse prevention is achievable if we work together (19/11/2008) |
The Nia Glassie case has drawn more public attention to the horrific extremes of child abuse and neglect in New Zealand. Many people are again asking “how can we stop this?”. The New Zealand Council of Christian Social services (NZCCSS), an organisation that represents a large number of agencies who support vulnerable children, says that child abuse can be prevented.
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| Media Release: Cross-party commitment needed for funding social services (28/10/2008) |
Moves made this year to “fully fund” essential social services need to be continued in 2009, and beyond says the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS).
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