Will specific actions will be included in the Youth Crime Action Plan to address the
disproportionate representation of Māori in all levels of the Criminal Justice system?
What programmes has the government implemented to extend the focus on partnerships
with iwi across all areas of the criminal justice system?
Since the Drivers of Crime initiative what additional steps has the government taken to
address the underlying root causes of offending? How effective have these been?
What actions is the government taking to ensure that justice, social sector and care and
protection initiatives for Māori are linked up and are based on partnerships with iwi?
G. Asylum Seekers
3.
What steps is the government taking to review the availability, accessibility and adequacy
of social security benefits, health care, housing, education and employment opportunities
for all people from refugee backgrounds – asylum seekers, UNHCR resettled refugees,
and family members who come to New Zealand under its refugee family reunification
programme?
What steps is the government taking to ensure that settlement support and other social
services are provided to all people from refugee backgrounds without discrimination?
VIOLENCE AND ABUSE
A. Women
What steps is the government taking to develop in consultation with civil society an agreed
definition of sexual and family violence and an appropriate minimum data set of
indicators?
What is the government doing to co-ordinate and monitor all interventions to reduce
violence and to ensure that they are adjusted and extended as required on the basis of robust
empirical evidence?
What steps is the government taking to ensure that workplace policies support employees
who are experiencing family violence?
B. Children and Young People
What additional measures does the government intend to take to reduce the prevalence of
violence and abuse against children – particularly those aimed at reducing family
stressors?
What measures does the government intend to take to evaluate the impact of new policies
on reducing the prevalence of violence and abuse against children?
What steps has the government taken to systematically collect data on violence and
bullying in schools; monitor the impact of the student mental health and well-being
initiatives recently introduced in schools on the reduction of the incidence of violence and
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