Contract Consolidation Selected Initiatives

700 participants per annum in Hawke’s Bay.

Āwhina Whānau Services has consolidated five contracted lines of funding from Oranga Tamariki and the Ministry of Social Development into a single outcome-based agreement with SIA.

The initiative supports children, young people, adults and whānau affected by trauma, family harm, sexual violence, grief, depression and the resulting mental distress. Focusing on individuals and whānau with complex needs who require coordinated support, the initiative delivers a kaupapa Māori, trauma-informed, whānau-centred approach.

850 participants per annum in Hawke’s Bay.

Birthright Hawke’s Bay has consolidated five contracted lines of funding from Oranga Tamariki, the Ministry of Social Development, and Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora into a single outcomes-based agreement with SIA.

The initiative supports children, young people and whānau facing a range of challenges, including wellbeing, education, behaviour, housing, and financial stress. Services include social work, school-based support, counselling, financial mentoring, housing help, parenting support, and youth services in one place.

Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CAB) has consolidated four contracted lines of funding from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Social Development, Inland Revenue Department, and the Department of Internal Affairs into a single outcomes-based agreement with SIA.

The initiative supports the national operational backbone and coordination functions of CAB so people can access consistent, reliable help in their communities.

220 participants per annum in Whanganui, South Taranaki, Rangitikei and Ruapehu Districts.

Jigsaw Whanganui has consolidated 12 contracted lines of funding from Oranga Tamariki and the Ministry of Social Development into a single outcomes-based agreement with SIA.

The initiative supports children, young people, adults and whānau experiencing challenges such as family or sexual violence, trauma, mental distress, and financial stress. Services are focused on whānau with complex needs, including children at risk of poor health, education, or wellbeing outcomes.

200 participants per annum in South Taranaki.

Ngāti Ruanui Tahua Limited has consolidated six contracted lines of funding from Oranga Tamariki and the Ministry of Social Development into a single outcomes-based agreement with SIA.

The initiative supports children, young people and whānau facing challenges such as family violence, trauma, grief, mental distress, poor health, and disengagement from education. Services are focused on families with complex needs who require coordinated support.

250 participants per annum in Auckland.

Presbyterian Support Northern has consolidated ten contracted lines of funding from Oranga Tamariki, Ministry of Social Development into a single outcomes-based agreement with SIA.

The initiative supports children, adults and whānau who have experienced or been affected by family violence (including those who have used violence as well as those impacted by it). Services include women’s refuge, social work, advocacy, counselling, and programmes that build safe relationships and resilience. 

200 participants per annum in Otago Region.

Nine contracted lines of funding from Oranga Tamariki, Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Education consolidated for tamariki or rangatahi who have had, or are at risk of, contact with Oranga Tamariki, who may be experiencing educational disengagement; and individuals and/or whānau experiencing financial hardship and/or significant social or mental health challenges.

The initiative supports tamariki and rangatahi who may be at risk of involvement with Oranga Tamariki or disengaging from education, and individuals and whānau facing financial hardship, social challenges, or mental health needs. Services are focused on building strong, ongoing relationships and coordinating support across different services.

350 participants per annum in South Waikato.

Raukawa Charitable Trust has consolidated five contracted lines of funding from Oranga Tamariki, Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora into a single outcomes-based agreement with SIA.  

This agreement enables Raukawa to support a minimum of 350 participants per annum under this agreement via the Raukawa/SIA initiative. The initiative supports children and whānau in the first 2,000 days of a child’s life, which is a critical time for development. The initiative recognises that a tamariki’s wellbeing depends on the wellbeing of their whole whānau, and uses a joined-up, relationship-based approach with shared values to support long-term, intergenerational wellbeing (hauora).

840 participants per annum in Waikato, Wellington, and South Canterbury.

Skylight has combined four existing funding contracts from Oranga Tamariki and the Ministry of Education into a single outcomes-based agreement with SIA.  

These contracts are for school-aged children and young people (and their whānau) at risk of not achieving good health, education, and welfare outcomes and teachers, and school staff wanting to strengthen their practice and wellbeing support for students in their learning environment.

The initiative supports children and young people affected by grief, trauma, mental distress, or family disruption, as well as those struggling at school, and helps teachers build trauma-informed practice in schools. Services are focused on making it easier for students to access counselling and support when they need it.

1050 participants per annum in Christchurch City.

Te Puawaitanga ki Ōtautahi Trust has consolidated three contracted lines of funding from Oranga Tamariki and Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora into a single outcomes-based agreement with SIA.

The initiative supports whānau who are seeking to strengthen cultural identity, parenting confidence, wellbeing, connection, and access to mātauranga Māori during hapūtanga, infancy, and early childhood. The pathway wraps around whānau who would benefit from greater continuity, coordination, and flexibility of practical help and support. The consolidated services will make it easier for whānau to get the right help early, during the most important years of a child’s life.

500 participants per annum in Christchurch.

Te Puna Oranga has consolidated seven contracted lines of funding from Oranga Tamariki and the Ministry of Social Development into a single outcomes-based agreement with SIA.

The initiative delivers support for children, young people, adults and whānau affected by violence, trauma, grief, or mental distress. Services include early help, crisis support, and ongoing care using a culturally appropriate approach.

200 participants (whānau) per annum in Hauraki per annum.

Te Whāriki Manawāhine O Hauraki has consolidated six contract lines from Oranga Tamariki and the Ministry of Social Development into a single Outcome Based Agreement with SIA.

The initiative supports women, men, children and whānau affected by family violence or sexual violence. Prioritising whānau at heightened risk of system escalation, including child removal, housing exclusion, and criminalisation, the initiative provides early support, crisis help, and ongoing care using a kaupapa Māori, whānau-centred approach.