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Community Connect		ISSUE 6 • MARCH 2009
E-news from Family and Community Services Welcome to the sixth edition of Family and Community Services' e-newsletter. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to tell us your stories, please email us on enews@facs.govt.nz. » Download Community Connect Issue 6 - PDF - 120kb
Quick Links: Issue Six - March 2009: Te Anau Heartlands has immigration success PAFT makes a difference MSD computers put to good use in Cook Islands Results Based Accountability reaps rewards in Hawkes Bay Fund supports innovative positive parenting Franklin Family Support opening a new office Community Link Approach Builds on Heartland Services Community Action Fund Round Four now open Planning for success Twenty parent volunteers offer to become teen parent mentors Tough guys promote love and respect Whānau Christmas event celebrates family DVD provides voice for teens Not-for- profit annual pay survey helps set pay expectations What's happening in the community		MSD computers put to good use in Cook Islands Forty-four "retired" computers provided by the Ministry of Social Development will be used by the Cook Islands government in delivering its services to beneficiaries, children, youth and older people. These computers and monitors (including six laptops) were provided to the Cook Islands Ministry of Internal Affairs, the government department responsible for overseeing benefits and social services, labour law and consumer protection in the Islands. The computers will replace equipment used in Rarotonga which has aged prematurely due to the salt air. The computers will also enable the Ministry to re-equip its outer islands staff, and some will be offered to non-government groups working closely with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Richard Wood, Deputy Chief Executive Family and Community Services, says this opportunity to help the Cook Islands came from the signing of a Cooperation Arrangement between the two Ministries aimed at promoting a closer working relationship. "We hope these computers will prove useful in the work the Ministry does," said Richard. "I am looking forward to strengthening the relationship between the Ministries of both countries and to future initiatives where we can help each other."
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