Estimates of appropriations

Vote Oranga Tamariki - Social Services and Community Sector - Estimates 2020/21

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2020
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Vote Oranga Tamariki#

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister of State Services (M66), Minister for Children (M93)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR ORANGA TAMARIKI - MINISTRY FOR CHILDREN: Minister for Children

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister for Children is responsible for the appropriations in this Vote for the 2020/21 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of over $1,278 million for investing in children and young people including, statutory intervention and transition ($886 million), prevention and early intervention ($368 million), intensive intervention ($14 million), and policy advice and ministerial services ($10 million)
  • a total of over $70 million for capital expenditure
  • a total of nearly $10 million on adoption services
  • a total of over $4 million on reducing youth reoffending social bond pilot, and
  • a total of $4 million for an independent connection and advocacy service.

The Minister for Children is also responsible for a capital injection to Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children of over $69 million in 2020/21.

The Minister of State Services is responsible for one appropriation in this Vote for the 2020/21 financial year for a total of nearly $6 million for the Crown response to the Royal Commission of inquiry into historical abuse in state care and in the care of faith-based institutions.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-4.

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations#

Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type 2019/20 2020/21
Final
Budgeted
$000		 Estimated
Actual
$000		 Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Adoption Services (M93)

This appropriation is limited to the management of services, incorporating education, assessment, reporting, counselling, and mediation, to all people who are party to adoption-related matters, past or present.		 8,482 8,482 9,645

Crown Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-Based Institutions (M66)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of support to deliver a coordinated and effective Crown response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-Based Institutions.		 6,996 6,996 5,964

Data, Analytics and Evidence Services (M93)

This appropriation is limited to providing data, analytics and evidence services to better inform government decision-making on vulnerable children and young people.		 9,512 9,512 -

Ministerial Services (M93)

This appropriation is limited to providing services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio responsibilities (other than policy decision-making) relating to vulnerable children and young people.		 1,500 1,500 -

Policy Advice (M93)

This appropriation is limited to providing advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to vulnerable children and young people.		 7,700 7,700 -

Total Departmental Output Expenses

34,190 34,190 15,609

Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki - Capital Expenditure PLA (M93)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki; as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.		 21,294 21,294 70,715

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

21,294 21,294 70,715

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Connection and Advocacy Service (M93)

This appropriation is limited to supporting an independent connection and advocacy service for children and young people in statutory care.		 4,000 4,000 4,000

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

4,000 4,000 4,000

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

     

Investing in Children and Young People MCA (M93)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to ensure New Zealand's vulnerable children and young people have positive outcomes.		 1,139,961 1,139,961 1,278,079

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Intensive Intervention

This category is limited to intensive intervention services for children and young people exhibiting needs which place them at risk of harm and/or requiring a statutory intervention.		 11,828 11,828 14,526

Policy Advice and Ministerial Services

This category is limited to providing policy advice and other support to the Ministers in discharging their policy decision-making and other portfolio responsibilities.		 - - 9,677

Prevention and Early Intervention

This category is limited to providing prevention, awareness and early intervention programmes and services to identify and support children, young people and their families at risk of poor life outcomes.		 337,740 337,740 367,675

Statutory Intervention and Transition

This category is limited to providing statutory care and youth justice services, and services to transition children and young people from statutory intervention.		 790,393 790,393 886,201

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

1,139,961 1,139,961 1,278,079

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations

1,199,445 1,199,445 1,368,403

Multi-Year Appropriations#

Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Departmental Output Expenses

   

Evaluation and Auditing Expenses for the Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot (M93)

This appropriation is limited to the costs of evaluating and auditing the Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot.

Commences: 01 July 2017

Expires: 30 June 2022		 Original Appropriation 300
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 300
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 10
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 75
Estimate for 2020/21 140
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 75

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

   

Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot (M93)

This appropriation is limited to the outcome payments incurred under the Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot.

Commences: 01 July 2017

Expires: 30 June 2022		 Original Appropriation 24,000
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 24,000
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 3,709
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 9,886
Estimate for 2020/21 4,110
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 6,295

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations#

  2019/20 2020/21
Final
Budgeted
$000		 Estimated
Actual
$000		 Budget
$000
Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations 1,199,445 1,199,445 1,368,403
Total Forecast MYA Departmental Output Expenses 75 75 140
Total Forecast MYA Non-Departmental Output Expenses 9,886 9,886 4,110

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations

1,209,406 1,209,406 1,372,653

Capital Injection Authorisations#

  2019/20 2020/21
  Final Budgeted
$000		 Estimated Actual
$000		 Budget
$000
Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children - Capital Injection (M93) 17,882 17,882 69,285

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.1 - New Policy Initiatives#

Policy Initiative Appropriation 2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000		 2020/21
Budget
$000		 2021/22
Estimated
$000		 2022/23
Estimated
$000		 2023/24
Estimated
$000
Maintaining Current Outcomes for Needs of Children in Oranga Tamariki Care

Investing In Children and Young People MCA (M93)

         
  Statutory Intervention and Transition - 26,606 23,154 10,580 10,376
  Departmental Output Expenses          
 

Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki - Capital Injection

         
  Capital Injection - 275 - - -
Supporting Continued Operations of Oranga Tamariki

Adoption Services (M93)

- 338 347 356 368
 

Investing In Children and Young People MCA (M93)

         
  Statutory Intervention and Transition - 16,207 16,664 17,069 17,635
  Prevention and Early Intervention - 6,298 6,475 6,632 6,852
  Intensive Intervention - 79 81 83 86
  Policy Advice and Ministerial Services - 281 289 296 306
  Departmental Output Expenses          
 

Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki - Capital Injection

         
  Capital Injection - 3,000 8,000 7,000 8,390
Supporting the Compliments, Complaints and Suggestions system

Investing In Children and Young People MCA (M93)

         
  Statutory Intervention and Transition - - 649 649 649
  Prevention and Early Intervention - - 551 551 551
  Departmental Output Expenses          
Ensuring the Provision of Personal Information Under the Privacy Act 1993 and the Management of Claims and Complaints

Investing In Children and Young People MCA (M93)

         
  Statutory Intervention and Transition - 300 300 300 300
  Departmental Output Expenses          
Supporting Social Service Delivery for Community Services Providers

Investing In Children and Young People MCA (M93)

         
  Prevention and Early Intervention - 9,692 12,000 16,000 20,000
  Departmental Output Expenses          
Supporting the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry

Crown Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-Based Institutions (M66)

- 5,964 - - -
  Departmental Output Expenses          

Total Initiatives

           
 

Departmental Output Expenses

- 65,765 60,510 52,516 57,123
 

Capital Injection

- 3,275 8,000 7,000 8,390

Summary of Financial Activity

  2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Actual
$000		 Actual
$000		 Actual
$000		 Actual
$000		 Final Budgeted
$000		 Estimated
Actual
$000		 Departmental
Transactions
Budget
$000		 Non-
Departmental
Transactions
Budget
$000		 Total
Budget
$000		 Estimated
$000		 Estimated
$000		 Estimated
$000

Appropriations

                       
Output Expenses 15,187 16,114 18,132 28,884 48,151 48,151 15,749 8,110 23,859 19,814 13,453 13,465
Benefits or Related Expenses - - - - - - N/A - - - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other Expenses - 25,976 23,612 - - - - - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - 982 5,922 18,610 21,294 21,294 70,715 - 70,715 8,150 8,150 8,150
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - - - - - - N/A - - - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)                        
Output Expenses 703,845 742,879 816,161 973,323 1,139,961 1,139,961 1,278,079 - 1,278,079 1,237,027 1,266,821 1,304,553
Other Expenses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - - - - - - N/A - - - - -

Total Appropriations

719,032 785,951 863,827 1,020,817 1,209,406 1,209,406 1,364,543 8,110 1,372,653 1,264,991 1,288,424 1,326,168

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

                       
Tax Revenue - - - - - - N/A - - - - -
Non-Tax Revenue - - - - - - N/A - - - - -
Capital Receipts - - - - - - N/A - - - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

- - - - - - N/A - - - - -

Note - where restructuring of the vote has occurred then, to the extent practicable, prior years information has been restated as if the restructuring had occurred before the beginning of the period covered. In this instance Total Appropriations for the Budgeted and Estimated Actual year may not equal Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations in the Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections.

Adjustments to the Summary of Financial Activity Table Due to Vote Restructuring

  2015/16
Adjustments
$000		 2016/17
Adjustments
$000		 2017/18
Adjustments
$000		 2018/19
Adjustments
$000		 2019/20
Final Budgeted
Adjustments
$000		 2019/20
Estimated
Actual
Adjustments
$000

Appropriations

           
Output Expenses - - - - (18,712) (18,712)
Benefits or Related Expenses - - - - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - - -
Other Expenses - - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - - - - - -
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - - - - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)            
Output Expenses - - - - 18,712 18,712
Other Expenses - - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - - - - - -

Total Appropriations

-

-

-

-

-

-

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

           
Tax Revenue - - - - - -
Non-Tax Revenue - - - - - -
Capital Receipts - - - - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

- - - - - -

The prior year information in the Summary of Financial Activity table has been restated to reflect the current Vote structure.

Output Expenses

The decreasing trend for output expenses of $24.292 million is due to:

  • the re-forecast in Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot of $5.711 million
  • $18.712 million related to the disestablishment of the existing departmental output expense appropriations Data, Analytics and Evidence Services, Policy Advice, and Ministerial Services into the Investing in Children and Young People MCA from 1 July 2020
  • $1.032 million related to the time limited funding for an Effective and Timely Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in Care.

The above is offset by:

  • ongoing funding in Adoption services for past and new budget initiatives of $1.163 million.
Capital

The increasing trend for capital expenditure of $49.422 million is mainly due to:

  • funding received through Budget 2019 which will enable the Ministry to continue to deliver on its operating model. The increase predominantly relates to managing increased volumes and reducing youth re-offending and modifying community locations to facilitate better ways of working.
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

The increasing trend for MCA expenses is mainly due to:

  • $25.226 million related to transforming the care system to improve the safety and wellbeing of children in care
  • $22.865 million corporate cost mainly due to remuneration costs associated with staff, in line with employment agreements
  • $26.606 million in demand cost pressures related to care for children
  • $18.712 million related to the disestablishment of the existing departmental output expense appropriations Data, Analytics and Evidence services, Policy Advice, and Ministerial Services into the Investing in Children and Young People MCA from 1 July 2020
  • $17.973 million for transition support service for improving the wellbeing outcomes of young people leaving care and youth justice
  • $16.864 million related to investment in youth justice services
  • $9.692 million related to community service providers - supporting social service delivery cost pressure
  • $4.568 million increase in funding for social worker pay equity
  • $3.411 million for sexual violence support services for children and young people
  • $2.644 million from the preventing and reducing homelessness contingency fund to transition young people leaving care by providing them with supported accommodation
  • $2.010 million related to services for children and young people with concerning or harmful sexual behaviours
  • $1.950 million to reflect the consumer price index adjustment to foster care and other allowances.

The above is mainly offset by time limited funding:

  • $6 million related to the work performed on the digital work programme in 2019/20 which was transferred from 2018/19.

1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure#

<
2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2019/20 Structure		   Old Structure New Structure
2019/20
(Current)
$000		 Appropriations to which
Expenses (or Capital
Expenditure) have been Moved from or to		 Amount
Moved
$000		 2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2020/21 Structure		 2019/20
(Restated)
$000		 2020/21
$000
Vote Oranga Tamariki            
Departmental Output Expenses            
Data, Analytics and Evidence Services 9,512 Transferred to Intensive Intervention, Prevention and Early Intervention, Statutory Intervention and Transition categories of MCA (9,512)      
Ministerial Services 1,500 Transferred to Policy Advice and Ministerial Services category of MCA (1,500)      
Policy Advice 7,700 Transferred to Policy Advice and Ministerial Services category of MCA (7,700)      
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure: Investing in Children and Young People MCA            
Intensive Intervention 11,828 Transferred from Data, Analytics and Evidence Services 1,902   13,730 14,526
Prevention and Early Intervention 337,740 Transferred from Data, Analytics and Evidence Services 951   338,691 367,675
Statutory Intervention and Transitions 790,393 Transferred from Data, Analytics and Evidence Services 6,659   797,052 886,201
    Transferred from Policy Advice 1,500 Policy Advice and Ministerial Services category of MCA 9,200 9,677
    Transferred from Ministerial Services 7,700      
Total Changes in Appropriations 1,158,673   -   1,158,673 1,278,079

The above changes to appropriations are the result of combining appropriations for small amounts as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

The table above shows the disestablishment of the existing departmental output expense appropriations Data, Analytics and Evidence Services, Policy Advice, and Ministerial Services into the Investing in Children and Young People MCA from 1 July 2020.

Explanations of the reasons for changing the appropriation structure are noted in the details of each appropriation in Parts 2-4.

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#

Adoption Services (M93)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the management of services, incorporating education, assessment, reporting, counselling, and mediation, to all people who are party to adoption-related matters, past or present.
Expenses and Revenue
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000		 Estimated Actual
$000		 Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 8,482 8,482 9,645
Revenue from the Crown 8,482 8,482 9,645
Revenue from Others - - -
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the legal adoption of children by approved parents and to provide access to information on adoptions.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard		 Estimated
Actual		 Budget
Standard

The number of requests from adults seeking identifying information on birth parents will be between (See Note 1)

 150-250 150-250 150-250

The percentage of assessments of suitability to adopt that are completed within 3 months will be no less than

 New measure for 2020/21 New measure for 2020/21 95%

Note 1 - Under section 9(4)(c) of the Adult Adoption Information Act 1985. Statistics on adoptions within New Zealand are provided on request by the Ministry of Justice. The Department of Internal Affairs can provide information on inter-country adoptions finalised overseas and recognised by New Zealand.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported in the Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children's Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact		 2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000		 2020/21
Budget
$000		 2021/22
Estimated
$000		 2022/23
Estimated
$000		 2023/24
Estimated
$000
Current Government            
Supporting Continued Operations of Oranga Tamariki 2020/21 - 338 347 356 368
Corporate Cost Pressures for Oranga Tamariki 2019/20 12 12 12 12 12
Remuneration Cost Pressures for Oranga Tamariki 2019/20 108 103 104 104 104
Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children Business As Usual Cost Pressures 2018/19 68 68 68 68 68
Previous Government            
Draw down from Provision of Corporate Services 2017/18 137 137 137 137 137
Vulnerable Children - Meeting Costs for the New Ministry 2017/18 196 196 196 196 196
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation has increased by $1.163 million in 2020/21. This is due to:

  • $436,000 one-off expense transfer from 2019/20 to 2020/21 due to delays in projects outside the Ministry's control
  • $338,000 related to corporate cost pressures
  • $300,000 for the realignment of costs between appropriations to better reflect the new operating model
  • $94,000 for the realignment of funding received for the Social Workers and Pay Equity Settlement, previously included in the Investing in Children and Young People MCA.

The above is offset by:

  • $5,000 decrease in the remuneration cost pressures for Oranga Tamariki.

Crown Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-Based Institutions (M66)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the provision of support to deliver a coordinated and effective Crown response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-Based Institutions.
Expenses and Revenue
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000		 Estimated Actual
$000		 Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 6,996 6,996 5,964
Revenue from the Crown 6,996 6,996 5,964
Revenue from Others - - -
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve an effective, timely and joined-up Crown response to, and engagement with, the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-Based Institutions.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard		 Estimated
Actual		 Budget
Standard

Report progress on the Crown response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-Based Institutions annually

 Report On Report On Report On
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children's Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact		 2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000		 2020/21
Budget
$000		 2021/22
Estimated
$000		 2022/23
Estimated
$000		 2023/24
Estimated
$000
Current Government            
Supporting the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry 2020/21 - 5,964 - - -
An Effective, Timely Crown Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in Care 2018/19 6,748 - - - -
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation has decreased by $1.032 million in 2020/21 due to the end of time limited funding received for an Effective and Timely Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in Care.

Evaluation and Auditing Expenses for the Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot (M93)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Evaluation and Auditing Expenses for the Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot (M93)

This appropriation is limited to the costs of evaluating and auditing the Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot.

Commences: 01 July 2017

Expires: 30 June 2022		 Original Appropriation 300
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 300
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 10
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 75
Estimate for 2020/21 140
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 75
Revenue
  Budget
$000
Revenue from the Crown to end of 2020/21 225
Revenue from Others to end of 2020/21 -
Total Revenue 225
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve effective and efficient evaluations and audits of the Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard		 Estimated
Actual		 Budget
Standard

Feasibility study for the outcomes evaluation and social return on investment analysis completed by June 2021

 New Measure for 2020/21 New Measure for 2020/21 Achieved
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported in the Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children's Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact		 2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000		 2020/21
Budget
$000		 2021/22
Estimated
$000		 2022/23
Estimated
$000		 2023/24
Estimated
$000
Previous Government            
The Second New Zealand Social Bond: Reducing Youth Reoffending in South Auckland 2017/18 75 75 75 - -

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections#

Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki - Capital Expenditure PLA (M93)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki; as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000		 Estimated Actual
$000		 Budget
$000
Forests/Agricultural - - -
Land - - 13,000
Property, Plant and Equipment 15,294 15,294 56,307
Intangibles 6,000 6,000 1,408
Other - - -

Total Appropriation

21,294 21,294 70,715
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the replacement or upgrade of assets in support of the delivery of the Ministry's services.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

Expenditure is in accordance with the Ministry's annual capital asset management and Long-Term Capital Investment Plan priorities which relate to:

  • Developing and improving our core technology platforms to fully support frontline services
  • Developing and enhancing our residential spaces to improve the experience and wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi in our care
  • Upgrading our community sites to ensure they are safe, welcoming and conducive to productive work alongside partners.
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported in the Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children's Annual Report.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation has increased by $49.422 million in 2020/21 mainly due to funding received through Budget 2019 which will allow the Ministry to continue to deliver on its operating model. The increase predominantly relates to managing increased volumes and reducing youth re-offending and modifying community locations to facilitate better ways of working.

Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets
Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children
Details of Net Asset Schedule 2019/20
Estimated Actual
$000		 2020/21
Projected
$000		 Explanation of Projected Movements in 2020/21
Opening Balance 223,560 241,442  
Capital Injections 17,882 69,285 $30.623 million for investment in youth services to manage increased volumes and reducing youth re-offending, $33.697 million for transforming the care system to improve safety and wellbeing of children in care, $3 million supporting continued operations of Oranga Tamariki, $1.090 million for transition support services for improving the wellbeing outcomes of young people leaving statutory care, $600,000 for supporting children and young people at risk of harm to be cared for safely at home with their family, and $275,000 for maintaining current outcomes for the needs of children in Oranga Tamariki care.
Capital Withdrawals - -  
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) - -  
Other Movements - -  

Closing Balance

241,442 310,727  

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#

Connection and Advocacy Service (M93)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to supporting an independent connection and advocacy service for children and young people in statutory care.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000		 Estimated Actual
$000		 Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 4,000 4,000 4,000
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve reduced isolation for children and young people in care by connecting them with each other, promoting their individual and collective voice and building their leadership.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

Expenditure supports the delivery of services to children and young people with care experience in accordance with the Ministry's contracting measurables which are (see Note 1):

  • connecting with the care community
  • establishing geographical service coverage
  • building rangatahi leadership
  • advocacy - individual and systemic.

Note 1 - This measure is new for FY2020/21 and is designed to demonstrate contractual obligations of the service provider.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister for Children in a report appended to the Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children's Annual Report.

Service Providers

The funding is paid to VOYCE - Whakarongo Mai, an independent advocacy and connection service for children and young people with experience of (statutory) care.

Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot (M93)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot (M93)

This appropriation is limited to the outcome payments incurred under the Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot.

Commences: 01 July 2017

Expires: 30 June 2022		 Original Appropriation 24,000
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 24,000
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 3,709
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 9,886
Estimate for 2020/21 4,110
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 6,295
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve a reduction in reoffending by children and young people.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard		 Estimated
Actual		 Budget
Standard

The total investment of the Reducing Youth Reoffending Social Bond Pilot will reach 1000 young people by September 2023 (year 6 of the pilot). Oranga Tamariki will track and report progress annually.

 Report Progress Report Progress Report progress
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister for Children in a report appended to Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children's Annual Report.

Service Providers

The funding is paid to G-Fund Limited (part of Genesis Youth Trust), designed to reduce youth reoffending in South Auckland. The social bond is a partnership between the New Zealand Government, youth development agency Genesis Youth Trust and a group of investors including the New Zealand Super Fund, Mint Asset Management Limited and the Wilberforce Foundation.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact		 2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000		 2020/21
Budget
$000		 2021/22
Estimated
$000		 2022/23
Estimated
$000		 2023/24
Estimated
$000
Previous Government            
The Second New Zealand Social Bond: Reducing Youth Reoffending in South Auckland 2017/18 9,886 4,110 6,295 - -

Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Investing in Children and Young People (M93)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to ensure New Zealand's vulnerable children and young people have positive outcomes.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses

Intensive Intervention
This category is limited to intensive intervention services for children and young people exhibiting needs which place them at risk of harm and/or requiring a statutory intervention.

Policy Advice and Ministerial Services
This category is limited to providing policy advice and other support to the Ministers in discharging their policy decision-making and other portfolio responsibilities.

Prevention and Early Intervention
This category is limited to providing prevention, awareness and early intervention programmes and services to identify and support children, young people and their families at risk of poor life outcomes.

Statutory Intervention and Transition
This category is limited to providing statutory care and youth justice services, and services to transition children and young people from statutory intervention.

Supporting and Developing Providers and Services
This category is limited to service development; and approving, monitoring, contracting and managing the relationship with, and developing the capacity and capability of, service providers.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000		 Estimated Actual
$000		 Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

1,139,961 1,139,961 1,278,079

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Intensive Intervention 11,828 11,828 14,526
Policy Advice and Ministerial Services - - 9,677
Prevention and Early Intervention 337,740 337,740 367,675
Statutory Intervention and Transition 790,393 790,393 886,201

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

1,123,119 1,123,119 1,263,528
Intensive Intervention 9,805 9,805 12,503
Policy Advice and Ministerial Services - - 9,677
Prevention and Early Intervention 334,808 334,808 364,743
Statutory Intervention and Transition 778,506 778,506 876,605

Revenue from Others

16,842 16,842 14,551
Intensive Intervention 2,023 2,023 2,023
Prevention and Early Intervention 2,932 2,932 2,932
Statutory Intervention and Transition 11,887 11,887 9,596
Comparators for Restructured Appropriation
Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000		 Estimated Actual
$000		 Budget
$000
Vote Oranga Tamariki: Departmental Output Expense Data, Analytics and Evidence Services 9,512 9,512 -
Vote Oranga Tamariki: Departmental Output Expense Ministerial Services 1,500 1,500 -
Vote Oranga Tamariki: Departmental Output Expense Policy Advice 7,700 7,700 -
Total 18,712 18,712 1,263,528
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to enhance the wellbeing of children and young people, their families, and their communities, who are most in need of extra support.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation

Oranga Tamariki will monitor improvements in the wellbeing of those New Zealand children and young people most in need of extra support, as measured though the Children's Wellbeing Model.

What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard		 Estimated
Actual		 Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Intensive Intervention

     

The percentage of children who received intensive intervention services in the last twelve months, who subsequently required an out of home placement, will be no more than

 Establish a baseline Establish a baseline As per 2019/20 baseline

The number of sites, offering intensive intervention services, will be no less than

 Establish a baseline Establish a baseline As per 2019/20 baseline

The number of families, who engage with intensive intervention services, will be no less than

 Establish a baseline Establish a baseline As per 2019/20 baseline

Policy Advice and Ministerial Services

     

The score for the Minister's satisfaction with the services provided by the policy function, based on the common Ministerial Policy Satisfaction Survey and on a five point scale, will be no less than

 4 4 4

In relation to the quality of policy advice, the average score for policy papers assessed using the common Policy Quality Framework, on a five point scale, will be at least

 3.5 3.5 3.5

In relation to the quality of policy advice, the distribution of scores for policy papers assessed using the common Policy Quality Framework will be no less than:

      
  • Score 4 or higher
 20% 20% 20%
  • Score 3 or higher
 100% 100% 100%

The percentage of ministerial OIA request replies completed five working days prior to the statutory time limit (unless otherwise agreed) will be between

 95-100% 95-100% 95-100%

The percentage of ministerial replies completed within twenty working days of receipt by Oranga Tamariki, unless otherwise agreed, will be between

 95-100% 95-100% 95-100%

The percentage of Parliamentary question responses provided to the Minister's Office so that the answers can meet the timeframe set in Parliamentary Standing Orders will be between

 95-100% 95-100% 95-100%

Prevention and Early Intervention

     

Report on the number of strategic partnerships signed with Iwi & Maori organisations over the year

 Report on Report on Report On

The percentage of all contracted services which achieved or exceeded the target for their primary contracted measure will be no less than

 75% 75% 75%

The percentage of all service contract funding contracted with Iwi and Maori organisations will be greater than

 23% 23% 23%

The percentage of providers that meet their contractual reporting requirements will be no less than

 100% 100% 100%

The percentage of critical or very urgent reports of concern, addressed within operational timeframes, will be no less than

 95% 95% 95%

Statutory Intervention and Transition

     

The percentage of siblings in out of home placements, who are placed with at least one sibling, will be no less than

 73% 73% 73%

The percentage of children in out of home placement more than three months, who are placed with family/whanau, will be no less than

 58% 58% 58%

The percentage of children in out of home placement, who have had more than two caregivers over the year, will be no more than

 15% 15% 15%

The percentage of children who have been in statutory care for more than six months, who have a completed Gateway assessment, will be no less than

 75% 75% 75%

Report on the percentage of children to exit out of home placement in the last eighteen months, who subsequently required an out of home placement

 Report on Report on Report on

Report on rates of harm while in statutory care

 Report on Report on Report on

The percentage of children, in care for more than three months, with an actionable plan will be no less than

 Establish a Baseline Establish a Baseline As per 2019/20 baseline

The percentage of children in care, with regular quality engagement with an Oranga Tamariki practitioner, will be no less than

 Establish a Baseline Establish a Baseline As per 2019/20 baseline

The number of young people eligible to return or remain with a caregiver beyond age eighteen, who are enabled to do so, will be no less than

 Establish a Baseline Establish a Baseline As per 2019/20 baseline

The number of eligible young people, who receive supported accommodation, will be no less than

 Establish a Baseline Establish a Baseline As per 2019/20 baseline

The percentage of eligible young people, who do not opt out from receiving support from a transition support worker, will be no less than

 Establish a Baseline Establish a Baseline As per 2019/20 baseline

The percentage of under eighteen year olds who previously had a Youth Justice family group conference, who had a subsequent Youth Justice family group conference, will be no more than

 Establish a Baseline Establish a Baseline As per 2019/20 baseline

The percentage of young people held on remand, who are placed within their community, will be no less than

 Establish a Baseline Establish a Baseline As per 2019/20 baseline

The number of young people, held in police custody for more than 24 hours will be less than

 Establish a baseline Establish a baseline As per 2019/20 baseline

The percentage of children, in care for more than three months, for whom connections with members of their family and whanau, and also with their hapu, iwi, or family group, have been identified will be no less than

 New measure for 2020/21 New measure for 2020/21 Establish a baseline

The percentage of children, in care for more than three months, whose plan reflects actions to establish, maintain or strengthen connections with members of their family and whanau, and also with their hapu, iwi, or family group will be no less than

 New measure for 2020/21 New measure for 2020/21 Establish a baseline

The following information is an indication of expected numbers and is provided for context only.

  2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 Estimated 2019/20

Care and Protection Interactions

       
Number of reports of concern 81,840 92,250 87,260 83,945
Number of referrals for assessment or investigation 38,975 41,780 41,733 43,745
Number of family group conferences held 8,127 8,151 8,687 8,390
Number of children and young people entered into care 2,002 1,917 1,648 1,078
Number of children and young people exited from care 1,523 1,227 1,459 1,481
Number of days of placement provided 1,994,237 2,145,917 2,303,643 2,293,334
Number of days out of home placements provided 1,734,633 1,868,248 1,933,741 1,991,210
Number of days of in home placements supported 259,604 277,669 309,902 302,124

Youth Justice Interactions

       
Number of young people entered YJ custody 879 737 695 823
Number of young people exited YJ custody 879 671 709 742
Number of family group conferences held 5,224 4,593 3,956 4,287
Number of days of custodial placements 58,134 59,017 55,260 58,747
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported in the Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children's Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact		 2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000		 2020/21
Budget
$000		 2021/22
Estimated
$000		 2022/23
Estimated
$000		 2023/24
Estimated
$000
Current Government            

Intensive Intervention

           
Supporting Continued Operations of Oranga Tamariki 2020/21 - 79 81 83 86
Corporate Cost Pressures for Oranga Tamariki 2019/20 9 9 9 9 9
Remuneration Cost Pressures for Oranga Tamariki 2019/20 77 75 75 74 74
Intensive Intervention: Supporting Children and Young People at Risk of Harm to be Cared for Safely at Home With Their Families and Whanau 2019/20 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900
Transforming the Care System to Improve the Safety and Wellbeing of Children in Care 2018/19 575 546 462 693 693
Drawdown of the Remaining Oranga Tamariki Corporate Services Contingency 2018/19 17 17 17 17 17
Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children Business as Usual Cost Pressures 2018/19 45 62 62 62 62

Prevention and Early Intervention

           
Supporting Continued Operations of Oranga Tamariki 2020/21 - 6,298 6,475 6,632 6,852
Supporting the Compliments, Complaints and Suggestion System 2020/21 - - 551 551 551
Supporting Social Service Delivery for Community Services Providers 2020/21 - 9,692 12,000 16,000 20,000
Sexual Violence Services - Increased Services for Children and Young People With Concerning/Harmful Sexual Behaviours 2019/20 1,410 2,600 2,782 2,864 2,864
Sexual Violence Services - Crisis Support Services for Children and Young People 2019/20 3,663 7,074 7,074 7,074 7,074
Reprioritisation of Funding - Realignment of Low Priority Spend 2019/20 (3,000) (5,000) (7,000) (9,000) (9,000)
Community Service Providers - Supporting Social Service Delivery 2019/20 3,596 3,596 3,596 3,596 3,596
Corporate Cost Pressures for Oranga Tamariki 2019/20 420 425 426 426 426
Remuneration Cost Pressures for Oranga Tamariki 2019/20 3,823 3,702 3,714 3,713 3,713
Refugee Quota Increase: Report Back to Draw Down Tagged Contingency Funding for Increased Settlement Services 2019/20 50 50 50 50 50
Transforming the Care System to Improve the Safety and Wellbeing of Children in Care 2018/19 288 273 231 347 347
Drawdown of the Remaining Oranga Tamariki Corporate Services Contingency 2018/19 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children Business as Usual Cost Pressures 2018/19 2,605 2,629 2,629 2,629 2,629

Policy Advice and Ministerial Services

           
Supporting Continued Operations of Oranga Tamariki 2020/21 - 281 289 296 306
Corporate Cost Pressures for Oranga Tamariki 2019/20 10 10 10 10 10
Remuneration Cost Pressures for Oranga Tamariki 2019/20 90 86 86 86 86
Drawdown of Remaining Oranga Tamariki Corporate Services Contingency 2018/19 720 720 720 720 720
Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children Business As Usual Cost Pressures 2018/19 50 50 50 50 50

Statutory Intervention and Transition

           
Supporting Continued Operations of Oranga Tamariki 2020/21 - 16,207 16,664 17,069 17,635
Maintaining Current Outcomes for Needs of Children in Oranga Tamariki Care 2020/21 - 26,606 23,154 10,580 10,376
Supporting the Compliments, Complaints and Suggestion System 2020/21 - - 649 649 649
Ensuring the Provision of Personal Information Under the Privacy Act 1993 and the Management of Claims and Complaints 2020/21 - 300 300 300 300
Supporting Service Delivery - Client Access to Information 2019/20 3,142 3,142 3,142 3,142 3,142
Sexual Violence Services - Increased Services for Children and Young People With Concerning/ Harmful Sexual Behaviours 2019/20 1,039 1,859 1,718 1,636 1,636
Community Service Providers - Supporting Social Service Delivery 2019/20 3,074 3,074 3,074 3,074 3,074
Corporate Cost Pressures for Oranga Tamariki 2019/20 1,049 1,044 1,043 1,043 1,043
Remuneration Cost Pressures for Oranga Tamariki 2019/20 9,555 9,108 9,095 9,097 9,097
Ensuring the Sustainability of the District Court by Appointing Additional District Court Judges 2019/20 173 173 173 173 173
Investment in Children - Demand Cost Pressures for Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children 2019/20 17,608 17,608 17,608 17,608 17,608
Youth Justice: Investment in Youth Justice Services to Manage Increased Volumes and Reduce Young People's Re-offending 2019/20 21,861 36,425 40,124 41,591 41,591
Transition Support Service: Improving the Wellbeing Outcomes of Young People Leaving Statutory Care or Youth Justice 2019/20 18,069 33,098 41,204 44,479 56,097
Improving Outcomes for Maori Children and Young People Within the Oranga Tamariki System 2019/20 4,542 5,388 6,658 8,413 8,413
Transforming the Care System to Improve the Safety and Wellbeing of Children in Care 2018/19 109,604 107,438 91,766 119,776 145,266
Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children Social Workers Pay Equity Claim Settlement 2018/19 22,838 27,406 27,406 27,406 27,406
Transforming Our Response to Children and Young People at Risk Of Harm: Pre-Commitment Funding 2018/19 24,513 19,271 15,001 15,001 15,001
Drawdown of the Remaining Oranga Tamariki Corporate Services Contingency 2018/19 2,515 2,515 2,515 2,515 2,515
Services to Reduce Youth Offending 2018/19 2,836 4,082 5,327 5,327 5,327
Families Package 2018/19 6,081 6,518 6,987 6,987 6,987
Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children Business as Usual Costs Pressures 2018/19 27,131 27,166 27,166 27,166 27,166
ICT Cost Pressure for Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children 2018/19 4,600 4,600 4,600 4,600 4,600
Youth Justice - Including 17 Year Olds in the Youth Justice System and Managing Remand Pressures 2018/19 38,155 37,880 37,880 37,880 37,880
Draw Down of Budget 2017 Contingency: Oranga Tamariki Initiatives 2017/18 5,800 - - - -
Previous Government            

Intensive Intervention

           
Vulnerable Children - Meeting Costs for the New Ministry 2017/18 298 298 298 298 298
Draw Down from Provision of Corporate Services 2017/18 161 161 161 161 161
Digital Workplace Programme 2016/17 89 89 89 89 89

Prevention and Early Intervention

           
Draw down from Provision of Corporate Services 2017/18 5,204 5,204 5,204 5,204 5,204
Raising the Age of Care and Protection to 18 2017/18 1,058 1,058 1,058 1,058 1,058
Family Start - Expansion to National Coverage 2017/18 7,568 8,032 8,032 8,032 8,032
Vulnerable Children - Meeting Costs for the New Ministry 2017/18 8,181 8,181 8,181 8,181 8,181
Digital Workplace Programme 2016/17 2,832 2,832 2,832 2,832 2,832

Policy Advice and Ministerial Services

           
Draw down from Provision of Corporate Services 2017/18 101 101 101 101 101
Vulnerable Children - Meeting Costs for the New Ministry 2017/18 217 217 217 217 217

Statutory Intervention and Transition

           
Pay Equity Settlement Implications for Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki 2017/18 651 640 996 996 996
Draw Down from Provision of Corporate Services 2017/18 9,834 9,834 9,834 9,834 9,834
Progressing the Delivery of a New Operating Model for Vulnerable Children: Contingency Drawdown 2017/18 1,192 1,192 - - -
Vulnerable Children - Meeting Costs for the New Ministry 2017/18 15,892 15,892 15,892 15,892 15,892
Caregiver Support Package 2017/18 1,895 1,440 1,440 1,440 1,440
Raising the Age of Care and Protection to 18 2017/18 19,115 19,115 19,115 19,115 19,115
Child Centred Feedback, Insights and Complaints Mechanism 2017/18 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250
Digital Workplace Programme 2016/17 5,479 5,479 5,479 5,479 5,479
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation has increased by $138.118 million in 2020/21. This is mainly due to:

  • $25.226 million related to transforming the care system to improve the safety and wellbeing of children in care
  • $22.865 million corporate cost mainly due to remuneration costs associated with staff, in line with employment agreements
  • $26.606 million in demand cost pressures related to care for children
  • $18.712 million related to the disestablishment of the existing departmental output expense appropriations Data, Analytics and Evidence services, Policy Advice, and Ministerial Services into the Investing in Children and Young People MCA from 1 July 2020
  • $17.973 million for transition support service for improving the wellbeing outcomes of young people leaving care and youth justice
  • $16.864 million related to investment in youth justice services
  • $9.692 million related to community service providers - supporting social service delivery cost pressure
  • $4.568 million increase in funding for social worker pay equity
  • $3.411 million for sexual violence support services for children and young people
  • $2.644 million from the preventing and reducing homelessness contingency fund to transition young people leaving care by providing them with supported accommodation
  • $2.010 million related to services for children and young people with concerning or harmful sexual behaviours.

The above is mainly offset by time limited funding:

  • $6 million related to the work performed on the digital work programme in 2019/20 which was transferred in from 2018/19.