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The Canterbury Family Violence Intervention Programme is a collaborative programme that draws on the expertise of grassroots organisations involved with domestic violence.

Rick Barker Launches the Family Violence Intervention Programme for the East Coast.

Address to launch of the 2005/06 Work and Income Regional Plans, Palmerston North

Victoria University of Wellington School of Government panel discussion on social welfare

Launch of new Family Safety Teams, important new initiatives to tackle family violence.

Child abuse statistics in New Zealand make sobering reading. Ultimately every New Zealander has to take more personal responsibility for the well being and safety of our children.

The Auckland Pacific Youth Development Strategy is a bold and visionary document. It aims to deliver positive life-change and affirmation for all Pacific youth in Auckland, through education and employment. An enormous amount of work has gone into the Strategy’s development, and I’m tremendously excited about its potential to deliver real and positive change to Auckland’s Pacific youth population.

Good morning to you all. It’s a pleasure for me to join you today for the launch of the Whangarei Youth Transitions Service.

The profile of caregiving and the future role of caregiving

Salvation Army partnership with Work and Income, Salvation Army headquarters, Manukau City

Celebrating partnerships that strengthen and support Glen Innes families and its community.

Address to the 5th Social Workers in Schools Annual Conference.

Speech for Mayors Taskforce for Jobs meeting with political parties

Parliamentary reception for the ISS executive committee.

Address to Regional Development Conference, Napier

Address to Carers Summit: Celebrating and Supporting the Work of Families and Whanau

Speech for Employers Summit, Wellington

Address to Papakura Business Breakfast, Papakura

Speech by Rick Barker launching Seasonal Solutions, the first step in delivering a consistent labour supply to Central Otago growers for the 2004/05 season

Address to the Annual Review of the Collaborative Action Plan on Child Poverty in Manukau

Address to the Pacific Wave Business Breakfast, Auckland

Launch of ‘Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect’, a joint publication prepared by UNICEF and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner.

Good afternoon, and welcome to the launch of the government’s Job Partnership Agreement with the Meat Industry Association.

A new job partnership with the meat industry, which will see up to 1,500 unemployed people trained in meat processing over the next year, was launched today by Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey.