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Ruth Dyson has welcomed the release of three reports by Child, Youth and Family, along with the department’s responses.

Women’s Affairs Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed the appointment of Shenagh Gleisner as the new chief executive of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs.

Motorists, the self-employed, earners and businesses will welcome stable or falling ACC levies.

Elder abuse and neglect need to be brought out into the open, Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson said in Wellington today at a national forum called ‘Unspinning the Web’.

Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson today challenged National MP Katherine Rich to stick to the facts in the deaths of Saliel Aplin and Olympia Jetson.

Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Ruth Dyson today welcomed the Child, Youth and Family report into the deaths of Saliel Aplin and Olympia Jetson

Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson today thanked CYF chief executive Jackie Pivac for her work leading the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services since 1999.

Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson talks about Child, Youth and Family's baseline review in a column published in the Christchurch Press on 30 October 2003

Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson launches the Assessment of Services Promoting Independence and Recovery in Elders (ASPIRE) and Community First programmes in Hamilton on 29 October 2003.
Launch of ASPIRE and Community First Programmes
Hamilton Airport Motor Inn, Hamilton
2.00pm, 29 October 2003

The government’s goal of making New Zealand a safer place moved a step closer today with the release of a detailed implementation plan for 2004/2005 for the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy.

The government has signalled its intention to recognise New Zealand Sign Language as the third official language of New Zealand.

Child, Youth and Family Minister Ruth Dyson today announced the findings of the First Principles Baseline Review of the Department of Child Youth and Family Services.

Child, Youth & Family Minister Ruth Dyson welcomed CYF's decision to hold an independent investigation into their handling of a phone call to the department by Ron Burrows, father of Coral Burrows

ACC Minister Ruth Dyson launches the
on-hire employment industry health & safety guidelines in Wellington on 15 October 2003.
4.30pm Level 3, East Lounge, Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson today launched a new guideline for assessing older people’s needs, developed by the NZ Guidelines Group.

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson today announced the members of the re-established Advisory Council for Senior Citizens. They are Edith Ieremia, Christchurch; Marlene Mulholland, Wellington; George Potae, Coromandel Peninsula; and Jim Ross, Waikanae.

A new website to celebrate Children’s Day focuses on the importance of listening and talking to children, and encourages them to have their say.

Disability Issues Minister Ruth today congratulated the National Health Committee for its high-quality report on services for adults with an intellectual disability.

ACC Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed two new members to the board of the Accident Compensation Corporation.

A summary of consultation submissions on medical misadventure released today provides sound guidance for reform of the scheme's provisions, ACC Minister Ruth Dyson says.

Associate Communications Minister David Cunliffe and Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today announced the release of the proposed service description for the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for public consultation.

ACC and Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson today expressed regret that the trustees of the ChildFlight Trust had resolved to wind up the trust immediately. However, she said, services currently provided by the trust would continue.

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs will be retained as a separate ministry and strengthened, following a review of the agency, State Services Minister Trevor Mallard and Women’s Affairs Minister Ruth Dyson announced today.

ACC and Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed the Child Flight Trust’s decision to continuing operating its emergency air ambulance service for children until 2 November 2003.