Social Policy Jobs

The Social Policy Group brings together the Ministry’s policy functions in one place and is an integrated, professional and thought-leading provider of advice to the Government.

The Group provides policy advice concerning children and families, young people, working age people and older people. Our advice in these areas has a focus on:

• The care and protection of children and young people, with a particular focus on vulnerable children
• The successful transition of young people to adulthood
• Initiatives to support families
• Family violence and sexual violence
• Initiatives to support the social infrastructure of communities
• Social assistance and employment issues
• Welfare reform
• Social housing
• Issues faced by people with a health condition or disability
• Retirement income, employment and positive ageing for older New Zealanders.

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