VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai exists to amplify the voices of tamariki and rangatahi (children and young people) and ensure they are at the centre of all conversations and decisions made about them during their time in care. The organisation was co-designed by young people with care experience for young people with care experience.
VOYCE worked with care experienced rangatahi from the VOYCE National Youth Council to create 6 PROMISES FOR 6000. It is call to all those running for elected office to agree to uphold six basic asks when they make it into parliament – where they will be uniquely placed to both ensure and monitor that the next Government delivers on these promises.
Our petition was launched on OurActionStation on Wednesday 09 September 2020. Through a groundswell movement of people across Aotearoa we would like to see all New Zealand elected representatives sign up to these 6 PROMISES FOR 6000 to ensure the care system becomes a truly caring system.
We see the potential abilities and strengths apparent in the care community every day, and with public support feel we can all play a part in ensuring these promises are kept. Our wish for Aotearoa is a truly ‘caring system’ that helps these 6000 children and young people live up to their great promise.
OurActionStation petition page
NEWS COVERAGE
- ‘Six promises for 6000’ – Youth-led petition calls on MPs to increase quality of state care – SUN SEP 13: 1 NEWS
- “Giving a voice to our tamariki in state care” TVNZ Breakfast interview TUE SEP 15
- Politicians Asked To Promise Kiwi Kids In Care A Childhood They Want To Remember – SCOOP – WED SEP 16
- Marama Davidson, Green Party Co-leader, Signs Up To 6 Promises For 6000 – SCOOP NEWS Tuesday, 13 October 2020
- Marama Davidson, Green Party Co-leader, Signs Up To 6 Promises For 6000 – The Daily Blog October 14, 2020
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My Biggest Moves
In the lead up to this year’s election, we are spotlighting one of the 6 Promises each month. For June we have been focusing on Promise 2 – the promise of safety and stability for every child in care.
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Outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi Māori and their whānau – Aroturuki Tamariki (ICM) Report
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai says a new report highlighting the ongoing overrepresentation of tamariki and rangatahi Māori throughout the oranga tamariki system should be a catalyst for urgent action rather than further discussion.
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Kōkiri: The Future Speaks – Funding Concerns
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai is warning that the future of advocacy for children in state care is under increasing financial pressure, as some representatives from the current Government failed to attend a key political discussion at the organisation’s ina…
