IPANZ

We need a trauma-informed justice system New Zealand’s justice system is failing. The country has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the OECD, and over 56% of people with prior convictions are re-convicted within two years. Some 52% of people in prison identify as Māori, while 91% of people in prison have experienced mental distress and over 50% addiction. Many are affected by poverty and have been victims of sexual and physical violence. This article describes what a trauma-informed justice system would look like and urges policymakers to take note. https://lnkd.in/gHfrZJch #traumainformedjusticesystem #evidencebased #policymakers

Great presenters at IPANZ events At the Parliament in Practice event run by IPANZ, we had a great presentation from the Hon Kieran McAnulty. He gave some strong advice to public servants: 1. Involve the community in the policy process. 2. Free and frank advice is just that. If the Ministers idea is bad, say so. Be upfront. 3. Understand your Minister’s lens on the world by researching his or her background. 4. Be clear on the role, what is the Minister’s job and what is the work of the public service. Watch out for more Parliament in Practice events later this year. #parliamentinpractice #publicservice #knowyourminister

A new funding formula for news This article from the Conversation notes that the funding model for news is broken, and asks if a new form of funding and institutional arrangements could fix it? One way to achieve this would be through a small levy on digital advertising expenditure, and potentially other commercial revenues such as internet and streaming services. The revenue would be reinvested in news content through an independent agency on a contestable basis. https://lnkd.in/gJDJFZyZ #newsfunding #digitaladvertising #publicservice

Let's build communities, not just houses Dennis O’Reilly has written an important piece for E:tangata. He talks about building communities, not just houses – he calls it intentional community building. He suggests social housing tenants more often be given the chance to describe, and then define, the social environment in which they want to live; giving them agency. He talks of some interesting examples, failures and successes in doing this mahi. As he says “we can move the community discussion away from complaining about problems to discussing solutions and opportunities — in other words, assist the shift from pathology to potential”. Persistence and commitment to this goal will be required from all involved. https://lnkd.in/dhQMtjpk #buildcommunities #socialhousing #betterliving

Well written satire about "government on life support" This is an example, from the Prospect Magazine, written by Alan Rushbridger, demonstrating political commentary which is strongly expressed and fearless. Just an example of the way the media in the UK critiques governments, which is part of its essential role. https://lnkd.in/eBpzzSJW #publicservice #governmentsattite #politicalcommentary

You can always improve your writing Writing underpins everything we do as public servants. It is our principal means of communicating and the way in which we exert our influence. Far too often, we are not good enough at writing. This succinct article from apolitical has simple, effective advice. For example - start with the reader; try storyboarding; remove jargon; always get others to read it; read it out loud to yourself. These tips and tricks will help if you use them. https://lnkd.in/gAG4YABW #publicservice #writingskills #improveyourwriting

Biodiversity - our vital infrastructure At times of cuts, the immediate takes precedence over the long term. Our biodiversity infrastructure is crucial to our wellbeing. As this brief article says - "nature's value is at the heart of economics." It must be hard for public servants to keep the focus on longer term but crucial programmes of work. https://lnkd.in/gwMxAQZz #biodiversity #infrastructure #publicservants

The Treaty of Waitangi in policy making Do have a look at this recording of the popular IPANZ event exploring the application of The Treaty of Waitanig to policy making. You will draw your own wisdom from it, but we noted: balancing priniplces with practice; value relationships - go slow to go fast; and to always apply free and frank advice as in all policy advice. We hope you enjoy this. https://lnkd.in/gqD_KPB5 #treatyofwaitangi #policymaking #publicservice

Implication of demographic changes for public servants In an article in our Public Sector Journal this month, Professor Paul Spoonley has asked if the public sector is ready for the demographic changes which are anticipated. This includes: 1. The aging population putting pressure on long term care beds. 2. Fertility dropping with the impact on school populations. 3. 80% of our population growth from net migration from India, the Phillippines and China being the most numerous recent arrivals. 4. By 2043, 33% of the population will be Māori. 5. Depopulation and stagnation in some regions of New Zealand. https://lnkd.in/gvFVJ6y2 #publicservice #demographicchanges #publicservants

A useful seminar for all public sector managers The New Zealand public sector has reached a watershed moment: Budget cuts and restructures lead to extreme uncertainty. A tough time for organisations, their staff, and their leaders. This seminar, online and in person, gives an opportunity to think about change management principles, dealing with restructuing and managing trade offs. https://lnkd.in/gqCw_Ex5 #publicsector #changemanagement #restructuring