Social investment .. enhancing capacity, capability and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

“Social investment …..” “enhancing capacity, capability and

participation……”

What is the challenge?

“Poverty is a deprivation of our capacity and capability”

Unemployment is not JUST about lack of income

• Individual initiative
• Skills
• Opportunities
• Social exclusion
• Loss of self reliance
• Self confidence
• Psychological and physical health

What does social investment involve?

• Investing in Pacific families to build capacity and

capability

• Providing opportunities to reach Pacific families

aspirations

• Supporting families to develop solutions to the

challenges they face

• Direct investment in families

Core Commissioning 3000 families Small grants 12 communities Innovation programs 1600 families

90% know about early childhood

• ptions
• 36% families

have enrolled children in ECE

46% identify debt reduction as a priority

• 29% families have

reduced debt by 5%

• r more

77% have a health plan

• 27% families now

smoke free

25% connected to community groups

• 33% participating

in cultural and language programs

What is the change that is needed…….

• Measure and articulate our impact
• Focus on policies and interventions that

strengthen families capacity and capability

• Effective use of Government investment
• Focus on results

“Be the change we want to see…..”