A good Social Investment Board
Nicola Willis has appointed nine people to the Social Investment Board that will advise on the Social Investment approach and the work of the Social Investment Agency. Social investment has the potential to make a huge difference to vulnerable families by identifying the factors that put them at most risk of “failure” and funding programmes based on actual outcomes in improving things.
The nine appointed have a great range of backgrounds in economics and social services. They also include two former Maori Party persons and a former Labour Party President.
The appointees are:
- Dr Graham Scott. Former Chair of the Central Regional Health Authority, the national Health Funding Authority and a former Secretary to the Treasury
- Laura Black. CEO of Methodist Mission Southern
- Hon Te Ururoa Flavell former Minister for Māori Development, Minister for Whānau Ora. Chair of Te Arawa Whānau Ora. Former Chief Executive of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
- Helen Leahy previously led the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency for the South Island. Chief Executive of Ngā Waihua o Paerangi (Ngāti Rangi)
- Katie Murray. Chief Executive of, the Waitomo Papakainga Development Incorporated society, a social service agency in Kaitāia
- Julie Nelson. Joint Chief Executive of the Wise Group for over 30 years, made up of entities that provide varied services and resources across Aotearoa including mental health and addiction services
- Debbie Sorensen. Chief Executive of the Pasifika Medical Association Group since 2008.
- Mike Williams was CEO of the New Zealand Howard League from 2010 to 2022
- David Woods is deputy chairman of New Zealand Green Investment Finance.
Everyone, regardless of politics, should hope they do a good job.