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AUCKLAND REGIONAL SETTLEMENT STRATEGY

AUCKLAND REGIONAL SETTLEMENT STRATEGY. What is a Strategy?. An agreed long-term plan to achieve sustainable and successful settlement in Auckland. Why the Strategy?. IMPACTS UPON:. NZ’s attractiveness in an internationally competitive environment

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AUCKLAND REGIONAL SETTLEMENT STRATEGY

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  1. AUCKLAND REGIONAL SETTLEMENT STRATEGY

  2. What is a Strategy? An agreed long-term plan to achieve sustainable and successful settlement in Auckland AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  3. Why the Strategy? IMPACTS UPON: • NZ’s attractiveness in an internationally competitive environment • The overall development and social cohesion of NZ • High rates of unemployment, stress, poor health and social problems • Difficulties in building connections with host communities • Services fragmented, with gaps • Lack of preparation of host communities OUTCOME AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  4. Sustainable Development • Meeting the needs of present and future generations • Changing population, more mobile, more ethnically diverse - requires new way of thinking: • looking after people • taking the long term view • taking account of the social, economic, environmental and cultural impacts of our actions • encouraging participation and partnership • Special focus on Auckland AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  5. Auckland Sustainable Cities Local Authorities Mayoral Forum CEO Forum 6 signature projects including the Auckland Regional Settlement Strategy Ministers Chief Execs City SOG Combined Meeting of Sustainable Steering Group and City Senior Official Group AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  6. Auckland RSS Strategy Aimed at Govt & NGO policy, funding and service developers & deliverers NZSS 6 Settlement Goals Auckland Regional Settlement StrategyBeing response-able at the regional level AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  7. Focus of the Settlement Strategy Where do we want to be? Where are we now? • What will assist the move from the current to desired position? • Where there are barriers, what is required to overcome them? Desired Settlement outcomes INTEGRATION – the opportunity to participate and contribute Current Settlement needs and experiences AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  8. Host Communities Maori Migrants Key settlement issues Pacific Refugees Education Health ESOL Immigrants Info & advice Employment Housing Key Agencies TPK MPIA OEA MSD Housing MED Councils 1 regional 7 TLA (4 metro) Health ESOLProviders Education DOL ENGAGEMENT IN RSS NGOs AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  9. Settlement Support Needs Differ Migrants and ‘migrant like’ refugees Need Continuum Refugees and ‘refugee like’ migrants Different levels of settlement support are required to meet the different needs of migrant and refugee communities AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  10. Settlement Support Need Continuum Lower / Minimum Need Higher/ Maximum Need Intermediate Level Need • Information on how to access services • Similar political / govt / social infrastructures • ‘Look and sound familiar’ • Info, advice & support to pathway into services • Different political / govt / social infrastructures • Diverse language & cultural backgrounds ‘look & sound different’ • Advocacy & ‘hands on’ support to access and utilise a range of services • Refugees & ‘refugee like’ migrants with high support needs to ensure access to, and utilisation of, services FINDS OWN WAY AROUND SYSTEMS NEEDS NAVIGATOR TO PATHWAY AROUND SYSTEMS INTENSIVE SUPPORT REQUIRED LONG-TERM AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  11. A Staged / Pathway Approach Being connected -social networks locally A job –meaningful employment ROLE CLARITY A school - education Staying well -physical -mental health English acquisition - ESOL Somewhere to live - housing SETTLE MENT Community participation AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  12. Emerging Responses • Migrants and refugees who look and sound different face increased barriers to settlement, with refugees having higher and more complex needs • Settlement planning is required • A credible, neutral agency to assess and prepare new migrants (<2 yrs) for work in NZ • “Needs-led” ESOL service AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  13. Emerging Responses • Pathways into, and coordination between, settlement related services • Mainstream agencies to be more responsive to migrants and refugees • Capacity-building for positive participation in community based service delivery and policy development • Host community education on rationale behind, and anticipated outcomes of, immigration AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  14. The Settlement Strategy Identifying what is being done well Identifying gaps and models for addressing them Providing better settlement support to migrants and refugees Focus on What Clarify roles & responsibilities Enhance cooperative behaviour AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

  15. Deliverables • Draft Strategy out to govt & NGO stakeholders August 05 • TLA Feedback August-Sept 05 • Central Government Feedback August-October 05 • Final Draft November 05 NEXT STEPS: HOW TO – IMPLEMENTATION AUCKLAND SUSTAINABLE CITIES PROGRAMME A regional partnership with the Sustainable Development Programme of Action

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