Social Investment Board

About the Social Investment Board

The Board is expected to challenge and provide oversight of the Government’s social investment work programme. Social investment involves:

• Addressing the drivers of the pervading social issues New Zealanders face through a focus on outcomes
• Understanding the unique needs of the persons and/or families and whānau affected by these issues
• Using data and evidence to support decision-making across the social system
• Encouraging new thinking and approaches, innovation, co-investment and shared responsibility to address New Zealanders’ hardest issues
• Driving consistency of data and evidence standards
• Empowering communities to deliver for their people

What the Board will do

The Social Investment Board will provide advice and assurance to the Minister for Social Investment, and guidance to the Social Investment Agency on the development and implementation of social investment.

This includes working closely with the Social Investment Agency to support the Minister for Social Investment to implement the Social Investment Work Programme. The Board may meet with the Social Investment Ministers Group and engage with other agencies who are responsible for delivering social investment initiatives.

Board members are expected to act with a high degree of professionalism, including working in an inclusive manner where diverse voices are listened to in an environment of trust and respect. They are expected to attend scheduled meetings and undertaking any required pre-meeting reading to ensure they can engage fully at each meeting.

Recruitment is currently underway for the Board. (external link)