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The Social Wellbeing Agency (formerly the Social Investment Agency) is a New Zealand Departmental Agency that is hosted within the Public Service Commission. The Social Investment Agency was established on July 1, 2017, by the Fifth National Government and was subsequently replaced by the Social Wellbeing Agency in early 2020. [1] [2] [3]

The agency was created around the concept of "social investment" - the use of data to target social spending towards certain disadvantaged groups with the aim of achieving the best "return" in terms of long-term social outcomes and government costs resulting from social issues. [4] [2] [5] When the Sixth Labour Government came to power, it placed the agency and its approach under review. As a result of this, it was reformed into the Social Wellbeing Agency with the aim of being "more people-focused" by "looking at people and their needs" in addition to the existing data-based approach. [1]

The agency is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the government's social investment approach. The responsible minister is the Minister for Social Development which, as of 2023, is Louise Upston. [6] [3] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Social Wellbeing Agency replaces Social Investment Agency with new approach". The Beehive. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  2. 1 2 "Review: Social Wellbeing Agency to replace social investment approach". RNZ. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  3. 1 2 "About us | Social Wellbeing Agency". swa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  4. ↑ "What is social investment | The State of the State". Deloitte New Zealand. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  5. ↑ "'Privatisation': Robertson hits back at National's welfare policy". NZ Herald. 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  6. ↑ "Social Wellbeing Agency | CAB Directory Listing". www.cab.org.nz. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  7. ↑ "Ministerial List | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
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