This just released research ( August 2019 ) has found that the social service system in New Zealand is not working as well as it could be and that, as a result, providers delivering critical services to those in need are underfunded and over-reliant on the philanthropic sector. This is an exceptional piece of critical research and valuable if only for the Executive Summary. Well worth a peruse. For both the summary and full report for reading or download see https://www.sspa.org.nz/funding-gap.
The Social Service System : The funding gap and how to bridge it. Social Service Providers Association
