set aside for sexual violence services
Spending on sexual violence services by Oranga Tamariki is on track this year, following major underspending last year.
The children's ministry by April had spent all but $1 million of the $11.5m allocated for this financial year.
Two thirds of this has gone on sexual violence crisis support services, through about 30 community providers.
The remaining $4m has gone into services where concerning sexual behaviour is identified, through five providers.
Last year the agency underspent its sexual violence funding by almost 40 percent, which it sheeted home to having to move slowly as iwi providers got up to speed.
The government earlier this month announced another $114m over four years to prevent sexual and family violence.
Services for children are particularly poorly resourced.
Link to article: Oranga Tamariki spends bulk of funds set aside for sexual violence services (msn.com)
