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REPORT OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 June 2007

TE PŪRONGO Ā TAU A TE MINITATANGA MŌ NGĀ WĀHINE MŌ TE TAU I MUTU I TE 30 o ngā rā o Pipiri 2007

 

Presented to the House of Representatives
Pursuant to Section 44(1) Public Finance Act 1989

 

CONTENTS

PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Report - Chief Executive
Highlights
The year in review: our story
PART 2: PERFORMANCE
Statement of responsibility
Statement of objectives
Statement of service performance
Statement of accounting policies
Statement of financial performance
Statement of financial position
Statement of cash flows
Reconciliation of net surplus and net cash flows from operating activities
Statement of movements in taxpayers’ funds
Statement of commitments
Statement of contingent liabilities
Statement of departmental expenditure and appropriations
Notes to the financial statements
Audit Report
PART 3: PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUTPUT PLAN
Output 1: Action Plan for New Zealand Women overview
Output 2: Economic sustainability
Output 3: Work-life balance
Output 4: Well-being
Output 5: Liaison with international bodies
Output 6: Nominations Service
PART 4: CAPABILITY
Management of the Ministry
Information on the Ministry

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PART 1: INTRODUCTION

Report - Chief Executive

Enabling women to thrive in every sense is ever more important – not only so their rights for full participation in New Zealand society are achieved, but also to ensure their talents are valued and used to develop the economic and social vitality of New Zealand.

The Ministry’s vision for all women is – resilience, real choices and a thriving society. Women need to be economically resilient with enough resources to care for themselves and their families at all times Women must have real choices, about employment and about how they balance their unpaid caring work and their paid work Women must be nourished by communities, and fully able to contribute their talents to a thriving New Zealand.

This year, the Ministry has contributed to economic transformation by focusing on how workplaces can support women, and enhancing choices for women about the type of work they do. The Ministry is working to enhance family well-being by leadership in the area of domestic and sexual violence. We contributed to New Zealand national identity by our strong performance at international forums.

It is impossible for a small agency such as the Ministry to contribute effectively unless we collaborate with other public sector agencies at all times. We are welcomed into policy work with other government agencies because of the value we bring, our evidence, our perspective and our analytical contribution. Our highly rated policy and nominations capability contributes to bringing this value. Surveys have shown that the Ministry is a place where employees are happy and productive. I acknowledge the hard work of the Ministry staff.

This year has also seen the Ministry more engaged with a more diverse range of NGOs and communities. The links with women and women’s groups enable us to bring an authentic and unique voice in the public sector. Highlights of this year have been the numerous and large meetings all round the country led by the Minister of Women’s Affairs, and the celebrations of Māori women’s creativity during Mana Wahine week.

This annual report shows the Ministry of Women’s Affairs to be a high-quality and responsive agency focusing on those things that will make the biggest difference to women, their families and communities.


Shenagh Gleisner
Chief Executive
28 September 2007

 

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Highlights

Delivering of high-quality results

• Thirty out of 34 of the actions in the Action Plan for New Zealand Women completed successfully.
• A major grant won for a research project on sexual violence.
• Analysis of trends and a review of the literature on occupational segregation.
• A literature review on outcomes for children from out of school services.
• Well-regarded participation on behalf of New Zealand at United Nations and Commonwealth international meetings.

From a high-performing agency

• Independent assessment by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research [NZIER] of the quality of our policy advice rates the Ministry as a top agency in the public sector.
• Achieving a low staff turnover (for an agency of our size) at 11.75 percent.
• Highly positive rating on the reliability and responsiveness in our relationships from an independent survey of our stakeholder relationships.

CONTRIBUTING STRONGLY TO BETTER OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN

Progress is being made in many areas...


Source: Household Labour Force Survey

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Source: Labour Market Statistics 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 based Household Labour Force Survey

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Source: Plunket

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CONTRIBUTING STRONGLY TO BETTER OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN

...with stronger improvement needed in other areas


Source: New Zealand Income Survey

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Source: Tertiary Education Commission

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Source: Mayhew, P. and Reilly, J. (2007), New Zeaalnd Crime and Safety Survey, 2006. Wellington, Ministry of Justice, p. 53
*Prevalence rate: percentage of the New Zealand Crime and Safety Survey sample who were victims of an offence once or more.

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THE YEAR IN REVIEW: OUR STORY

'Overall we found a very high level of quality of papers. The average quality is at the peak of the top group in the distribution of the policy advice market in Wellington.' NZIER, June 2007.

Three years ago the Ministry had been through a review by the State Services Commission and was at the start of a rebuilding phase. A year later we had achieved a very strong foundation in the Ministry with a good culture, increased throughput and improved quality in policy. This last year there has been a focus on continual improvement, and increasing influence and effectiveness.

Achieving effectiveness requires us to:

• maintain the organisation in excellent condition
• prioritise very carefully the policy work that is going to make the biggest difference
• deliver high-quality policy interventions.

Maintaining the organisation in excellent condition

• Annual staff turnover has halved compared with last year and stands at 11.75 percent.
• A third review of the quality of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs policy advice reveals continual improvement in the quality of the policy output.
• Exit and post-appointment interviews conducted for all staff continue to show a high rating by staff of the management of the Ministry.
• The satisfaction of the Minister remains consistently at a very high level.

Prioritising the work on the areas that make the biggest difference

The Ministry has a robust prioritisation process to ensure the focus of policy resources on those areas that will make the biggest impact on outcomes for women; where gaps are greatest or opportunities for gain most persuasive. Further than this, we always check what other agencies are doing so that we do not duplicate.

This year has seen the Ministry having a particular, but not exclusive, focus on:

• work to reduce the gender pay gap, specifically on occupational segregation, as it is known that the pay rates for women in female-dominated occupations is the biggest driver of the gender pay gap
• work to extend women’s choices in employment to ensure they are able to undertake both paid employment and their caring roles, specifically on extending the quality and reach of child care provision
• work to reduce violence against women, specifically on addressing the way in which the justice system gives adequate support to women victims of both domestic and sexual violence.

Delivering high-quality policy advice

Excellent capability and choosing the most important areas upon which to work only add up to effectiveness if the Ministry can deliver excellent results in its policy advice.

We do not deliver services at the front line and this makes the direct impact of what we do harder to describe. We do, however, lead and support policy development and we advise government on a range of ways in which women’s well-being and contribution to society can be maximised to achieve the outcomes of the Action Plan for New Zealand Women. We always do this by working with others in the public sector and with NGOs.

AIMING TO...	WORKING WITH...	MINISTRY CONTRIBUTION
…develop and implement a plan to enhance out of school care.	Families Commission, the Ministry of Social Development, and the Department of Labour.	The Ministry completed a literature review on the impact of out of school care on outcomes for children. The Ministry assisted to shape the consultation with parents and children and strongly engaged our NGO networks.
…deliver an ambitious first year of actions delivered through the Taskforce for Action on Violence Within Families.	All government agencies, non-government agencies, the Children’s Commissioner, the Families Commission and the judiciary.	The Ministry has undertaken two major projects during this year, on protection orders and court advocacy, both essential for women’s safety. The Ministry CE is Deputy Chair of the Taskforce and participates in leadership and support capacity on the whole programme.
…increase the uptake of young women of non-traditional occupations in order to decrease the gender pay gap.	Tertiary Education Commission, Australian states and territories.	The Ministry has undertaken an analysis of trends and of the literature to support an understanding of the impact of occupational segregation upon the gender pay gap. The Ministry has received money from the Australian governments to work with the OECD to show the link between occupational segregation and productivity. The commissioning of this work is in progress.
…improve pay and employment equity for women.	Department of Labour.	The Ministry was one of the first agencies undertaking a pay and employment equity review. We participate actively on the CE steering group for the Pay and Employment Equity implementation.
…commence work to reduce the attrition rate for the victims of sexual violence.	The Police, the Ministry of Justice, other departments and NGOs.	The Ministry won a large research grant to find ways of addressing the poor rate of reporting and convictions for sexual violence. As Deputy Chair of the new Sexual Violence taskforce, the Ministry CE has given significant leadership in the initial work.

Contributing to a higher proportion of women in governance positions

The government has an objective of 50/50 gender balance on state sector board and committees by 2010. The Ministry carried out the second whole-of-government stocktake, which showed that women represented 41 percent of government board and committee body membership.
There were:

• 410 government boards and committees
• 2,683 ministerial appointees
• 1,098 women ministerial appointees (41 percent).

A stocktake showing the results by administering department was widely reported. Analysis of the figures showed that those departments with the highest percentages of women were, as expected, in the health and social service sectors. Those with the lowest percentages tended to be departments working in the areas of science, building, finance and commerce. In the coming year the Ministry is focusing on recruiting women to the database from these ‘short supply’ sectors.

This year saw the Ministry involved in a project to look at whether it was possible to contribute to improving the very low rate of women on private sector boards – standing now at just over 7 percent. The Ministry has been able to alert women on its database to private sector vacancies.

Concurrently, private sector organisations announced plans to set up their own databases to encourage the participation of women in private sector governance. The Ministry appreciates that leadership from the private sector itself is potentially the most powerful force to increase the participation of women on private sector boards.

Making a strong impact internationally

This year has been one of the busiest on the international front. It involved the United Nations, the annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meeting in New York in February, and the triennial Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers meeting in Uganda in June. The Ministry offers effective leadership in these forums, as evidenced by feedback from many other countries present.

The Ministry runs an international caucus of NGOs engaged in international work. The strong support given by New Zealand to NGOs is the subject of considerable international comment.

Continuously learning and reaching out to our diverse communities

The Ministry is highly committed to connections with NGOs and community groups with a special interest in women’s issues. Pride of place in this is the close relationship with the Māori Women’s Welfare League, the National Council of Women, and PACIFICA.

During this last year we undertook an extensive stakeholder survey. Whilst there was very positive feedback about the quality of our relationships, we also went out of our way to seek ideas about how we could improve the effectiveness of our relationships. We have increased the involvement with our partners, earlier in the policy process, and we will extend our communications reach.

And some powerful events

Three efforts this year require special mention:

• In recent months, the Minister of Women’s Affairs, supported by the Ministry, has visited many regions to talk to large gatherings of women about the work of the Ministry and to refresh the priorities in the Action Plan.
• During Mana Wahine week, the Ministry was able to celebrate the outstanding work that Māori women do for arts and business.
• The Ministry held a very successful Diversity Forum in collaboration with the Human Rights Commission, where we focused on the distinctive needs of disabled women, migrant and refugee women, and other groups of women who do not often have the voice they merit.

This is an important note upon which to close. The Ministry is increasingly aware of the diverse and varied needs of the women whose status we are working to improve. Overall, the outcomes for women are indeed improving, but this masks the severe disadvantage experienced by many groups of women. The challenge for the Ministry is to continue to play our part to build resilience, real choices, and a thriving society for all women in New Zealand.

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PART 2: PERFORMANCE

MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

Under the Public Finance Act, I am responsible, as Chief Executive of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, for the preparation of the Ministry’s Financial Statements and the judgements made in the process of producing those statements.

I have the responsibility for establishing and maintaining, and I have established and maintained, a system of internal control procedures that provides reasonable assurances as to the integrity and reliability of financial reporting.

In my opinion, these financial statements fairly reflect the financial position and operations of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs for the year ended 30 June 2007.

SHENAGH GLEISNER Chief Executive 28 September 2007

MARTIN SEBIRE Corporate Support Manager 28 September 2007

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs agreed to provide output services in 2006/07 that meet the requirements of its Vote Minister in terms of their nature, timeliness, quality and quantity specifications, and cost.

Output expense

The Ministry has one output expense – policy advice and nominations service.

• Gender-specific advice on improving the status of women, nominations advice, and the management of New Zealand’s international obligations regarding women.
  

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

STATEMENT OF SERVICE PERFORMANCE

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

Output expense: Policy advice and nominations service

The Ministry provided policy advice on improving the status of New Zealand women. This included:

• providing gender-specific policy solutions that improve the status of women
• managing New Zealand’s international obligations in relation to women, in particular those under the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
• providing suitable women nominees for appointment to state sector governance bodies.

The focus of the activities was on the priorities within the Action Plan for New Zealand Women. [Ministry of Women’s Affairs (2004) Action Plan for New Zealand Women. Wellington, Ministry of Women’s Affairs.]

Related ministerial servicing requirements were also included within this output expense.

The following tables show actual performance in 2006/07 against the targets specified in the Statement of Intent. [Ministry of Women’s Affairs (2006) Statement of Intent of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs 2006–2009. Wellington, Ministry of Women’s Affairs.]

QUANTITY

PERFORMANCE TARGET	ACTUAL
Policy advice outputs will be delivered according to the work agreed with the Minister. Any variations will be agreed between the Minister and the Chief Executive on a quarterly basis.	Achieved. (2006: Two reports were drafted and peer-reviewed but not completed by the researchers at 30 June 2006.) No variations were agreed during the year. (2006: No variations) A summary of the performance against the Output Plan is provided in Part 3.
The Ministry will report quarterly on achievements against the agreed work programme.	Achieved. (2006: Achieved)
Status reports on progress and emerging issues will be completed each fortnight.	Achieved. (2006: Achieved)
Briefings will be provided on all policy issues requested by the Minister. (Estimated 60)	58 policy briefings requested by the Minister were provided. (2006: 37 policy briefings requested) 65 additional policy briefings were provided. (2006: 59 additional policy briefings)
Briefings will be provided on all requests for nominations for statutory bodies. (Estimated 200)	162 nominations briefings were prepared. (2006: 172 nominations briefings) 18 further requests were responded to. (2006: 15 further requests)
Ministerial support services will be provided as required: up to 150 draft replies to ministerial correspondence up to 45 draft responses to parliamentary questions.	36 draft replies were provided. (2006: 34 draft replies) 47 draft responses were provided. (2006: 18 draft responses)
Responses will be provided to requests under the Official Information Act. (Estimated 10)	14 responses were provided. (2006: 34 responses)

QUALITY

PERFORMANCE TARGET	ACTUAL
The Ministry will provide policy advice and nomination services and related ministerial servicing in accordance with the following quality standards. A comprehensive service will be provided with: the capacity to react urgently briefings on significant issues that are timely, relevant, clear and succinct support for the Minister as required in Cabinet Committees, Select Committees, and in the House. (A score of at least 3 ‘meets requirements’ in all the Minister’s quarterly questionnaires)	The Minister’s quarterly feedback rated her satisfaction as ‘excellent’ in all four quarters. (2006: Specific feedback was not received from the Minister on her satisfaction with advice on the Action Plan, international and other policy advice (including their purpose, logic, accuracy etc) in the first and second quarters. The Minister’s quarterly feedback rated her satisfaction as ‘excellent’ in the third and fourth quarters.)
Advice will include: a clear purpose a context for the issues, including appropriate policy objectives relevant, accurate and up-to-date evidence, including data and research findings a clear problem definition, including gender analysis, and based on the available evidence where appropriate, analysis of possible options using explicit criteria where possible, differential impacts andissues for different groups of women a proposed way forward that is both practicable and consistent with the policy objectives and problem definition. Advice will be communicated in clear, succinct language. (100% of sample assessed annually by an external reviewer) An internal peer review process will be completed for all briefings. An external review process will be completed for all substantive work, such as that to be published.	New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) completed a review of the quality of the Ministry’s policy advice. The review found that the quality of the policy advice provided by the Ministry had improved, and was at the top of the top group of agencies included in the survey. The mean score of papers assessed was 8.1 out of 10. A number of recommendations were made to further improve the quality of the advice provided and these will be picked up in the coming year. (2006: NZIER completed a review of the quality of the Ministry’s policy advice. The findings of the review were very positive and identified improvements from last year. The report rated the Ministry as one of a few lead policy agencies in terms of the quality of advice. Achieved. All substantive analytical papers were prepared by contracted parties who undertook their own quality assurance processes. These papers were reviewed by Ministry analysts as part of the monitoring and management of these contracts.
Nominations for appointment to statutory bodies will be: accurate current relevant, i.e. of women who have the qualifications and experience that match the criteria sought by the board or committee. (100% as assessed by survey of key appointing agencies)	100% of key appointing agencies rated their satisfaction with the Nominations Service as ‘met requirements’ or higher. (2006: Specific feedback was not received from appointing agencies about the quality and targeting of the nominations provided. Appointing agencies provided positive informal feedback about the quality and targeting of the nominations provided.)
Ministerial support services will be consistent with the Minister’s requirements, up to date, and presented having regard to the audience(s) identified in each case, with: 95% of the first drafts of responses to ministerial correspondence acceptable to the Minister (i.e. free of grammatical and factual errors) background material and speech notesmeeting requirements.	100% of the first drafts of responses to Ministerial correspondence were free of grammatical and factual errors. (2006: 65%) The Minister’s quarterly feedback rated her satisfaction with speech notes as ‘excellent’ in the first, second and fourth quarters and ‘more than met requirements’ in the third quarter. (2006: Specific feedback was not received from the Minister on her satisfaction with speech notes in the first quarter. General feedback from the Minister in the second quarter was very positive. The Minister’s quarterly feedback rated her satisfaction as ‘excellent’ in the third and fourth quarters.)

TIMELINESS

PERFORMANCE TARGET	ACTUAL
Specified reporting deadlines as agreed between the Minister and the Chief Executive will be met. Any variances will be agreed and recorded at quarterly intervals. (100%)	Achieved. Specified reporting deadlines, as agreed between the Minister and the Chief Executive, were either met or explicit variations were agreed with the Minister through the quarterly reporting process. (2006: reporting deadlines met or explicit variations agreed)
Draft responses to ministerial correspondence will be provided within 20 working days of the receipt of the correspondence. (100%)	100% within 20 working days of the receipt of the correspondence. (2006: 100%)
All email and telephone enquiries will be processed within one calendar month of receipt by the Ministry. (100%)	100% within one calendar month. (2006: 99%)
Nominations will meet the deadlines of the originating agency or Minister. (100%)	100% (2006: 100%)

COST

Outputs in this class were provided at an appropriation cost of $4,129,436 excluding GST compared with the appropriated sum of $4,283,000 excluding GST. Revenue and costs are shown below.

	ACTUAL 2007 $000	SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES 2007 $000	ACTUAL 2006 $000
Revenue Crown	4,107	4,107	4,056
Revenue from other departments	176	176	94
Other revenue	0	0	0
Total revenue	4,283	4,283	4,150
Expenses	4,130	4,283	4,099
Surplus/(Deficit)	153	0	51

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

Reporting entity and statutory base

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs is a department as defined by section 2 of the Public Finance Act 1989. These financial statements have been prepared pursuant to section 45 of the Public Finance Act and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

These financial statements comprise the services produced by the Chief Executive, Policy, Treaty Relationship, Nominations, and Corporate Support units of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs.

Accounting policies

The following accounting policies, which materially affect the measurement of financial performance, financial position, service performance and cash flows of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, have been applied.

The measurement base adopted is that of historical cost unless otherwise stated.

The accrual basis of accounting has been used unless otherwise stated. These financial statements are presented in New Zealand dollars rounded to the nearest thousand.

Revenue

The Ministry derives revenue through the provision of outputs to the Crown and for services to third parties. All revenue is recognised when earned and is reported in the financial period to which it relates.

Cost allocation

Direct costs are allocated directly to outputs. Indirect costs are allocated to outputs based on each output’s direct salary costs. For the year ended 30 June 2007, direct costs accounted for 25 percent of total costs (2006: 27 percent).

GST

The financial statements are exclusive of GST, except for payables and receivables. The net GST owing to (or owed by) the Inland Revenue Department at the end of the period is included in current liabilities (or current assets).

Taxation

Government departments are exempt from the payment of income tax in terms of the Income Tax Act 2004. Accordingly, no charge for income tax has been made.

Debtors and receivables

Debtors and other receivables are stated at their estimated realisable value after providing for doubtful debts.

Fixed assets

Fixed assets are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Artwork is recorded at cost.

Depreciation

Fixed assets, excluding artworks, are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the asset. The estimated life of the various classes of assets is as follows:

ASSET CLASS	YEARS
Computer equipment	3
Computer software	3
Website	5
Office equipment	5
Furniture	5-10
Fit-out and leasehold improvements	over the term of the lease
Library - legal reference	2-10
Library - non-fiction and reference	10

Financial instruments

Revenues and expenses in relation to all financial instruments are recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance at historical cost. All financial instruments are recognised in the Statement of Financial Position at fair value.

Employee entitlements

Provision is made for annual leave, which is determined on an actual entitlement basis at current rates of pay. Provision is also made for salary payments due but not yet paid to employees.

Forecast figures

The forecast figures are those presented in the 2006 Budget (Main Estimates) and in the Statement of Intent 2006-2009. Subsequent movements in the forecast figures are those as amended by the Supplementary Estimates and any transfers made by Order in Council under the Public Finance Act.

Changes in accounting policy

There have been no changes in accounting policies. All policies have been applied on a basis consistent with previous years.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

2006 Actual $000		Notes	2007 Actual $000	Main Estimates $000	Supp Estimates $000
	REVENUE
4,056	Crown		4,107	4,056	4,107
94	Other departments	1	176	68	176
4,150	TOTAL REVENUE		4,283	4,124	4,283
	OUTPUT EXPENSES
2,439	Personnel	2	2,661	2,466	2,612
328	Rents and outgoings	3	264	230	209
28	Audit fees	4	33	23	35
1,189	Operating costs	5	1,048	1,249	1,302
32	Capital charge	6	32	30	30
86	Depreciation	7	94	126	95
4,099	TOTAL OUTPUT EXPENSES		4,130	4,124	4,283
51	NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)		153	0	0

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Statement of Accounting Policies and the Notes to the Financial Statements.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

2006 Actual $000		Notes	2007 Actual $000	Main Estimates $000	Supp Estimates $000
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
622	Cash and bank balances		795	267	624
24	Receivables and advances		41	19	22
18	Prepayments		18	0	0
664	TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		854	286	646
	NON-CURRENT ASSETS
350	Fixed assets	9	297	463	317
350	TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS		297	463	317
1,014	TOTAL ASSETS		1,151	749	963
	LIABILITIES
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
168	Trade creditors and payables		311	27	168
187	Accrued expenses		49	204	187
178	Employee entitlements		202	72	178
32	GST liability		38	48	32
51	Provision for repayment of surplus	8	153	0	0
616	TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		753	351	565
0	TOTAL TERM LIABILITIES		0	0	0
616	TOTAL LIABILITIES		753	351	565
	TAXPAYERS' FUNDS
398	General funds		398	398	398
398	TOTAL TAXPAYERS' FUNDS		398	398	398
1,014	TOTAL LIABILITIES & TAXPAYERS' FUNDS		1,151	749	963

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Statement of Accounting Policies and the Notes to the Financial Statements.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

2006 Actual $000		2007 Actual $000	Main Estimates $000	Supp Estimates $000
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	CASH WAS PROVIDED FROM
	Supply of outputs to
4,056	Crown	4,107	4,056	4,107
82	Other departments	159	68	178
	CASH WAS APPLIED TO
	Cost of producing outputs
(3,782)	Output expenses	(3,971)	(3,968)	(4,140)
(32)	Capital charge	(30)	(30)	(30)
324	NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	265	126	115
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	CASH WAS APPLIED TO
(236)	Purchase of fixed assets	(41)	(171)	(62)
(236)	NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(41)	(171)	(62)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	CASH WAS APPLIED TO
(302)	Payment of surplus to Crown	(51)	0	(51)
(302)	NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(51)	0	(51)
(214)	Net increase (decrease) in cash held	173	(45)	2
836	Opening cash balance at 1 July	622	312	622
622	CLOSING CASH AND BANK BALANCES	795	267	624

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Statement of Accounting Policies and the Notes to the Financial Statements.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

RECONCILIATION OF NET SURPLUS IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

2006 Actual $000		2007 Actual $000	Main Estimates $000	Supp Estimates $000
51	Net surplus (deficit) for the year	153	0	0
	ADD NON-CASH EXPENSES
86	Depreciation	94	126	95
	ADD (DEDUCT) MOVEMENTS IN WORKING CAPITAL ITEMS
(30)	(Increase)/decrease in receivables and prepayments	(17)	0	2
217	Increase/(decrease) in payables and provisions	35	0	18
324	NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	265	126	115

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Statement of Accounting Policies and the Notes to the Financial Statements.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

STATEMENT OF MOVEMENTS IN TAXPAYERS’ FUNDS

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

2006 Actual $000		2007 Actual $000	Main Estimates $000	Supp Estimates $000
398	TAXPAYERS’ FUNDS AT THE START OF THE PERIOD	398	398	398
	MOVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR (OTHER THAN FLOWS TO AND FROM THE CROWN)
51	Add/(deduct) net surplus/(deficit)	513	0	0
51	TOTAL RECOGNISED REVENUES AND EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR	513	0	0
	ADJUSTMENT FOR FLOWS TO AND FROM THE CROWN
(51)	Provision for payment of surplus to the Crown	(513)	0	0
(51)	TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR FLOWS TO AND FROM THE CROWN	(513)	0	0
398	TAXPAYERS’ FUNDS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD	398	398	398

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Statement of Accounting Policies and the Notes to the Financial Statements.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

2006 Actual $000		2007 Actual $000
	LONG-TERM LEASE COMMITMENTS
240	Less than one year	229
240	One to two years	229
720	Two to five years	687
760	More than five years	495
1,960	TOTAL COMMITMENTS	1,640

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Statement of Accounting Policies and the Notes to the Financial Statements.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

STATEMENT OF CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

As at 30 June 2007, there were no contingent liabilities or guarantees given under the Public Finance Act in relation to the activities of the Ministry (2006: Nil).

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Statement of Accounting Policies and the Notes to the Financial Statements.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

STATEMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE AND APPROPRIATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

2006 Actual Expenditure $000		2007 Actual Expenditure $000	006 Voted Appropriation $000
	VOTE WOMEN’S AFFAIRS
	Appropriations for departmental output expenses
4,099	D1 – Policy advice and nominations service	4,130	4,283
4,099	Total appropriations for departmental output expenses	4,130	4,283
0	Appropriations for other expenses to be incurred  by the department	0	0
4,099	TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS	4,130	4,283

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Statement of Accounting Policies and the Notes to the Financial Statements.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

NOTE 1. REVENUE FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS

2006 Actual $000		2007 Actual $000
68	State Services Commission contribution for the State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme	78
16	Recovery of salaries for staff secondments to other departments	78
0	Ministry of Justice contribution for the Sexual Violence Project	20
10	Department of Labour contribution for the Pay and Employment Equity Review	0
94	Total revenue from other departments	176

NOTE 2. PERSONNEL

2006 Actual $000		2007 Actual $000
2,357	Salary	2,566
77	Pension expenses	87
5	ACC levy	8
2,439	Total personnel	2,661

NOTE 3. RENT AND OUTGOINGS

2006 Actual $000		2007 Actual $000
232	Rent and building operating expenses	209
4	Archive security	4
15	Cleaning	15
10	Energy	11
28	Repairs and maintenance premises	6
23	Repairs and maintenance furniture and equipment	6
23	Insurance	13
325	Total rent and outgoings	264

 

NOTE 4. AUDIT FEES

2006 ACTUAL $000		2007 ACTUAL $000
28	Annual audit of Financial Statements	28
0	Audit of opening balances under NZ IFRS	5
28	Total operating costs	33

NOTE 5. OPERATING COSTS

2006 Actual $000		2007 Actual $000
60	Temporary staff	37
79	Recruitment expenses	80
115	Training and conference costs	131
99	Travel expenses	151
17	Library	21
556	Consultants and contractors	397
99	Publications	65
164	Other output expenses	166
1,189	Total operating costs	1,048

 

NOTE 6. CAPITAL CHARGE

This represents the return on the ownership equity investment of the Crown in the net assets of the Ministry. The rate of return for the current year was 7.5 percent (2006: 8.0 percent).

NOTE 7. DEPRECIATION

2006 Actual $000		2007 Actual $000
25	Computer equipment	17
19	Computer software and website	29
10	Office equipment	10
7	Furniture	7
10	Fitout and leasehold improvements	18
15	Library	13
86	Total depreciation charge	94

 

NOTE 8. PROVISION FOR REPAYMENT OF OPERATING SURPLUS

Pursuant to section 22 of the Public Finance Act, any operating surplus generated is not retained as taxpayers’ funds but returned to the Crown. The operating surplus in the current year is shown as a liability to the Crown at the end of the year.

NOTE 9. FIXED ASSETS

2006 Actual $000		2006 Actual $000
	Computer equipment
334	Cost	353
315	Accumulated depreciation	331
19	Net book value	22
	Computer software and website
222	Cost	234
136	Accumulated depreciation	164
86	Net book value	70
	Office equipment
178	Cost	176
151	Accumulated depreciation	158
27	Net book value	18
	Furniture
238	Cost	236
195	Accumulated depreciation	200
43	Net book value	36
	Fitout and leasehold improvements
174	Cost	174
50	Accumulated depreciation	68
124	Net book value	106
	Library
189	Cost	197
155	Accumulated depreciation	169
34	Net book value	28
	Artwork
17	Cost	17
0	Accumulated depreciation	0
17	Net book value	17
	Total fixed assets
1,352	Cost	1,387
1,002	Accumulated depreciation	1,090
350	Net book value	297

NOTE 10. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs is party to financial instrument arrangements as part of its everyday operations. These financial instruments include instruments such as banking, investments and accounts receivable. The Ministry has a credit card facility of $57,500 (2006: $15,000). The Ministry has a letter of credit facility of $110,000 (2006: $70,000) to allow for the payment of employee salaries by direct credit.

Credit risk

In the normal course of business the Ministry of Women’s Affairs incurs risk from trade debtors and transactions with financial institutions and the New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) of the Treasury. The Ministry does not require any collateral or security to support financial instruments with financial institutions that the Ministry deals with, or with the NZDMO, as these entities have high credit ratings. For its other financial instruments, the Ministry does not have a significant concentration of risk.

Fair value

The fair value of financial instruments is equivalent to the carrying amount disclosed in the Statement of Financial Position.

Currency and interest rate risk

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has no exposure to currency risk, and its financial instruments are not interest rate sensitive.

NOTE 11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs is a wholly-owned entity of the Crown. All transactions entered into with other government departments and State-owned enterprises are conducted at arm’s length on normal business terms.

NOTE 12. UNAPPROPRIATED EXPENDITURE

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs had no unappropriated expenditure during the year to 30 June 2007 (2006: Nil).

NOTE 13. NZ IFRS IMPLEMENTATION

The Ministry will start to implement New Zealand International Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS) in the financial statements for the year ending 30 June 2008. The comparative figuresfor the year ending 30 June 2007 and an opening statement of financial position at 1 July 2006 will be restated in accordance with NZ IFRS. The opening statement of financial position was completed and audited during the year.

The transition to NZ IFRS is being managed and overseen by the Corporate Support Manager. At this stage the engagement of external parties to review the impact or provide quality assurance over work performed is not necessary.

NOTE 14. EVENTS AFTER BALANCE DATE

No events have occurred between the balance date and date of signing these financial statements that materially affect the financial statements.

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The Auditor-General is the auditor of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (the Ministry). The Auditor General has appointed me, JR Smaill, using the staff and resources of Audit New Zealand, to carry out the audit on his behalf. The audit covers the financial statements and statement of service performance included in the annual report of the Ministry for the year ended 30 June 2007.

Unqualified opinion

In our opinion:

• The financial statements of the Ministry comprising the Statement of Accounting Policies, Statement of Financial Performance, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows, Reconciliation of Net Surplus in the Statement of Financial Position and Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities; Statement of Movements in Taxpayers’ Funds, Statement of Commitments, Statement of Contingent Liabilities, Statement of Departmental Expenditure and Appropriations, and Notes 1 to 14 to the Financial Statements:
  –  comply with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand; and
  –  fairly reflect:
       •    the Ministry’s financial position as at 30 June 2007; and
       •    the results of its operations and cash flows for the year ended on that date.
  

• The statement of service performance of the Ministry:
  –  complies with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand; and
  –  fairly reflects for each class of outputs:
  
  • its standards of delivery performance achieved, as compared with the forecast standards outlined in the statement of forecast service performance adopted at the start of the financial year; and
  • its actual revenue earned and output expenses incurred, as compared with the forecast revenues and output expenses outlined in the statement of forecast service performance adopted at the start of the financial year.

The audit was completed on 28 September 2007, and is the date at which our opinion is expressed.

The basis of our opinion is explained below. In addition, we outline the responsibilities of the Chief Executive and the Auditor, and explain our independence.

Basis of opinion

We carried out the audit in accordance with the Auditor-General’s Auditing Standards, which incorporate the New Zealand Auditing Standards.

We planned and performed the audit to obtain all the information and explanations we considered necessary in order to obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements and statement of service performance did not have material misstatements, whether caused by fraud or error.

Material misstatements are differences or omissions of amounts and disclosures that would affect a reader’s overall understanding of the financial statements and the statement of service performance. If we had found material misstatements that were not corrected, we would have referred to them in our opinion.

The audit involved performing procedures to test the information presented in the financial statements and statement of service performance. We assessed the results of those procedures in forming our opinion.

Audit procedures generally include:

• determining whether significant financial and management controls are working and can be relied on to produce complete and accurate data;
• verifying samples of transactions and account balances;
• performing analyses to identify anomalies in the reported data;
• reviewing significant estimates and judgements made by the Chief Executive;
• confirming year-end balances;
• determining whether accounting policies are appropriate and consistently applied; and
• determining whether all financial statement and statement of service performance disclosures are adequate.

We did not examine every transaction, nor do we guarantee complete accuracy of the financial statements or statement of service performance.

We evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial statements and statement of service performance. We obtained all the information and explanations we required to support our opinion above.

Responsibilities of the Chief Executive and the Auditor

The Chief Executive is responsible for preparing financial statements and a statement of service performance in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand. The financial statements must fairly reflect the financial position of the Ministry as at 30 June 2007 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the year ended on that date. The statement of service performance must fairly reflect, for each class of outputs, the Ministry’s standards of delivery performance achieved and revenue earned and expenses incurred, as compared with the forecast standards, revenue and expenses adopted at the start of the financial year. The Chief Executive’s responsibilities arise from sections 45A and 45B of the Public Finance Act 1989.

We are responsible for expressing an independent opinion on the financial statements and statement of service performance and reporting that opinion to you. This responsibility arises from section 15 of the Public Audit Act 2001 and section 45D(2) of the Public Finance Act 1989.

Independence

When carrying out the audit we followed the independence requirements of the Auditor General, which incorporate the independence requirements of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand.

Other than the audit, we have no relationship with or interests in the Ministry.

JR Smaill
Audit New Zealand
On behalf of the Auditor-General, Wellington, New Zealand

Matters relating to the electronic presentation of the audited financial statements This audit report relates to the financial statements of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (the Ministry) for the year ended 30 June 2007 included on the Ministry’s web site. The Chief Executive is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Ministry’s web site. We have not been engaged to report on the integrity of the Ministry’s web site. We accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the financial statements since they were initially presented on the web site. The audit report refers only to the financial statements named above. It does not provide an opinion on any other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from these financial statements. If readers of this report are concerned with the inherent risks arising from electronic data communication they should refer to the published hard copy of the audited financial statements and related audit report dated 28 September 2007 to confirm the information included in the audited financial statements presented on this web site. Legislation in New Zealand governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

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PART 3: PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUTPUT PLAN

MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUTPUT PLAN

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

At the beginning of the financial year, the Minister and the Chief Executive agreed an Output Plan. It comprised the detailed outputs to be delivered, the link to the outcomes in the Statement of Intent, and the performance measures and standards.

Outputs for 2006/07 covered:

• Action Plan for New Zealand Women overview
• economic sustainability
• work-life balance
• well-being
• liaison with international bodies
• nominations service.

The highlights and achievements against targets for each output are described in Outputs 1 to 6 following.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

OUTPUT 1: ACTION PLAN FOR NEW ZEALAND WOMEN OVERVIEW

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

OUTPUT 1 HIGH-LEVEL OUTPUT To oversee the implementation and monitor progress on the Action Plan for New Zealand Women (Action Plan). OUTCOME SOUGHT The Action Plan is implemented. Monitoring shows change in indicators including those measuring change in the Social Report and to reduce inequalities. FINAL GOAL The Action Plan is implemented on schedule. Measurable improvement can be seen in key indicators (detailed in the Action Plan) demonstrating improved outcomes for women. INDICATIVE TIMELINE FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF OUTCOME Five years.

2006/07 OUTPUT OBJECTIVES	2006/07 ACHIEVEMENTS
Chair and co-ordinate Chief Executive Steering Group.	The Chief Executive Steering Group met with input from the agencies represented. Members were updated on progress against the Action Plan and work on the outcome indicators in the monitoring framework.
In conjunction with relevant agencies maintain the monitoring framework and further develop indicators for the Action Plan, and track progress across the Action Plan outcomes.	Work on developing the Action Plan monitoring indicators continued this year, including developing a full list of indicators, defining their relevance and identifying data sources. The Ministry worked with the Ministry of Social Development on identifying indicators from their Social Report that can be used for monitoring progress across the Action Plan. The Ministry prepared a report to Cabinet on progress in implementing the Action Plan. The paper reported on the implementation review of the Action Plan undertaken in 2006, and recommended where further work could be undertaken.
Work within the public sector to support programmes that progress the outcomes set out in the Action Plan.	Achieved.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2006/07 Completing a review of the implementation of actions in the Action Plan. Reporting to Cabinet on this review and areas for further work. Developing a full list of monitoring indicators.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

OUTPUT 2: ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

OUTPUT 2 HIGH-LEVEL OUTPUT To provide analysis and advice on issues and policies impacting on women’s labour market participation, incomes and women’s contribution to economic growth. OUTCOME SOUGHT Increased contribution to economic growth and relative earnings, and greater support for women on low incomes, including those with family responsibilities. FINAL GOAL Women’s earnings are significantly improved, including the elimination of gender disparities, and women’s enterprises are making a significant contribution to economic growth. INDICATIVE TIMELINE FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF OUTCOME Long-term.

2006/07 OUTPUT OBJECTIVES	2006/07 ACHIEVEMENTS
Jointly lead a project, with the Ministry of Economic Development, to support the ongoing growth of women in enterprise.	The draft report on the project Women in Enterprise was updated to include 2006 Census data and circulated to the inter-agency Women in Enterprise Steering Group. This report will be released next year.
Contribute to policy advice on a range of measures to enhance work choices for parents and other carers, including providing input to the evaluation of paid parental leave.	The Ministry provided input to a range of cross-agency work to support choices for parents and other carers.
Provide policy advice on reducing occupational segregation, including industry training and modern apprenticeships.	The Ministry completed research on wages and costs of training in male- and femaledominated trade-related occupations. The Ministry commissioned research on the influence of gender on young people’s decision-making about careers. A literature review on strategies to address occupational segregation was also undertaken during the year.
Contribute to ongoing policy advice on improving pay and employment equity for women.	The Ministry contributed to work led by the Department of Labour on the pay and employment equity plan of action and provided input to a project on low pay. Quarterly updates were provided to the Minister on the Household Labour Force Survey results, including labour force participation and unemployment rates.
Contribute to reviews led by the Ministry of Social Development on the provision of social assistance.	The Ministry contributed to ongoing policy work led by the Ministry of Social Development in relation to social assistance. Advice was provided on further proposals relating to the package of social assistance reforms: Working New Zealand.
Monitor Te Puni Kōkiri’s work on strengthening Māori women’s governance and management over collectively-owned assets.	The Ministry monitored Te Puni Kōkiri’s work.
Monitor the implications of retirement income policies for women, in conjunction with the Ministry of Social Development, the Treasury and the Retirement Commissioner.	The Ministry contributed to ongoing crossagency work in relation to retirement income policies for women. The Ministry hosted a discussions forum to facilitate women’s input into the review of retirement income policies undertaken by the Retirement Commissioner.
Monitor the effects of student loans on women.	The Ministry monitored the effects of student loans on women. Updates were provided to the Minister on student loan statistics.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2006/07 Completing research commissioned on the wages and costs of training in male- and femaledominated trade-related occupations. Commissioning research on the influence of gender on young people’s decision-making about careers. Gaining agreement from the Australian/New Zealand Women’s Advisers’ Meeting for the Ministry to approach the OECD to undertake a proposed research project on the economic impacts of occupational segregation. Holding forums on retirement issues for women to contribute to the review of retirement income policies undertaken by the Retirement Commissioner. Commissioning a literature review on family taxation systems, including the operation and effects of different systems for taxing families. Commissioning a review of available information on the trends and issues for disabled people, particularly women, in New Zealand.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

OUTPUT 3: WORK-LIFE BALANCE

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

OUTPUT 3 HIGH-LEVEL OUTPUT To provide analysis and advice on issues and policies impacting on women’s work-life balance, including access to affordable, high-quality child care. OUTCOME SOUGHT Women are easily able to participate in, and contribute to, a range of spheres within their lives, including paid work, their families and communities, voluntary work and cultural activities. FINAL GOAL Women are satisfied with their ability to balance their participation in, and contribution to, the range of spheres within their lives. INDICATIVE TIMELINE FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF OUTCOME Long-term.

2006/07 OUTPUT OBJECTIVES	2006/07 ACHIEVEMENTS
Contribute to the Work-Life Balance project undertaken by the Department of Labour.	The Ministry monitored the progress of the Work-Life Balance project, led by the Department of Labour.
Provide policy advice on options to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care, including out of school services.	The Ministry supported the consultation process on out of school services, being led by the Families Commission. The Ministry also participated in cross-agency work led by the Ministry of Social Development to develop a five-year action plan for out of school services. The Ministry completed a literature review on child and family outcomes relating to out of school services, which contributed to the development of the five-year action plan for out of school services.
Monitor the development and use of time use survey satellite accounts relating to the non-profit, voluntary and community sectors.	The Ministry monitored the development and use of time-use survey satellite accounts relating to the non-profit, voluntary and community sectors during the year.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2006/07 Distributing the literature review on child and family outcomes relating to out of school services to key stakeholders. Contributing to the development of a five-year action plan for out of school services.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

OUTPUT 4: WELL-BEING

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

OUTPUT 4 HIGH-LEVEL OUTPUT To provide analysis and advice on issues and policies relating to women’s health, safety and freedom, and legal rights. OUTCOME SOUGHT Improved health outcomes for women, reduced incidence and impact of violence on women and their children, and improved access to services and housing. FINAL GOAL The impacts of preventable health issues are minimised, domestic and other forms of violence targeted at women are eliminated, and women have good-quality housing that is appropriate for their needs. INDICATIVE TIMELINE FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF OUTCOME Long-term.

2006/07 OUTPUT OBJECTIVES	2006/07 ACHIEVEMENTS
Keep a watching brief on progress on health initiatives focused on women.	The Ministry monitored key health indicators and policy developments throughout the year.
Provide policy advice on strategies to reduce the incidence and impact of violence against women.	The Ministry contributed to the cross-agency Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families, including leading a project on Court Advocates. In conjunction with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry successfully established a Taskforce for Action on Sexual Violence. Advice was provided on issues likely to affect women from the Effective Interventions package, relating to the criminal justice system.
Complete a research project on the effectiveness of protection orders.	The researchers completed the field and analytical work on this project. The report will be released next year.
Work with Housing New Zealand Corporation to implement the goal of meeting diverse needs within the New Zealand Housing Strategy.	The Ministry provided input and worked with Housing New Zealand Corporation to implement the New Zealand Housing Strategy.
Lead an inter-agency advisory group to guide an Education Review Office review of sexuality education in schools.	The Ministry led the inter-agency advisory group guiding the Education Review Office review of sexuality education in schools. The report will be released next year.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2006/07 Making oral and written submissions on the open hearing on youth sexual and reproductive health convened by the New Zealand Parliamentarian Group. Being appointed deputy chair of both the cross-agency Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families, and the Taskforce for Action on Sexual Violence. Securing funding from the Cross-Departmental Research Pool for a research project on effective interventions for adult victims of sexual violence. Leading the inter-agency advisory group guiding the Education Review Office review of sexuality education in schools. Convening an inter-agency workshop to inform a project on courts advocates, as part of the work of the Taskforce for Action on Violence within Families.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS

OUTPUT 5: LIAISON WITH INTERNATIONAL BODIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2007

OUTPUT 5 HIGH-LEVEL OUTPUT To provide analysis and advice on integrating New Zealand’s international obligations in relation to women into domestic policy and to support New Zealand’s contribution to international forums on issues relevant to the interests and well-being of women. OUTCOME SOUGHT Domestic policy reflects New Zealand’s obligations in relation to women, and New Zealand contributes effectively to developing and implementing international instruments that promote and protect the interests and rights of women. FINAL GOAL New Zealand is fully compliant with its international obligations in relation to women and contributes to international forums to promote and advance the interests and rights of women globally. INDICATIVE TIMELINE FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF OUTCOME Long-term.

2006/07 OUTPUT OBJECTIVES	2006/07 ACHIEVEMENTS
Attend and contribute to the Commonwealth, States, Territories and New Zealand Ministers’ Conference on the Status of Women (MINCO) meeting in September 2006.	The Ministry participated in the annual MINCO meeting, held in September 2006.
Attend and contribute to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meeting in early 2007.	The Ministry participated in the annual meeting of the CSW, held in February 2007.
Support the Vote Minister to present New Zealand’s sixth report to CEDAW.	Preparatory work was completed to support the Vote Minister to present New Zealand’s sixth report to CEDAW in July 2007.
Identify and contribute to domestic policy development processes that impact on issues identified by international forums as relevant to the interests and well-being of women.	The Ministry provided input to relevant domestic policy processes.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2006/07 Attending the Tenth Triennial Conference of Pacific Women, the Third Pacific Ministers’meetings and the Eighth Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers meeting held overseas. Contributing to New Zealand’s periodic report on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Completing the government’s response to questions from the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on New Zealand