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Complaints regarding Oranga Tamariki social workers

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Dear Social Workers Registration Board,

From 2023 until 1 November 2024, how many complaints has the SWRB received about the practice of Oranga Tamariki employees? If any:

- how many were followed up / investigated?
- what were the actions taken as a result of each follow up / investigation?

If any and if possible, please seperate into the Oranga Tamariki identified regions of where the social worker works (e.g., central, Eastern, Wellington and Upper South, Lower South - all regions can be found at the bottom of https://mahi.orangatamariki.govt.nz/home)

Yours faithfully,

L

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