Tēnā koe John Luke,

Thank you for your email received 9 April 2025, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.

The information you have requested may contain the names and contact details of our staff. Please let us know by 10 April 2025 whether you require these names and contact details. We will need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can release this information, and this will take a bit more time. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names and contact details.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

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Kia ora John,

 

I am just emailing to confirm that MSD has transferred one aspect of your
information request to the SWRB. This is your request for information
about the business days worked by the Social Workers Disciplinary Tribunal
members.

 

The statutory timeframe for responding to your request ends on Tuesday 27
May 2025. We will aim to respond sooner.

 

Under the Social Workers Registration Act 2003, the SWRB is responsible
for providing “administrative and related services for the Tribunal”
(Section 99(1)(q)) and paying the costs of the Tribunal (Section
86(1)(a)(i)).

 

I note that the Social Workers Registration Amendment Act 2025 recently
changed the name of the Tribunal to the “Social Workers Disciplinary
Tribunal”.

 

   Ngâ mihi,  

 

   Lucas Davies (he/him)

   Senior Legal Advisor | Kâkaho Papaki Matua

   Social Workers Registration Board | Kâhui
Whakamana Tauwhiro

   PO Box 3452, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
   [1]www.swrb.govt.nz  

   
   He ara pûkenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei
whakamana mâtâ waka
   

 
 
This email message is intended solely for the  
person or entity to which it is addressed. The
information it contains is confidential and
may be legally privileged. Any review,
retransmission, dissemination or other use of
this email may be unlawful.

If you are not the intended recipient, please
notify us immediately and destroy the email.
Thank you. The Social Workers Registration
Board accepts no responsibility for changes
made to this email or to any attachments after
transmission from their offices.

 

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Kia ora John,

Following on, the part of your request that asks how many days did they attend Social Workers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal business each year since 1st Jan 2020 is more closely aligned with the functions of the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB).

For this reason, we have transferred this part of your request to the SWRB.

SWRB will be in touch with you in due course.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

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Dear John Luke,

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

Ngâ manaakitanga,

 

Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mâtou he whakamana tangata kia tû haumaru, kia tû kaha, kia tû
motuhake

 

 

 

This email and any attachments may contain information that is
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended
recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this
email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in
error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the
email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no
responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after
transmission from the Ministry.

Kia ora John,

 

Thanks for your patience. Please find attached the SWRB’s response to your
question.

 

   Ngâ mihi,  

 

   Lucas Davies (he/him)

   Senior Legal Advisor | Kâkaho Papaki Matua

   Social Workers Registration Board | Kâhui
Whakamana Tauwhiro

   PO Box 3452, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
   [1]www.swrb.govt.nz  

   
   He ara pûkenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei
whakamana mâtâ waka
   

 
 
This email message is intended solely for the  
person or entity to which it is addressed. The
information it contains is confidential and
may be legally privileged. Any review,
retransmission, dissemination or other use of
this email may be unlawful.

If you are not the intended recipient, please
notify us immediately and destroy the email.
Thank you. The Social Workers Registration
Board accepts no responsibility for changes
made to this email or to any attachments after
transmission from their offices.

 

 

From: Lucas Davies
Sent: Wednesday, 30 April 2025 1:29 pm
To: '[FOI #30662 email]'
<[FOI #30662 email]>
Subject: {LEGAL: IN-CONFIDENCE} RE: MSD are requesting a part transfer of
an OIA request to SWRB

 

Kia ora John,

 

I am just emailing to confirm that MSD has transferred one aspect of your
information request to the SWRB. This is your request for information
about the business days worked by the Social Workers Disciplinary Tribunal
members.

 

The statutory timeframe for responding to your request ends on Tuesday 27
May 2025. We will aim to respond sooner.

 

Under the Social Workers Registration Act 2003, the SWRB is responsible
for providing “administrative and related services for the Tribunal”
(Section 99(1)(q)) and paying the costs of the Tribunal (Section
86(1)(a)(i)).

 

I note that the Social Workers Registration Amendment Act 2025 recently
changed the name of the Tribunal to the “Social Workers Disciplinary
Tribunal”.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Lucas Davies (he/him)

Senior Legal Advisor | Kâkaho Papaki Matua

Social Workers Registration Board | Kâhui
Whakamana Tauwhiro

PO Box 3452, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
[2]www.swrb.govt.nz  
He ara pûkenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei whakamana
mâtâ waka
 
This email message is intended solely for the
person or entity to which it is addressed. The
information it contains is confidential and
may be legally privileged. Any review,
retransmission, dissemination or other use of
this email may be unlawful.

If you are not the intended recipient, please
notify us immediately and destroy the email.
Thank you. The Social Workers Registration
Board accepts no responsibility for changes
made to this email or to any attachments after
transmission from their offices.

 

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