Value for Money in Whānau Ora
Whānau Ora Conference – August 2011Nan Wehipeihana & Julian King
What is Value for Money?
WhanaungatangaMaking connections
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• Whanaungatanga
• What does “value for money” mean to you? As a: …Service provider? …Evaluator/researcher? …Māori/Pacific person?
VFM
I learned from my Grandparents…
Panel
I learned from my Parents…
My tamariki learned from me…
I would like to teach my mokopuna…
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Familiar concepts underpin VFM thinking
Ko tou rourou, ko tāku rourouWith your basket and my basket
Ehara taku toa, he taki tahi, he toa takitiniNot individual, but collective success
Ahakoa he iti he pounamuAlthough it is small, it is priceless
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What is value for money?
A measure of whether something is worth
doing, bearing in mind other use of
resources
“Are we satisfied that the resources should be spent this way and not
some other way?”
Drummond et al (1987)
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Best bang for the buck• What did we put in?
• What did we get out?
• Was it worth it?
• We all do this, every daywww.julianking.co.nz
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What if…
The Daily News20 April 2015
Now into the start of its third term, the National Government has announced a major funding boost to Whānau Ora services.
“The value of these services, for whānau and all New Zealanders, is very clear”, the Prime Minister said.
“Not only have they helped thousands of people to place themselves on a secure, healthy pathway – they also return a dividend in terms of reduced demand for other taxpayer-funded services…
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Or, instead what if…
The Daily News20 April 2015
Now into the start of its third term, the National Government has moved swiftly to drop all funding for Whānau Ora services.
“The value of these services had become highly questionable”, the Prime Minister said.
“Whānau Ora was a nice idea, but it was very expensive and I am sure most New Zealanders would want us to show that they were getting value for their taxpayer dollars…
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Why is VFM important in Whānau Ora?Panel
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Why is VFM important in Whānau Ora?
• Provider Collectives are here to make a difference for whānau
• To do that, they need to be here for the long term
• To survive, we need to answer the value for money question
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Recap• Value for money is a familiar idea
– Using resources well
– Getting real results
• It’s not hard
• We need to know how to get VFM
• It’s also important to show we’re getting VFM
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Value for Money workshops – modules
1. What is VFM?
2. Getting VFM
3. Demonstrating VFM
4. Take-home pack
30-60 min flexibleFor all audiences
30-60 min flexibleFor all audiences
30-60 min flexibleFor action researchers and provider leaders
Extra detailFor all audiences
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Contact us
www.kinnect.co.nz
Nan Wehipeihana: [email protected]
Kataraina Pipi: [email protected]
Julian King: [email protected]