Foster Care New Zealand (Incorporated)

 

MISSION STATEMENT

 

The aim of Foster Care New Zealand (Incorporated) is to provide the best foster care service possible, by utilising the Society's constitution, objects and charter, to empower and promote the Society membership's desired growth in all areas. Pledging to become the leader in foster care advancement, promoting the positive aspects of fostering to the general public, networking with other groups sympathetic to these aims, and upholding the membership's existing operations, rights and entitlements.

 

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Foster Care New Zealand (Incorporated)

 

Charter

 

In order to promote its objects, Foster Care New Zealand Inc. do all or any of the following:

 

1.                Promote, assist and support the formation and operation of local Support Groups, Foster Care Associations and other appropriate bodies and organizations in New Zealand whose aims and policies are not in conflict with those of the Society.

2.                Establish and maintain registers of membership of the Society.

3.                Promote policy and standards for foster care and promote their adoption and implementation.

4.                Develop and maintain links with appropriate bodies and organizations in New Zealand and overseas whose aims and policies are not in conflict with those of the Society.

5.                Promote, assist with and undertake research into various aspects of child welfare in general and foster care in particular.

6.                Collect, prepare, publish and distribute information and resource material.

7.                Consult and co-operate with and assist Government Departments and other organizations in appropriate activities, including recruiting and publicity campaigns, education and training of foster parents, preparation of resource materials and standard forms, procedure reviews, programmes for monitoring effectiveness and quality of care.

8.                Promote, organise and assist in conferences and seminars on various aspects of child welfare in general and foster care in particular.

9.                Present submissions to Select Committees, Royal Commissions and other appropriate bodies.

10.            Make submissions to political parties on matters of child welfare policy.

11.            Make public statements.

12.            Publish a regular newsletter.

13.            Enter into association with or membership of appropriate bodies in New Zealand or overseas which the Controlling Body may from time to time consider appropriate.

14.            Acquire by purchase, take on lease or otherwise lands or buildings and all other property, real or personal which the Controlling Body may from time to time think proper, or dispose of such property or any part thereof, and to erect on any such land any building and to alter, add to and maintain any building erected upon such land.

15.            Raise or borrow money in such manner and upon such security (if any) as the Controlling Body of the Society shall think fit.

16.            Employ and dismiss servants and agents.

17.            Invest and deal with monies of the Society not immediately required upon such securities or otherwise in such manner as may be from time to time determined.

18.            Apply for and obtain any Act of Parliament for the purpose of carrying out the object of the Society.

19.            Enter into any arrangements that the Controlling Body may from time to time consider appropriate, with any Government, Municipal, Local or other Authority that may be conductive to attaining the object of the Society.

20.            Engage, assist and advise in litigation on any matter concerning the welfare of infants, children or young persons or related to the affairs of the Society.

21.            Undertake any activity, which, in the opinion of the Controlling Body, advances the object of the Society.