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On the second anniversary of the release of Whanaketia, the final report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, Te Pai Ora SSPA is calling for the experiences of survivors to be honoured through action.

With another general election on the horizon, it’s a good time to let politicians know what the sector wants and needs. We asked peak bodies (and a commentator) from across the social sector the following question: What are the most important things that politicians can do over the next three years to help the communities, whānau and tamariki that use the services of your members?

In this member profile, we speak to Mike Brummitt, Chief Executive at Community Care Trust which runs services for young people across Te Waipounamu. Mike tells us about how his team builds resilience, the critical importance of consistent, stable relationships to healing and how we need to rethink our systems to prioritise those relationships.

How (or even if) we should be using Generative AI tools, like ChatGPT and Copilot, in the social services sector is a big, difficult question that many providers, as well as researchers and peak bodies are wrestling with. Seeking answers is complicated by the fact that the technology is already here and developing at pace. In this extract from Kia Mauri Ora magazine, we talk to Dougal Stott about his experiences bringing Generative AI tools into Te Whare Hauora Ōtautahi Women's Refuge.