Source: (2001) Social Work Now. The Practice Journal of Child, Youth and Family. May 2002:22-25.
Thirteen years after it was introduced, the
Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act
(the Act) is still considered radical
internationally. New Zealand has failed to
appreciate what it has developed and to use this
forward-thinking legislation to its full potential. I
was appointed the National Co-ordinator of
Youth Aid in 1995. After about six months I came
to the conclusion that the most effective
strategy for all involved in youth justice would
be to use and practise the Act as it was intended. (excerpt)
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