Cabinet Social Development Committee (SDC)

Terms of Reference

To consider the development and implementation of government social policy and social equity issues including:

• setting of directions in, and reporting, monitoring and auditing of, social and economic policies to respond better to the needs of disadvantaged communities, including Maori and Pacific communities;
• health policy, including mental health and public health issues;
• drug and alcohol abuse issues, including implementing a comprehensive drug strategy;
• disability issues;
• accident compensation issues;
• education policy, including implementing changes in tertiary education;
• skills and training issues;
• capacity building in Maori and Pacific communities;
• income support issues;
• housing;
• settlement and ethnic affairs;
• community and voluntary sector issues;
• senior citizens, retirement income and veterans' issues;
• issues relating to children, women, youth and the family, including proposals for the establishment of a Commission for the Family;
• justice and human rights issues, including victims' rights;
• crime reduction/prevention, policing and corrections issues.

All papers being submitted to the Cabinet Social Development Committee require a statement on gender analysis and a gender impact statement, and consultation with the Ministry of Women's Affairs and, where appropriate, a disability perspective.

Membership

Rt Hon Helen Clark
Hon Dr Michael Cullen
Hon Jim Anderton
Hon Phil Goff
Hon Annette King (Chair)
Hon Parekura Horomia
Hon Chris Carter
Hon David Cunliffe
Hon Ruth Dyson
Hon Lianne Dalziel
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Hon Rick Barker
Hon Damien O'Connor
Hon Steve Chadwick
Hon Maryan Street
Hon Mita Ririnui
Hon Luamanuvao Winnie Laban
Hon Mahara Okeroa
Hon Darren Hughes