Auckland ASENZ Managers Meeting Minutes
Tuesday 19th April 2011 @ Elevator, Level 1 Kimberley House, 1 Marewa Rd, Greenlane.
CHAIR PERSON: Sarah Halliday
PRESENT: Sarah Halliday (Elevator) , Emma Carreon (Edge Employment), Sue Wilmore and Margaret Reilly
(Poly Emp) Noa Bernard (Pasifika Consulting) Paul Revill (Walsh) Adrian Boyd (Framework) Stephanie Abrahams (Job Quest- Affinity)
APOLOGIES: Magdel Hammond (EDGE Employment), Tyron Pini (Workwise) Lachlan Keating (Deaf Aotearoa) Helen Robertshaw
(Framework) Louise Minhinnick, Cindy and Phillip Kohunui, (Mahi Tahi Trust).
NOT PRESENT: Flee Coker-Grey (Job Quest-Affinity) Steve Wilson (Deaf Association of NZ inc), Tom Harris (Royal NZ Foundation for the
Blind) Richard Bell (Workwise).
Agenda Item
Strategic Plan
(Auckland
Providers)
From Minutes of
Last Meeting
Comments / Recommendations
Job or Health Fairs
 There is one being organised by Auckland Disability Providers Network (ADPN)
held 2nd and 3rd of December 2011 in Auckland.
 Individual Organisations if they are interested to contact Pam Antill as soon as
possible.
 Sarah Halliday advised that there is a Transition Job Fair 6th July 2011 and
Elevator will be part of this.
 PolyEmp and Framework cannot really commit to any of these Job Fairs at the
moment until they know what the Contracts will be like for the new Financial Year
Auckland Council Strategic Partnership events and support to Place our people
with them.
 Paul Revill (Walsh) will take the lead on this.
 Aim is to have an EEO Business Awards sponsored by Auckland City Council and
/ or other large Employer.
 Sarah also advised that there are already EEO Business/ Diversity Awards in
Place and to check out EEO Website.
 Presentations had already taken place but felt the forum was on a Local level only
Action
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Paul will send out
contact details for
Pam Antill and
details of the Job
Fair to Providers.
Auckland ASENZ Managers Meeting Minutes
Tuesday 19th April 2011 @ Elevator, Level 1 Kimberley House, 1 Marewa Rd, Greenlane.
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(Henderson and Massey Local Board)
Time frame complete by December 2011
Paul advised that Claire Wilson (Council Disability Strategic Advisor) advised that
the Council have their own Internal Recruitment Team now.
Claire will follow up with the Relationship Management for Community and Social
Forum for Paul to present to. This Forum is where supported Employment sector
is.
EEO Trust developing stronger relationships: Neil Porteous, CE from Elevator is
now on their board.
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FEEDBACK LAST
MEETING’S
AGENDA
Paul Revill volunteered to lead this project since there is a co-relation between
what he is working on with the Council and this Project
INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS:
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Paul Revill gave feedback on the Presentations to MSD and the Industry
Partnership Team
Presentation went well however it was generally felt that it was a bit disappointing
that William Ulugia and his Team were not present, but understandable due to the
Christchurch Earthquake.
It was good to meet the Disability Team and particularly the Mainstream Team to
get to know a bit more about us.
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Paul will organise
a meeting with
Neil Porteous
Auckland ASENZ Managers Meeting Minutes
Tuesday 19th April 2011 @ Elevator, Level 1 Kimberley House, 1 Marewa Rd, Greenlane.
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Emma Carreon gave feedback from the last ASENZ Board Meeting held 13th and
14th April in Hamilton
Ian Harper will post Minutes on the Website.
Strategic Planning for the next 3 years for the ASENZ Board has been finalised.
Vision and Mission Statements are in Place.
6 Major Projects are in place which are led by Board Members
Open invitation to ASENZ Members to work on these Projects
Emma encouraged that people join in whatever Projects they feel they can
contribute to.
Practice Principles of SE, Ian Harper would like feedback and replies to this.
ASENZ will re-look at the Constitution
Emma advised that they still need 2 more people for the Board and invited
Sarah Halliday to be present at the next Board Meeting in Auckland.
Conference was one of the major topics. (“Employer of the Year Award” will still
take place, but venue to be confirmed)
Practitioners Conference 15th and 16th August in Rotorua
(Ridges Hotel) Theme “Communications”
o Check the Website for registration and Early Birds Deal from Ian Harper
which should be going out in the next two weeks
ASENZ Conference for the Managers in Palmerston North Theme “Tapping the
Passion”
o Need Speakers and Presentations (particularly PAN-Disabilities)
Welfare Working Group Paper
o Workwise requesting that Auckland ASENZ Providers comes up with
feedback and views on Recommendation on this paper, email Ian Harper
 All to email Ian
Harper with
Feedback before
the end of April
2011
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Emma will email
everyone the
website for the
Welfare Working
Group
Auckland ASENZ Managers Meeting Minutes
Tuesday 19th April 2011 @ Elevator, Level 1 Kimberley House, 1 Marewa Rd, Greenlane.
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Other Information reported by Emma
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Dates for Next
Meetings all to be
held at …… Elevator,
Level 1 Kimberley
House, 1 Marewa Rd,
Greenlane.
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CDANZ presentation to the Organisation by Joy and Emma from Edge
some of the findings were:
(i)The presentation was able to clarify that supported employment
services use career development tools. Ongoing possibility of a
collaboration between CDANZ / ASENZ, this is being discussed.
Practitioners Meeting is working well
Practitioners suggestion that we should be including an influential
Employer to be a member of ASENZ Board.
Wednesday 20th July 2011
Time: 1000-1200
Wednesday 12th October 2011 Time: 1000-1200
Wednesday 7th December 2011 Time: 1000-1200 (Christmas Lunch TBA)
All to email Ian
Harper with
Feedback before
the end of April
2011
Paul R to send outlook
calendar invites early for
these.