Local governance

LMGs oversee Strengthening Families in their area. Each group:

• encourages and promotes the use of Strengthening Families within their own agency
• monitors and assesses interagency cooperation within Strengthening Families
• sets the work priorities for the Strengthening Families coordinator and makes sure they have the resources they need to perform their role
• is responsible for all Strengthening Families reporting
• uses the information collected from the reporting to develop ongoing strategies and services (and leads the initiative to fill them).

Membership and the way LMGs are run is decided locally – this reflects the size and resources of each community. 

People who attend typically include:

• managers from the government and community agencies providing or funding services for local whānau or families
• local government staff
• iwi, rūnanga or representatives from other Māori organisations
• people involved in other community groups. 

To find out how to participate in your local LMG, contact your local Strengthening Families coordinator.