Governance
Policy Governance for NZ Social Services: The Complete Guide
Policy governance is the system boards use to make sure their organisation's policies actually work — not just exist. In NZ social services, it means named accountability, a real review....
What Policies and Procedures Do NZ Community Services Need? A Practical 2026 Guide
A practical guide to the policies and procedures NZ community services actually need in 2026 — what's essential, what to review, and how to keep them current.
Te Kāhui Kāhu SSAS audits in 2026: What NZ Social Services Need to Know
Te Kāhui Kahu has rewritten its guidance for the SSA Standards and it has implications for the way NZ social services need to prepare for their audits and accreditation.
How much does a full set of accreditation policies cost in New Zealand?
Development and updating of audit-ready policies is affordable through annual subscription with The Policy Place..
What happens if you fail an accreditation audit in New Zealand?
Failing an NZ accreditation audit rarely means immediate funding loss — it triggers corrective actions with a 30–90 day window. A practical guide to what happens next.
What Policies Do We Need? A Simple Guide for NZ Agencies
In this post, we look at some of the "must-have" policies that every organisation needs, plus service-specific policies that depend on what you do. .
Policies in the age of AI Hallucinations
In our everyday life, we wouldn't rely on a person for advice who is known to hallucinate from time to time in their advice-giving. For the same reason, we cannot....
3 policy tips for your Governance/management relationship
Policies and procedures are vital to good governance in organisations and to a strong Governance/management relationship that is grounded in good faith. .