$20M Boost for Parenting Programs to Support Families and Child Development

A $20 million investment from Budget 2025 will expand evidence-based parenting initiatives, including the Triple P Positive Parenting and Mellow Parenting/Hoki ki te Rito programmes, to support families in meeting children's developmental needs. The funding targets the Government's Child and Youth Strategy priorities, focusing on early childhood support and harm prevention, with half allocated to broad parental support and half to high-need families through the Social Investment Fund. Additionally, the package will reinstate the Tākai national parenting platform, enhancing access to trusted resources and a continuum of support from universal to intensive services.