CYFS Head Rolls
The criticised head of CYFS Jackie Pivac has resigned two weeks after reading the writing on the wall. Her organisation, that undertakes work vital to the future of many kids that may not otherwise have a chance to survive in society, is badly organised. That is not to say that its function is flawed, but its organisation form has allowed it to be staffed with a variety of problems ranging from those who do the work of others to those who fail to do very much very quickly. The backlog is unacceptable at any level and strong uncompromising management is necessary to bring it about.
When it takes two weeks for an individual to fall on their sword and many painful months of difficulty in such a vital aspect of Government as care for kids in trouble, then perhaps the Minister should also consider her own future. Freshly activated National opposition spokesperson, Katherine Rich claims that the Government seeks to make the resigned head of the service into a scape goat. She is new at the game, but may come to realise that it is important to evolve new functions in depts and personnel attrition from the top down is sometimes the best move. Government Minister Ruth Dyson supported Ms Pivac's desire to "put the wider interests of the department first", but also praised her "enormous contribution".
Wait a minute. This is baby and bath water stuff. Jackie Pivac has build a microcosm that does good for some and yet serves other too slowly. When the paperwork is all out the window cost centres and returns are not understood and projects bleed money from each other. Poor management does not help. We suspect Jackie Pivac is a brilliant people person who has created a service that does good, but who has the same disrespect many of us have for vehicle log books or speed cameras, and failed to adminstrate a Government Department. Not bureaucratic enough.
Government Department need to be accountable to the public so accurate documentation is more than vital. If a hospital can do it, so can the department that helps find foster parents for kids who need them .
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