MEDIA RELEASES
Lack of efficiency hurting New Zealand families affected by addiction21 July 2011
The treatment sector says more New Zealand families will suffer from the ravages of addiction problems if funding and accountability streams remain fragmented and inefficient.
Robert Steenhuisen, co-Chair of the National Committee for Addiction Treatment, says treatment agencies currently receive funds from multiple sources, each with different reporting requirements and accountability systems. Having to "jump through different hoops for different funders" is impacting heavily on services, and will make it impossible for the sector to meet increasing demands.
