Police Vetting
Pictured left to right Monique Porter , Rachel Whaanga , Sheryl Mortensen and Rebecca Wade .
Here to help
By Kate Murdoch , Corporate Services Project Manager .
The Payroll helpdesk and the HR helpdesk have merged to create the new People and Capability Helpdesk . If you have any queries that previously went to either of these helpdesks , now call 8820 and one of the helpful team will assist you with your query . We are also contactable on pchelpdesk @ bopdhb . govt . nz . The helpdesk is open from 7:00am – 5:00pm , Monday to Friday .
Our lovely team includes Sheryl Mortensen , Rebecca Wade , Rachel Whaanga and is led by Monique Porter . Between us , our team has more than 30 years of knowledge and experience in payroll and HR .
Name our Helpdesk !
We will be running a competition to name our team . Please submit your suggestions to Monique . Porter @ bopdhb . govt . nz before Friday 14 September and you can go into the draw to win a prize .
On 1 July 2015 the Vulnerable Children ’ s Act ( VCA ) came into force and all employees deemed to be core vulnerable person ’ s workers were advised that it was mandatory to complete a satisfactory safety check prior to 1 July 2018 .
The BOPDHB committed to ensuring that all paid employees , contractors and volunteers who work with our vulnerable population will undertake a safety check . This check involved but was not limited to a police vetting request , qualification checks , and a risk assessment upon any new information provided to the employer .
The phases of the VCA are as follows :
• From 1 July 2015 new core workers starting a job or contract must be safety checked before they start work .
• From 1 July 2016 new non-core workers starting a job or contract must have been safety checked before they start work .
• By 1 July 2018 existing core workers ( i . e ., those currently employed or contracted ) must have been safety checked .
• By 1 July 2019 all existing non-core workers must have been safety checked .
We would like to thank all of you who have already completed your checks . Around 3000 people have been checked under the first three phases . We ’ re about to start the final phase and those who have not already completed a safety check will be contacted in coming months .
This process is not discretionary and we thank you again for your assistance to ensure we are compliant with this legislation .
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By Lynley Whitaker , Librarian .
Want to improve your relationships ? Having trouble sleeping ? Feeling stuck in your career ? Coping with bereavement ? Looking to hone your leadership skills ? Then help is at hand . Our DHB has a self-help collection with many books to inspire , motivate and provide you with advice . We have collected some of the best self-help books of the last several decades , from perennial bestsellers through to new releases . If you ’ re looking for motivation to change your life or your outlook , check out just a few of our inspiring books from the list of titles below .
• Man ' s search for meaning : the classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust / Victor E . Frankl .
• The Power of Now : A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment / Eckhart Tolle .
• Feel the fear and do it anyway / Susan Jeffers .
• Now , discover your strengths : how to develop your talents and those of the people you manage / Marcus Buckingham and Donald O . Clifton .
• Flourish : a visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being / Martin Seligman .
• Women Who Love Too Much / Robin Norwood .
• Mindfulness for beginners : reclaiming the present moment - and your life / Jon Kabat-Zinn .
• Politically incorrect guide to teenagers : before your teenagers drive you crazy / Nigel Latta .
• Raising stress-proof kids : parenting today ’ s children for tomorrow ’ s world / Shelley Davidow .
• 10 things girls needs most / Steve Biddulph .
• Steve Biddulph ' s raising boys : why boys are different and how to help them become happy and well-balanced men .
Newsflash – read more
Library borrowers can now take six books out at one time rather than four . To sign up as a library user go to the Library page on OnePlace .