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If you work in funding, contracting or partnering

These tools help people who design or manage contracts, set up and manage funding arrangements, or develop partnering agreements apply the Data Protection and Use Policy (DPUP) in their work.

If you have any questions about DPUP email dataethics@stats.govt.nz.

What you do

  • In terms of people’s data and information, you play a key role because it is through contract reporting, funding accountability reporting, partnering agreements, provider accreditation and in other similar areas that a lot of data and information from or about service users flows.
  • You often have a key role to play in ensuring that data or information collection, reporting or use as part of these tasks is fair, transparent, respectful and trustworthy.

Apply DPUP to your role

Depending on what you do in your role, these tools can help you apply DPUP in your work.

Understand how DPUP relates to funding, contracting or partnering

This 2-page DPUP summary outlines how funders and providers may collect and share data or information that is from or about service users, whānau and communities as part of contracting and funding.

Principles in action

Using DPUP involves engaging with the 5 Principles. These are examples of how you might apply the Principles when your role involves managing contracts, partnering with other agencies, or participating in provider accreditation.

He Tāngata

Manaakitanga

Mana Whakahaere

Kaitiakitanga

Mahitahitanga

Change the service provider journey

This 1-page tool compares a service provider’s experience before and after applying DPUP’s advice.

Funding, contracting and partnering checklist

This checklist goes through each of the key DPUP ideas that apply to the process of setting up contracting, funding and partnering arrangements between funding organisations and service providers.

Utility links and page information

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