Staff members …
BAIS Board members:
Chairperson : Ann-Lee Humble
Secretary: Karen Cleasby
Treasurer – Karen Keys
Ron Lawson
Jan Searell
Jeannie Moss
Cynthia Thompson
Members
Dr Robert Brown
Jean Brookes
Clare Barrie
About BAIS:
BAIS was established in 1990 by a group of women on the Domestic Purposes Benefit [DPB] who saw a need for a non profit community agency to support those on benefits and/or low incomes. The aim was to facilitate the community’s ability to access information and support when dealing with Work & Income NZ (WINZ) and the Inland Revenue Department.
Our Kaupapa/Vision is: to be a voice for those who need Beneficiary Advocacy support. We work to ensure that people are well informed of their rights to benefit entitlements and are enabled to access appropriate expert advice and support resources from within their community.
Our Mission is to: provide a free accessible service which ensures quality expert support, information and independent advocacy for beneficiaries & low income people, and their families. We provide support to people from the North Shore, Rodney/Hibiscus Coast districts and can answer enquiries from people in the wider Auckland area.
A key premise of our agency’s advocacy service is to ensure social inclusion for all irrespective of socio-economic status.
