A change in leadership and management began in Term 3 with a strategic approach that resulted in a new Team Lead/Manager on the ground permanently in Term 4. During that period of change, Saul Taylor as Acting Manager and the RTV/Admin team in Gisborne continued to provide reliable service to children and young people funded for vision and their whānau.
For young people with moderate needs and funded through other categories, families, schools and kura were made aware of the transition across the two terms. BLENNZ contact with all parties have now resumed. Patrick Pink (BLENNZ National Assessment Service) has happily taken up the role as Team Lead/Manager.