Page URL: https://practice.orangatamariki.govt.nz/
Printed: 02/10/2023
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Kia ora. Welcome to the Practice Centre

A resource for Oranga Tamariki practitioners for must-dos, how-tos and guidance in their work with tamariki and their whānau or family.

Practice approach tohu

Practice approach

Our practice is framed in te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi), and draws from Te Ao Māori principles of oranga.
Practice framework tohu (transparent background)

Practice framework

Navigate your way around the practice framework and click through the areas you want to explore more deeply.

Updates

Safety and risk screen

Updated 13 September 2023
This content has been updated to strengthen our recording for the safety and risk screen, especially date and time.

Maintaining whānau or family relationships when te tamaiti or rangatahi is living away from home

Updated 05 September 2023
Updated guidance on establishing, maintaining and strengthening relationships between tamariki and rangatahi and their family, whānau, hapū and iwi when they are living away from home.

Care and protection resource panel

Updated 25 August 2023
The handbook for care and protection resource panels has been updated and is now available on the Practice Centre.

Key links

Transitions

Practice for working effectively with Māori

Respecting the concepts of mana tamaiti, whakapapa and whanaungatanga in our practice.
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Working with Pacific peoples: Va'aifetū

Integrating Pacific cultures into practice for best outcomes for children of Pacific descent.
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Disability

Ensuring disabled people receive the supports and services they need to flourish.
Policies

Practice notes

Prompts around specific areas of practice as they relate to current practice trends and findings.
Assessment and planning

Gender and sexual identity

The identity and culture Tuituia domain has a section on gender and sexual identity.
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National contact centre – quick links

Easy-access information for NCC kaimahi.
Youth Justice

Youth justice – quick links

Easy-access information for youth justice kaimahi.
Residences

Residences – quick links

Easy-access information relating to residences.

External resources