Practice tool
Recording decision responses
We use contact records or casenotes to record decision responses.Upcoming changes for this content
Tamariki in care
All information received about tamariki in care must be communicated to the allocated social worker through a CYRAS casenote reminder and a two-way conversation with the social worker or their supervisor regardless of whether the information results in further action being taken.
Contact record (no further action – NFA)
A contact record is used by the national contact centre (NCC) to record an NFA, advice or information is provided.
Casenote
A casenote is used to record information for open cases.
A casenote is appropriate if the 'new' information is the same as the concerns (both in the nature and the timeframe of the concerns) being assessed or investigated in the open case, or in the context of the work with te tamaiti. The new information can be used to contribute to the Tuituia assessment, leading to a potential change in case direction.