Specialist topics

Supporting tamariki and rangatahi and their whānau or family

Tamariki and rangatahi may be affected by a range of oranga concerns that require our support. We need to have an understanding of specialist topics such as:

Preventing suicide and self-harm

Working effectively with families impacted by violence

Sexual harm and sexual behaviour

Working with tamariki aged under 5 years

When tamariki are unsupervised (‘home alone’)

Health and dental care

Abusing volatile substances (huffing)

Methamphetamine

Concerning fire-related behaviour

Responding to concerns involving extremism or radicalisation

People trafficking

Adopted Samoan children and young people who are being exploited

Identity and culture

Understanding and working with complex needs

Medical child abuse