Specialist topics

Supporting tamariki and rangatahi and their whānau or family

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

Preventing suicide and self-harm

Immigration status of tamariki

Child sexual exploitation

When adults who have sexually abused have contact with tamariki and rangatahi

Concerning or harmful sexual behaviour

Responding to whānau or family and rangatahi about sexual activity

When tamariki are unsupervised (‘home alone’)

Safe sleeping

Working effectively with families impacted by violence

Abusing volatile substances (huffing)

Methamphetamine

Female genital mutilation

Responding to concerns involving extremism or radicalisation

Working with tamariki aged under 5 years