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Planning

Clear and comprehensive plans are the basis of improving outcomes for tamariki. Plans must outline achievable goals and be regularly monitored and reviewed.

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SMART planning

Good planning should follow the SMART principles: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timeframed.
Responding to non-accidental injuries – multi-agency safety planning

We work collaboratively with professionals and whānau or family to secure the safety of tamariki with a suspected non-accidental injury.
Protect and support the development of tamariki and rangatahi within healthy whānau and families

We aim to build safety through relational, inclusive and restorative practice with whānau and families, and developing a plan that supports oranga and activates resources to keep tamariki and rangatahi safe.

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