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Last updated: 27/06/2025

Caregivers – Review of caregiver approval

The requirements for the review of a caregiver's approval status.

Updates made to this policy

This policy has been updated to strengthen the rights, voice and participation of caregivers.

Who this policy applies to

This policy applies to all Oranga Tamariki approved caregivers.

This policy doesn't apply to caregivers of a section 396 provider care partner, who are reviewed through the care partner.

This policy doesn't apply to the review of adoptive applicants. For information about the review of adoptive applicant approval, refer to the adoptive applicant support and review guidance.

Adoptive applicant support and review

The purpose of the approval review

The purpose of the approval review is to consider the caregiver's ongoing willingness and suitability to provide care. We must consider the caregiver and their household as a whole.

Who carries out the review

The approval review is carried out by the caregiver social worker in partnership with the caregiver.

We must also consult with the social worker of any tamariki or rangatahi living with, or recently in the care of, the caregiver.

Change of approval type or conditions

We must review the caregiver's approval status when they wish to change the type or conditions of their approval.

This includes when a caregiver:

  • wants to change the type of care they are approved for
  • wants to add another type of care to their approval status
  • wants to vary a condition of their approval
  • has been approved to care for a specific tamaiti or rangatahi and wishes to care for another tamaiti or rangatahi.