Practice framework

Our practice framework helps us make sense of and organise our practice within the context of our role in statutory child protection and youth justice in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The practice framework tohu is interactive. Click on the 5 domains in the image or click on the text.

There are resources at the bottom of this page.

Tohu animation on

Centre

Ngākau whakairo

The heart of our work embedded within our practice

Rights, values and professional obligations.

Upper left

Whai mātauranga

The pursuit of knowledge and understanding

Mana-enhancing paradigm, partnering to build understanding, knowledge and research.

Upper right

Whai oranga

The pursuit of wellbeing

Te Toka Tūmoana, Va’aifetū.

Lower right

Whai pūkenga

The pursuit of practice skills

Communicating, relational practice, developing understanding.

Lower left

Whai ākona

The pursuit of best practice

Reflexive practice, supervision, coaching.

Resources

Our practice approach

Our practice approach is framed by te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) and supported by a mana-enhancing paradigm for practice and draws on Te Ao Māori principles of oranga (wellbeing).

Our practice approach tools and resources

These tools and resources support our practice to be relational, inclusive and restorative. We use these tools at multiple points throughout our practice.