A child/young person and family consult is completed to understand the needs of te tamaiti or rangatahi and consider what interventions may be appropriate. When completed this needs to be recorded in CYRAS.
Child/young person and family consult
All referrals are dealt with in the first instance by local and regional hub processes. Following the regional hub process, regional contacts will forward this referral to the National High Needs Hub for consideration about placement/programme options.
Before making a referral, consider the following questions:
- What does te tamaiti or rangatahi think about going into a programme? What will they get out of it?
- How will the whānau or family support the placement?
- What is the plan for te tamaiti or rangatahi to maintain links with their whanāu or family, friends and education while they are in a programme?
- What do other professionals including the lawyer for child think about them going into a programme?
- How will financial costs be met (such as travel costs for maintaining contact)?
- How will te tamaiti or rangatahi transition to their next placement?
- What is the contingency option for te tamaiti or rangatahi in terms of placement?
Most programmes require further documentation with the referral in order to determine if the needs of te tamaiti or rangatahi match their intervention. It is relevant to include the following in your referral to the hub:
- most recent court report or up to date case summary
- genogram
- a s128 plan or family group conference plan
- educational history and current records
- medical history
- most recent assessment report
- Substances and Choices Scale (SACS) and Kessler and Suicide screens
- Suicide risk assessment.
If te tamaiti or rangatahi has conduct disorder or extreme behavioural problems then a current psychological assessment or psychiatric assessment is relevant. If they have harmful or concerning sexual behaviour an assessment by an appropriate provider is required.
Hub referral process (JPG 126 KB)
Referral form – template (DOCX 137 KB)
When we identify te tamaiti or rangatahi has a suicide risk, we place a suicide alert on CYRAS in the person characteristics section in the details tab for te tamaiti or rangatahi.
Staff resource: CYRAS Handbook – Creating a Person Record