Policy

Safe sleep

We support whānau or family and caregivers to protect tamariki from Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) through safe sleeping practices.

Intake, Practice tools

Considerations when developing a decision response

Pathways in response to a report of concern include no further action and refer to services.

Assessment and planning

Assessing safety needs for tamariki and rangatahi in care

Assessing the safety needs for tamariki and rangatahi in care means considering the 6 dimensions of oranga, and understanding safety, harm and risk, and the resiliency and protective factors that exist for te tamaiti or rangatahi in the context of oranga.

Adoption

Intercountry adoption applications to the Family Court

When the adoptive applicants or te tamaiti or rangatahi are located offshore and the court has determined there are exceptional circumstances, the court will request a social work report on the application.

Disability

Working with disability and learning supports, mental health and ACC

We work in partnership with tamariki and rangatahi and their whānau or family and collaborate with health and disability services to ensure that oranga needs and aspirations are understood and well supported.

Common terms

How we write common terms and names for our tools, reference legislation and refer to the tamariki we work with.

Care

Working with tamariki and rangatahi when allegations of abuse, neglect, or harm are made against their caregiver

The most important concern in any assessment or investigation of abuse is the immediate safety and wellbeing of te tamaiti or rangatahi.

Intake, Practice tools

Report of concern response pathway – further action required

We undertake the core assessment phase when there is further action required (FAR) – either a child and family assessment or an investigation.

Care

Assessing information from suitability checks

We need to analyse the information we get from checks, such as police, medical and referee checks. We should consider if caregiver and adoptive parent applicants and their households are suitable and safe.

Care, Policy

Care arrangements

We must provide tamariki or rangatahi in the care or custody of the Oranga Tamariki chief executive with a safe care arrangement that responds to their needs and nurtures and advances their oranga (wellbeing).