Practice approach

Using the practice prompts

The practice framework uses practice prompts that encourage you to check in with your thinking, your relationships, your planning and your emotional responses.

Youth justice, Interventions

Working in the Youth Court Te Kōti Taiohi o Aotearoa

Tamariki and rangatahi charged with offences appear in the Youth Court, Te Kōti Rangatahi or the Pasifika Court. Te Kōti Rangatahi and the Pasifika Court work within the Youth Court legal structure and have culturally appropriate venues and processes.

Section 19 referrals to a Care and Protection Coordinator

This practice note provides clarity on the process, obligations and timeframes once a referral under section 19 is received by a care and protection coordinator.

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Gateway in CYRAS and at the DHB

Occurs on: Gateway assessments

A step-by-step guide to creating a referral in CYRAS.

Care

Types of care

Caregivers and adoptive applicants can be assessed and approved to provide different types of care.

Care, Intake, Assessment and planning

Working with tamariki aged under 5 years

We support tamariki and whānau or family to describe, determine, realise and sustain their oranga. Tamariki aged under 5 years have particular vulnerabilities that impact their experience of oranga. We draw on Te Toka Tūmoana takepū to support our mahi.

Interventions

Tamariki and rangatahi with Family Court orders in place

When we're working with tamariki or rangatahi and their whānau or family, we need to be aware of any Family Court orders that are in place and understand what they mean.

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Health and education assessment programme (and template)

Occurs on: Convening the youth justice family group conference, The youth justice pre-family group conference case consultation, Case recording, Youth justice family group conference – convening the conference

Comprehensive assessments to support decision-making and better outcomes at youth justice family group conferences.

Policy

Safe sleep

All tamariki under 2 years of age who are in the care or custody of the chief executive must sleep in a safe, age-appropriate bed at all times.

Youth justice family group conferences: Completion and presentation of decisions, recommendations and plans

Each family group conference is unique and therefore every plan will be different from the next in reflecting the exceptional circumstances of te tamaiti or rangatahi. However, there are certain things that a family group conference must address and these are discussed below.