Residential care, Youth justice, Policy

Escorting tamariki and rangatahi

We organise and carry out escorted travel for tamariki and rangatahi when it's needed to ensure the oranga of te tamaiti or rangatahi, other tamariki or rangatahi, escort kaimahi or the public.

Assessment and planning

Identity and culture

This page explores culture and identity, including what culture and identity are, forming a sense of self-belief and the hopes, dreams and wishes of te tamaiti and rangatahi.

Care

Support for play, recreation and community activities

We must ensure that support is provided to tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody to meet their needs for play, recreation and participation in community activities, including supporting, and assisting caregivers to promote these activities.

Care, Interventions, Policy

Without notice application for interim custody of a tamaiti or rangatahi

Without notice applications for interim custody of a tamaiti or rangatahi under section 78 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 can only be made in exceptional circumstances and require approval of the site manager.

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Va'aifetū – working with Tongan families

Occurs on: Working with Pacific peoples: Va'aifetū

Tongan cultural framework for practice, including key principles.

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Promoting resilience: a trauma-informed practice approach

Occurs on: Strengthening our response to unborn and newborn pēpi, Trauma-informed theory, Responding to concerns involving extremism or radicalisation

The Oranga Tamariki approach is to recognise, respond, regulate and restore.

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Gateway assessments: information for parents and guardians

Occurs on: Gateway assessments

Information about the gateway assessment process, including the consent forms for parents and guardians.

Care, Policy

Caregivers – Review of caregiver approval

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

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.

Interventions

Types of court orders

We need to understand the rights, powers and responsibilities of the different court orders that place a tamaiti in the care or custody of the chief executive. Other orders can also be sought, for example support or services orders.