Assessment and planning
Initial assessment phase
We gather quality information and develop a chronology to build understanding of oranga. This supports decision-making about the best response and appropriate level of support for te tamaiti or rangatahi and their whānau or family.
Interventions
Family group conferencing practice standards
These practice standards cover the key practice requirements for care and protection coordinators, youth justice coordinators and social workers to support high-quality family group conferencing.
Practice approach
Whakamana te tamaiti: Practice empowering tamariki Māori — guidance
I will apply the principles of Mana Tamaiti, Whakapapa and Whanaungatanga to my practice, in order to ensure I’m responsive to tamariki and whānau Māori.
Assessment and planning
Subsequent child – section 18A assessment by social worker
Social workers need to complete a thorough section 18 assessment by working closely with the parents, family, whānau, hapū, iwi or family group to understand if te tamaiti is unlikely to be at risk of the kind of harm experienced by a previous tamaiti.
Practice approach
Keep accurate records
I will document my key actions and decisions for each tamaiti I am working with, in order to ensure significant decisions are clearly evidenced and transparent.
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How to guide – All About Me plan
Occurs on: Care standards, All About Me plan, All About Me plan to meet the needs of tamariki and rangatahi
Step-by-step instructions for creating, recording and maintaining the plan in CYRAS.
Policy
Return home
This policy outlines what we do when tamariki and rangatahi who have been in the custody of the Oranga Tamariki chief executive for longer than 56 days are returning home.
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).
Care
How to access caregiver support and development
Caregivers can access support and development so they're better able to provide safe and loving homes. We help to identify the caregiver support available so caregivers can better meet the needs of tamariki.
Assessment and planning
Police Safety Orders
The Police can issue a Police Safety Order against a person, including a rangatahi, who is or has been in a family relationship with another person if the Police believe the order will help make a person safe from family violence.