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Contact agreement between adoptive parents and birthparents
Occurs on: What is open adoption, Meeting and making a contact agreement, Adoption – Facilitating an adoption placement
A guide for creating a contact agreement contact agreement that records their commitment to information sharing and ongoing contact arrangements.
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Caregiver claims: claim form for deliberate damage
Occurs on: Managing caregiver claims
Use this form to submit a claim on behalf of a caregiver.
— download (PDF 473 KB)
Va'aifetū – working with Niuean families
Niuean cultural framework for practice, including key principles.
Assessment and planning
Mass allegation investigations
We work with Police on any allegation of abuse of 3 or more tamariki or rangatahi. We address the care or protection needs of tamariki or rangatahi with support from Police.
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Helpful rainbow organisations and resources
Occurs on: Identity and culture, Caregiver support
Links to organisations and resources that can help kaimahi support the takatāpui, rainbow and questioning tamariki, rangatahi and whānau they're working with.
Working with Māori, Disability
Upholding the rights and mana of disabled people and tāngata whaikaha Māori
Disability is understood and accepted as a part of the diversity of the human experience and disabled people are treated with dignity and respect in all our interactions with them.
Assessment and planning
Coercive control
Coercive control is a deliberate, strategic pattern of behaviour used to dominate, exploit and control another person. It is a form of family violence.
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Home Study report – template
Occurs on: Intercountry adoption Home Study report, Facilitating the adoption of a tamaiti from overseas, Overseas dossier for intercountry adoptions
Home Study report template for intercountry adoption.
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Practice note: Balancing the Oranga Tamariki Act and the Adoption Act (June 2024)
Occurs on: Practice notes
We ensure we do not confuse actions taken to address care and protection concerns under the Oranga Tamariki Act with the provisions available to birthparents within the Adoption Act.
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Letter 2b application for permanent care supported – template
Occurs on: Support for permanent caregivers, Ensuring a safe, stable and loving home for tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody
Notification that the permanent care application is supported by the site manager, along with notes for the caregiver's lawyer.