Residential care, Policy
Working with tamariki and rangatahi in supervised group homes
This policy sets out requirements to support tamariki and rangatahi in, or transitioning to or from, a supervised group home.
— download (PDF 428 KB)
Practice note: Meeting professional and legal obligations through the careful management of personal information
Occurs on: Practice notes
December 2024 practice note from the Chief Social Worker.
— download (PDF 561 KB)
Joint family group conference protocol for children who offend
Occurs on: Youth justice family group conference – convening the conference, Using Family Court orders to respond to tamariki who offend – section 14(1)(e), Tamariki with offending behaviours, Assessment
Agency expectations for enhanced collaboration between Police and Oranga Tamariki.
— download (DOCX 36 KB)
CPP meeting minutes – template
Occurs on: Child Protection Protocol (CPP)
Template for recording minutes of joint investigation plan meetings between Oranga Tamariki and Police.
Practice tools
Child/young person and family consult
The consult aims to structure our thinking and support decision-making to support oranga, including safety, for tamariki and rangatahi.
Adoption
Meeting and making a contact agreement
We encourage birthparents and adoptive applicants to meet after the birth of te tamaiti. We help them create a contact agreement that records their commitment to information sharing and ongoing contact arrangements.
— download (DOCX 103 KB)
Legal aspects relating to the gateway assessment process
Occurs on: Gateway assessments, Medical examinations and treatment
Summarises what social workers need to know about the legal aspects of the gateway process.
— download (PDF 481 KB)
Joint protocol – Family Court responses for children who offend
Occurs on: Using Family Court orders to respond to tamariki who offend – section 14(1)(e)
Agency expectations for enhanced collaboration between Police and Oranga Tamariki.
Assessment and planning
Specialised assessments and support needs
We work in partnership with tamariki and rangatahi and their whānau or family and collaborate with specialised assessors to ensure that health and disability needs are understood and well supported.
Adoption
Direct adoption applications to the Family Court
People who want to adopt a tamaiti who is known to them can make an adoption application directly to the New Zealand Family Court. When requested by the court, we assess adoptive applicants and provide a social worker’s report.