— download (PDF 189 KB)
Casenote example – special consideration of caregiver approval
Occurs on: Recording casework
Example of a casenote for the special consideration of caregiver approval created by a social worker.
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Pre-family group conference planning meeting – template
Occurs on: Seeking solutions with families policy — Resources, Preparing for the care and protection family group conference
Areas to cover in the planning meeting before the family group conference.
Care, Intake, Assessment and planning
Breastfeeding – caring for and nurturing a pēpi
Breastfeeding connects pēpi and their mother spiritually and emotionally, as well as providing physical nourishment. We ensure breastfeeding and access to breast milk, and the physical connection of pēpi to their parents and whānau or family, is supported
Adoption, Policy
Adoption – Working with expectant parents
What we must do when expectant parents are considering adoption.
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Consent to specialist child interview – form
Occurs on: Specialist child interviews
Form to gain written, informed consent from a legal guardian before a specialist child interview.
Assessment and planning
Talking with and listening to tamariki and rangatahi
When tamariki and rangatahi have been harmed or may be at risk, we engage, talk with them and listen to understand how they’ve been impacted by their experiences to inform our understanding of them and any planning with them, whānau or family and others.
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. Te Toka Tūmoana and Va'aifetū support our mahi.
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Practice note: Offending by young people (June 2024)
Occurs on: Practice notes, Using section 261 in a youth justice family group conference, Youth justice family group conferences: Completion and presentation of decisions, recommendations and plans, Underlying causes of offending behaviour – dynamic and static risk factors, Assessment
The need to balance wellbeing with victims’ interests, accountability and public safety.
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Request to locate an overseas placement – template
Occurs on: When children and young people move (including overseas) policy — Resources
Covers preferred geographical area, timeframe and information about te tamaiti or rangatahi and current arrangements.
— download (DOCX 44 KB)
Tiaki Oranga – template
Occurs on: Tiaki Oranga
The template can be used to record Tiaki Oranga and should be saved in CYRAS as a casenote.