Intake, Practice tools
Considerations when responding to information received
Use these prompts to gather and assess as much information as possible from the person reporting the concerns about te tamaiti.
— download (PDF 1 MB)
Towards Wellbeing handbook (2000)
Occurs on: Preventing suicide and self-harm, When suicide risk is identified, Towards Wellbeing suicide prevention programme
Guide for recognising and assessing the needs and strengths of young people, and framework for analysis.
Practice approach
Serious harm
Harm can have a varying degree of impact on te tamaiti or rangatahi. Sometimes a single traumatic event (for example, a violent sexual or physical assault) can have a significant impact on te tamaiti or rangatahi and may constitute serious harm.
— download (PDF 457 KB)
Transition to adulthood – Transition Support Services (print)
Occurs on: Transition to adulthood, Before rangatahi turn 18 – preparing them to leave our care, Planning with rangatahi for their transition from care to adulthood, Advice and assistance when rangatahi are transitioning out of or have left our care or custody, Recognition payments, Maintaining contact
What rangatahi eligible for Transition Support Services could be entitled to (print version).
— download (PDF 430 KB)
Transition to adulthood – Transition Support Services (digital)
Occurs on: Transition to adulthood, Before rangatahi turn 18 – preparing them to leave our care, Planning with rangatahi for their transition from care to adulthood, Advice and assistance when rangatahi are transitioning out of or have left our care or custody, Recognition payments, Maintaining contact, Talking with and listening to tamariki and rangatahi, Transition to independence
What rangatahi eligible for Transition Support Services could be entitled to (screen version).
— 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
Agency expectations for enhanced collaboration between Police and Oranga Tamariki.
Advocacy
Whakamana te tamaiti or rangatahi through advocacy
Respecting the voice of te tamaiti or rangatahi and incorporating their views is vital to our work. We advocate for te tamaiti or rangatahi and support them to access independent advocacy as required to help them understand, communicate and participate.
Adoption
Informing adoptive applicants of the proposed placement
Once te tamaiti has been born and birthparents have reviewed their adoption plan and want to proceed, we let adoptive applicants know they've been chosen to adopt te tamaiti.
Care, Policy
Caregivers – Review of caregiver approval
The requirements for the review of a caregiver's approval status.
— download (PDF 4.4 MB)
Te Toka Tūmoana cue cards
Occurs on: Working with Māori: Te Toka Tūmoana, Preparing for the care and protection family group conference, Holding the care and protection family group conference
This resource shows how Te Toku Tūmoana works and each of the elements within it.