Care
Care standards
The National Care Standards set out the standard of care that tamariki and rangatahi need to be well and do well while they're in care, and the support that caregivers can expect to receive.
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Va'aifetū, part I: Data, literature, practice environment
Occurs on: Working with Pacific peoples: Va'aifetū, About family group conferencing
Reference source covering core issues and trends in relation to Pacific children in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Care, Intake, Assessment and planning
Safe sleeping and Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI)
We support whānau or family and caregivers to protect pēpi from Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) by following safe sleeping practices and providing a smoke-free environment, and we help them address any concerns.
Practice tools
Gateway assessments
A gateway assessment is an interagency process that helps to clarify and identify ways to address the health and education needs of tamariki and rangatahi we work with.
Care
Assessing information from suitability checks
We need to analyse the information we get from checks, such as police, medical and referee checks. We should consider if caregiver and adoptive parent applicants and their households are suitable and safe.
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.
Disability
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and neurodiversity
All tamariki, rangatahi, whānau or families have mana ahua ake – uniqueness and potential within their collective structure. People living with FASD and neurodiversity have rights and their own identity and strengths, and can have fulfilling lives.
Care
Caregiver and adoption assessment framework
The framework provides attributes to consider as we build and deepen our understanding of a caregiver or adoptive applicant's capability and capacity to provide quality care for tamariki and rangatahi.
Disability
Working with disability and learning supports, mental health and ACC
We work in partnership with tamariki and rangatahi and their whānau or family and collaborate with health and disability services to ensure that oranga needs and aspirations are understood and well supported.
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Transition to adulthood – referral form
Occurs on: Transition to adulthood — Preparation, assessment and planning, Transition to adulthood, Before rangatahi turn 18 – preparing them to leave our care, Allegations of harm towards rangatahi aged 18 and above by transition caregivers, Transition to independence
This Word document is only to be used if you don't have access to CYRAS.