Assessment and planning
Concerning fire-related behaviour
Concerning fire-related behaviour poses significant risks to te tamaiti or rangatahi and others, and can have serious immediate, short-term and long-term impacts on oranga. Serious underlying issues may contribute to concerning fire-related behaviour.
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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.
Practice approach
Our practice approach
Our practice approach is framed by te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) and supported by a mana-enhancing paradigm for practice and draws on Te Ao Māori principles of oranga (wellbeing).
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Request for information under sections 66 and 66C – form
Occurs on: Requesting information, Consulting about sharing information, Sharing information
Form for requesting information about tamariki or related people under Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
Assessment and planning
Female genital mutilation
We use a sensitive and considered approach for child protection cases where the practice of female genital mutilation has been alleged.
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Supervision agreement – template
Occurs on: Resources for the tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model
Should be developed collaboratively between the supervisory partners and maintained as a living document.
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My Rights My Voice cards
Occurs on: Talking with and listening to tamariki and rangatahi
The key tool that social workers use when explaining rights to tamariki and rangatahi.
Practice approach
Oranga and the tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model
Oranga is central to the supervision model and is expressed as kaimahi ora, mahi ora and whānau ora. If supervision maintains a central focus on the ora of kaimahi, and kaimahi are enabled within their workplace, they will be able to promote whānau ora.
Practice tools
Frame within a frame
We apply the concept of a frame within a frame to support a stronger response to harm and risk of harm within the context of oranga and move us from being incident focused.
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Developing a supervision agreement – guide
Occurs on: Resources for the tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model
A guide for developing a supervision agreement for the tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model.