Care, Policy

Transition to adulthood — Entitlement to remain or return to live with a caregiver

This policy sets out our obligations to eligible rangatahi and caregivers when rangatahi wish to remain with, or return to live with, a caregiver.

Interventions

Section 19 referrals to a Care and Protection Coordinator

This guidance provides clarity on the process, obligations and timeframes once a referral under section 19 is received by a care and protection coordinator.

Policy

Case recording

Case recording helps us uphold the mana and understand and tell the story of those we work with, including tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau or family. It also helps us understand our engagement with wider networks including hapū and iwi during a case.

Youth justice, Interventions

Planning for the Youth Court Te Kōti Taiohi o Aotearoa

Early preparation, thorough planning and collaboration are vital in supporting tamariki and rangatahi who appear in the Youth Court, Te Kōti Rangatahi or the Pasifika Court. We also engage with victims to consider their views and keep them informed.

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Request for interstate assessment of parent/s for reunification – template

Occurs on: When children and young people move (including overseas) policy — Resources

Template with examples of possible areas to be covered in the assessment report.

Care

Use of legal orders to support a safe, stable and loving home for tamariki in permanent care

Legal orders for permanent care can support security and stability for tamariki who have been in our care or custody and their caregivers.

Assessment and planning

Measles, whooping cough and immunisation

We modify our usual social work practice approach in the context of a measles or whooping cough outbreak to prevent the transmission of these viruses.

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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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Site manager approval form for a without notice application for a section 78 custody order – template

Occurs on: Without notice application for interim custody of a tamaiti or rangatahi

Use this template to record the required approvals.

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.