Youth justice, Interventions, Policy

Youth justice family group conference – supporting, monitoring and reviewing the plan

We support tamariki, rangatahi, whānau or family to implement their youth justice family group conference plan. We also monitor progress, review the plan as agreed and determine when it is completed.

Specialist placements for tamariki and rangatahi with high needs

What to do and who to engage when considering specialist placements for tamariki and rangatahi with high needs.

Interventions, Youth justice

Restorative justice and the family group conference – section 258(2)

A family group conference convened for an alleged offence by te tamaiti or rangatahi can consider whether they should be prosecuted for the offence or whether they can be dealt with in some other way, including restorative justice.

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Legal aspects relating to the gateway assessment process

Occurs on: Gateway assessments, Medical examinations and treatment

Summarises what social workers need to know about the legal aspects of the gateway process.

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Our shift in practice is framed by te Tiriti o Waitangi – background paper

Occurs on: Te Tiriti o Waitangi frames our practice approach

Recognising the significance of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) for framing the relationship between the Crown and Māori

Residential care

The journey through a care and protection residence for tamariki and rangatahi

We want tamariki and rangatahi to reach their full potential. Residential care provides a safe and stable placement for tamariki and rangatahi when they aren’t able to be placed in the community.

Interventions

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.

Care, Policy

Transition to adulthood — Advice and assistance

This policy provides key information to help ensure our advice and assistance meets the needs of eligible rangatahi and helps them move towards independence.

Care

Allowances to support tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody and their caregivers

These allowances and entitlements support tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody and their caregivers where applicable.

Adoption

Intercountry request for a Child Study report

If te tamaiti or the birth whānau or family is living overseas a Child Study report from their country may be required. We may need to prepare the request for a Child Study report.