Care
Storing personal belongings
Tamariki need a safe place to store their belongings. We also need to identify and record their important belongings.
Intake, Practice tools
Report of concern response pathway
We undertake the core assessment phase for a child and family assessment or investigation.
Care, Policy
Caregiver and adoptive applicant assessment and approval
The requirements for the assessment and approval of prospective caregivers (family/whānau and non-whānau) and adoptive applicants (domestic and inter-country adoption).
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How to guide – All About Me plan
Occurs on: Care standards, All About Me plan, All About Me plan to meet the needs of tamariki and rangatahi
Step-by-step instructions for creating, recording and maintaining the plan in CYRAS.
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.
Practice approach
Ensure safety and wellbeing — guidance
I will take action every time I am worried about harm to te tamaiti, in order to protect them from harm and the impact of this on their long term wellbeing.
Care
Maintaining a record of important life events
We have a significant role in supporting all tamariki across care or protection and youth justice so that important events in their life are collected, recorded, maintained and made available.
Care
Using de-escalation to respond to risk for tamariki, rangatahi, self and others
Sometimes the emotional distress or actions of te tamaiti or rangatahi can put them or others at risk. It is important that we respond in ways that will de-escalate risk and support the safety and oranga of those involved.
Interventions
Giving evidence in court
Practitioners sometimes need to give evidence in court on behalf of Oranga Tamariki. We need to understand the legal process and what is required of us.
Interventions, Youth justice
Detaining 17-year-old rangatahi in a youth unit of a prison (section 238(1)(f))
Oranga Tamariki and the Department of Corrections can make a joint application to the Youth Court to detain a 17-year-old rangatahi in a youth unit of a prison to ensure the safety of any rangatahi in Oranga Tamariki custody.