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Pre-family group conference planning meeting – template
Occurs on: Seeking solutions with families policy — Resources, Preparing for the care and protection family group conference
Areas to cover in the planning meeting before the family group conference.
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Practice note: Meeting professional and legal obligations through the careful management of personal information
Occurs on: Practice notes
December 2024 practice note from the Chief Social Worker.
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Pathway rationale – template
Occurs on: Using chronologies to support decision-making in the initial assessment phase
Record of our written analysis of the combined information.
Assessment and planning
Full assessment phase
Our continued building and deepening of understanding in this phase is used to inform a family group conference and support quality planning for and with te tamaiti or rangatahi.
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Promoting resilience: a trauma-informed practice approach
Occurs on: Strengthening our response to unborn and newborn pēpi, Trauma-informed theory, Responding to concerns involving extremism or radicalisation
The Oranga Tamariki approach is to recognise, respond, regulate and restore.
Assessment and planning
Core assessment phase
The core phase of assessment builds on the initial phase to deepen our understanding of oranga, establishing a picture of the safety, strengths, vulnerability and needs of te tamaiti or rangatahi and their whānau or family.
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Casenote example – special consideration of caregiver approval
Occurs on: Recording casework
Example of a casenote for the special consideration of caregiver approval created by a social worker.
Working with Māori
Practice for working effectively with Māori
We must work effectively with Māori and learn about mana tamaiti, whakapapa and whanaungatanga so we can respect these concepts in our practice.
Interventions
Support and assistance for tamariki and rangatahi not in need of care or protection
We can provide support and assistance to address risks or wellbeing concerns for a tamaiti or rangatahi even if they are not in need of care or protection.
Interventions
Family group conferencing practice standards
These practice standards cover the key practice requirements for care and protection coordinators, youth justice coordinators and social workers to support high-quality family group conferencing.