Care, Intake, Assessment and planning

Strengthening our response to unborn and newborn pēpi

When we receive a report of concern for a newborn or unborn pēpi, we work with their family, whānau, hapū, iwi and family group using the same approach we use for all our mahi, with additional considerations to strengthen our response.

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Casenote example – hui ā-whānau

Occurs on: Recording casework

Example of a casenote for a hui ā-whānau created by a social worker.

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Puao-te-ata-tu – report

Occurs on: Components of content pages, Our practice approach, About family group conferencing

Ministerial Advisory Committee report (1988) on a Māori perspective for the Ministry of Social Welfare.

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Practice note: Section 78 custody orders for unborn and newborn pēpi (May 2022)

Occurs on: Practice notes

Applying the safety and risk screen and working with the CPRP.

Adoption

Involving whānau or family in the adoption decision

We should make every effort to involve the expectant parents’ whānau or family when adoption is being considered.

Care

Assessment interviews and hui for caregivers or adoptive applicants

We support open discussion when interviewing caregiver and adoptive parent applicants. Hui ā-whānau can be used as an alternative to interviews for whānau or family caregiver applicants.

Adoption

Meeting and making a contact agreement

We encourage birthparents and adoptive applicants to meet after the birth of te tamaiti. We help them create a contact agreement that records their commitment to information sharing and ongoing contact arrangements.

Care

Before rangatahi turn 18 – preparing them to leave our care

We must prepare and assist eligible rangatahi over 15 years old when they leave care or a youth justice residential care arrangement to successfully transition to adulthood.

Interventions, Policy

Family group conferences for care or protection concerns

We support tamariki and rangatahi and their whānau or family to create their own solutions to address care or protection concerns through the family group conference process, from referral to review, including when a family group conference is reconvened.

Care

Caregiver support plan

We help caregivers to identify any support or training they need so they can meet the needs of tamariki and rangatahi. We create a support plan to document this additional support.