Policy
Policy
Our practice policies set out the must-dos when we're working with tamariki and their whānau…
Adoption, Policy
Adoption – Responding to relative intercountry adoption proposals
Use this policy when whānau or family members want to adopt a tamaiti or rangatahi who is related to them from another country.
Interventions
Applying for care or protection orders
When we have determined that a care or protection order is necessary to ensure the safety and wellbeing of te tamaiti, we carefully consider their circumstances and consult with our supervisor and Legal Services to decide which application to make.
Interventions
Tamariki and rangatahi with Family Court orders in place
When we're working with tamariki or rangatahi and their whānau or family, we need to be aware of any Family Court orders that are in place and understand what they mean.
Care
Dealing with complaints about caregivers
A complaint is an expression of dissatisfaction or concern about conduct or care. All complaints should be taken seriously and responded to with sensitivity.
Care
Supporting tamariki and rangatahi with their health needs
Good health is essential to oranga and positive life outcomes. We need to support tamariki and rangatahi to access health services, both to maintain their good health and to meet any health and disability needs.
Adoption
Facilitating the adoption of a tamaiti from overseas
We help adoptive applicants explore what’s involved in parenting a tamaiti from overseas. We provide information and can facilitate adoption of an unknown non-relative tamaiti from another country if NZ has an intercountry adoption programme with them.
Intake, Practice tools
Reports of concern about sexualised behaviour
How to decide on a response to a report of concern involving sexual behaviour of tamariki or rangatahi.
Assessment and planning
Medical child abuse
Medical child abuse can have serious, even life threatening, consequences for tamariki and rangatahi. It's not a common diagnosis but we need to understand this disorder so we can recognise when tamariki and rangatahi are impacted.
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.