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Care and protection resource panel – handbook
Occurs on: Care and protection resource panel
This handbook sets out the requirements for Oranga Tamariki staff and panel members.
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Understanding oranga to help us work with harm, risk and uncertain situations
Paper about reforming our social work offer to ensure we are understanding situations more holistically and being relational.
Care
Maintaining contact
If a transition worker isn’t available, Oranga Tamariki will keep in contact with rangatahi who have left our care or custody after they turn 16 and until their 21st birthday.
Interventions, Youth justice
Appointing a youth advocate for an intention-to-charge family group conference – section 248A
Oranga Tamariki must appoint a youth advocate for tamariki and rangatahi referred for an intention-to-charge family group conference if any of their alleged offences could be subject to a sentence of imprisonment of 10 years or more.
Practice approach
Using the practice prompts
The practice framework uses practice prompts that encourage you to check in with your thinking, your relationships, your planning and your emotional responses.
Timeframes for youth justice family group conferences
The timeframes for convening and holding youth justice family group conference are directed under s249 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (the Act). This section outlines the maximum times allowed under law. There are different times set out for the convening and holding phases of the family group conference.
Disability
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and neurodiversity
All tamariki, rangatahi, whānau or families have mana ahua ake – uniqueness and potential within their collective structure. People living with FASD and neurodiversity have rights and their own identity and strengths, and can have fulfilling lives.
Transitioning disabled young people out of Oranga Tamariki care
This key information contains information to assist social workers when considering transitioning a disabled young people in Oranga Tamariki care to adult health and disability support services.
Youth justice, Policy
Using Family Court orders to respond to tamariki who offend – section 14(1)(e)
Applications for care or protection orders on section 14(1)(e) grounds are made by enforcement officers. Offending by tamariki aged 10 to 13 years is managed through a youth justice process but is primarily a care and protection concern.
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Interagency guide to gateway assessments
Occurs on: Gateway assessments
Information and guidance for all agencies and professionals involved in delivering gateway assessments.