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Te Ao Māori principles of Oranga and application to social work practice – background paper
Occurs on: Te Ao Māori principles of oranga
Te Ao Māori principles of Oranga (wellbeing) are central to Oranga Tamariki social work practice.
When children and young people move (including overseas)
This policy outlines requirements when mokopuna are living outside their home country. There is a new policy for casework responsibilities when our work involves more than 1 site – when tamariki are living outside their normal area or travelling within New Zealand. There is also a separate travel policy.
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Recognition payment submission – template
Occurs on: Transition to adulthood — Entitlement to remain or return to live with a caregiver, Recognition payments
This information helps identify an appropriate recognition payment level for the transition caregiver.
Preparing a family profile for adoptive or permanent caregivers
When and how to prepare a family profile for adoptive or permanent caregivers, and what you need to include.
Assessment and planning
Assessing safety needs for tamariki and rangatahi in care
Assessing the safety needs for tamariki and rangatahi in care means considering the 6 dimensions of oranga, and understanding safety, harm and risk, and the resiliency and protective factors that exist for te tamaiti or rangatahi in the context of oranga.
Youth justice, Interventions
Working in the Youth Court Te Kōti Taiohi o Aotearoa
Tamariki and rangatahi charged with offences appear in the Youth Court, Te Kōti Rangatahi or the Pasifika Court. Te Kōti Rangatahi and the Pasifika Court work within the Youth Court legal structure and have culturally appropriate venues and processes.
Care, Policy
Enrolling tamariki in KiwiSaver
Caregivers who are legal guardians under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 can enrol tamariki in their care in KiwiSaver without consulting with other guardians, including parents.
Assessment and planning
Specialised assessments and support needs
We work in partnership with tamariki and rangatahi and their whānau or family and collaborate with specialised assessors to ensure that health and disability needs are understood and well supported.
Care
How we work with tamariki and rangatahi who are missing or whose absence is unauthorised
There are triggers and risk factors that can signal that tamariki and rangatahi may be considering running away. This guidance may help us deal with this situation.
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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.