Care, Policy

Ensuring a safe, stable and loving home for tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody

This policy sets out the requirements to ensure tamariki in care have a safe, stable and loving home if they are unable to have their long-term care needs met by their parents or usual carers. This policy replaces 'Noho ake Oranga'.

Care

All About Me plan to meet the needs of tamariki and rangatahi

The All About Me plan is designed to enable us to respond to the needs of tamariki and rangatahi in the custody or care of the chief executive in line with the National Care Standards. It applies to care and protection and youth justice.

Policy

Casework responsibilities when our work involves more than 1 site

When our casework involves more than 1 site, we must uphold the right of tamariki, rangatahi, their whānau or family, and caregivers to a continuous and easily accessible social work service, where all relevant information is communicated.

Care

Ensuring a safe, stable and loving home when tamariki or rangatahi are living with non-whānau caregivers

Primary responsibility for caring for and nurturing tamariki and rangatahi lies with family, whānau, hapū, iwi and family group. Plans need to respond to the circumstances and care needs of each tamaiti or rangatahi in the care of non-whānau caregivers.

Care

Caregiver review meetings

The caregiver review meeting enables us to explore with caregivers their ongoing willingness and suitability to provide care to support the review of their approval status.

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.

Residential care, Policy

Working with tamariki and rangatahi in supervised group homes

This policy sets out requirements to support tamariki and rangatahi in, or transitioning to or from, a supervised group home.

Care

Assessment interviews and hui

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.

Seeking solutions with whānau and families

We consider a family/whānau agreement when we have concerns for the oranga of te tamaiti or rangatahi but there are positive safety factors within the whānau or family.

Care

Maintaining whānau or family relationships when te tamaiti or rangatahi is living away from home

We establish, maintain and strengthen relationships between tamariki, rangatahi and their family, whānau, hapū and iwi when they are living away from home. For court-directed contact, we provide robust information to guide decision-making.