Care

Using de-escalation to respond to risk for tamariki, rangatahi, self and others

Sometimes the emotional distress or actions of te tamaiti or rangatahi can put them or others at risk. It is important that we respond in ways that will de-escalate risk and support the safety and oranga of those involved.

Adoption, Policy

Adoption – Responding to relative intercountry adoption proposals

Use this policy when whānau or family members want to adopt a tamaiti who is related to them from another country.

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Welcome to Our Home template – te reo

Occurs on: Information and visits for prospective placements , Care standards

Te reo Māori version of the template for caregivers.

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How to guide – All About Me plan

Occurs on: Care standards, All About Me plan, All About Me plan to meet the needs of tamariki and rangatahi

Step-by-step instructions for creating, recording and maintaining the plan in CYRAS.

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Practice note: Casework recording (November 2022)

Occurs on: Practice notes, Recording casework

Why recording information is important, particularly as it relates to informing our understanding of the situation for tamariki and their whānau or family.

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Va'aifetū – working with Fijian and Fijian Indian families

Occurs on: Working with Pacific peoples: Va'aifetū

Fijian and Fijian Indian cultural framework for practice, including key principles.

Interventions

Measles, whooping cough and immunisation

We modify our usual social work practice approach in the context of a measles or whooping cough outbreak to prevent the transmission of these viruses.

Care, Policy

Transition to adulthood — Entitlement to remain or return to live with a caregiver

This policy sets out our obligations to eligible rangatahi and caregivers when rangatahi wish to remain with, or return to live with, a caregiver.

Practice approach

Oranga and the tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model

Expressions of oranga within the tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model

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Policy

Managing serious and imminent harm by tamariki and rangatahi

We aim to prevent situations involving serious and imminent harm by tamariki and rangatahi we work with. When these situations arise, we aim to de-escalate where possible. Physical restraint of te tamaiti or rangatahi must only be used as a last resort.