Practice approach
See and engage tamariki
I will see and engage with each tamaiti I am working with, in order to understand their needs, build their trust and ensure they have a say in decisions.
Working with Māori
Whakapapa research
Whakapapa research focuses on researching and identifying people, places and events that will provide tamariki with access to important cultural connections for their sense of belonging, wellbeing and identity.
Intake, Practice tools
Recording decision responses
We use contact records, casenotes, or reports of concern to record decision responses. For tamariki and rangatahi in care, we also talk directly with the allocated social worker or their supervisor.
Practice approach
Use professional supervision
I will use professional supervision to critically reflect on my practice, in order to ensure my decision-making is robust and to build the quality of my professional practice.
Care
Assessing the home environment of applicants
The oranga (wellbeing) of te tamaiti must be at the centre of decision-making that affects them. This includes addressing their need for a safe, stable and loving home. When assessing applicants’ homes, we must mitigate or manage any safety risks.
Assessment and planning
Towards Wellbeing suicide prevention programme
Towards Wellbeing provides advice to social workers who work with tamariki and rangatahi who may be suicidal (including thoughts/ideation/plans/suicide attempts and those who have died by suicide).
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Practice triggers
Occurs on: Practice triggers
Practice triggers when working with vulnerable infants, disability and violence in families.
Adoption
Helping adoptive applicants prepare a whānau or family profile
We provide expectant parents with profiles prepared by adoptive applicants who match their preferences and their wishes for their tamaiti, and who have been assessed as able to meet the needs of the specific tamaiti.
Youth justice, Interventions, Policy
Youth justice family group conference – supporting, monitoring and reviewing the plan
We support tamariki, rangatahi, whānau or family to implement their youth justice family group conference plan. We also monitor progress, review the plan as agreed and determine when it is completed.
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Practice note: Section 78 custody orders for unborn and newborn pēpi (May 2022)
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Applying the safety and risk screen and working with the CPRP.