— download (DOCX 98 KB)
Caregiver and adoptive applicant – application pack cover letter
Occurs on: Applying to be a caregiver or adoptive parent
A template cover letter to include with the caregiver and adoptive parent application.
Adoption, Policy
Adoption – Facilitating an adoption placement
This policy outlines the steps to facilitate an adoption within New Zealand when birthparents have decided to place their tamaiti permanently with Oranga Tamariki-approved adoptive applicants.
— download (DOCX 1.4 MB)
Home Study report – template
Occurs on: Intercountry adoption Home Study report, Facilitating the adoption of a tamaiti from overseas, Overseas dossier for intercountry adoptions
Home Study report template for intercountry adoption.
Practice approach
He Tuluma – Tokelau cultural approach
He Tuluma is an ethnic-specific cultural approach for Va'aifetū that offers all practitioners essential cultural and practice knowledge, skills and behaviours for working with Tokelau children, young people, families, caregivers and communities.
— download (DOCX 145 KB)
Pre-family group conference planning meeting – template
Occurs on: Seeking solutions with families policy — Resources, Preparing for the care and protection family group conference
Areas to cover in the planning meeting before the family group conference.
— download (PDF 481 KB)
Joint protocol – Family Court responses for children who offend
Occurs on: Using Family Court orders to respond to tamariki who offend – section 14(1)(e)
Agency expectations for enhanced collaboration between Police and Oranga Tamariki.
— download (DOCX 1.5 MB)
Consent to specialist child interview – form
Occurs on: Specialist child interviews
Form to gain written, informed consent from a legal guardian before a specialist child interview.
— download (PDF 189 KB)
Casenote example – special consideration of caregiver approval
Occurs on: Recording casework
Example of a casenote for the special consideration of caregiver approval created by a social worker.
Youth justice, Interventions
Orders and monitoring for the Youth Court Te Kōti Taiohi o Aotearoa
We support and monitor tamariki and rangatahi subject to Youth Court orders for offences that have been proved or not denied. We work with whānau, family and other key people supporting them to comply with court orders by meeting their plan's objectives.
— download (DOCX 44 KB)
Tiaki Oranga – template
Occurs on: Tiaki Oranga
The template can be used to record Tiaki Oranga and should be saved in CYRAS as a casenote.