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Hong Kong intercountry adoption factsheet

Occurs on: Preparing to be a caregiver or adoptive parent, Adoption – Intercountry adoption: adopting a tamaiti from overseas, Types of care

Hong Kong and New Zealand have agreed to follow the Hague Convention and adoptions must comply.

Assessment and planning

Interpreters when English is not the first or preferred language

We support the use of interpreter and translation services when English is not the first or preferred language of te tamaiti or rangatahi or their whānau or family. A sign language interpreter may be required when we are working with someone who is Deaf.

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Philippines intercountry adoption factsheet

Occurs on: Adoption – Intercountry adoption: adopting a tamaiti from overseas, Preparing to be a caregiver or adoptive parent, Types of care

The Philippines and New Zealand have agreed to follow the Hague Convention and adoptions must comply.

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Caregiver support plan – template

Occurs on: Caregiver support plan, How to access caregiver support and development, Care standards

We use the caregiver support plan template to document the support needs of caregivers.

Adoption, Policy

Adoption – Working with expectant parents

What we must do when expectant parents are considering adoption.

Care, Intake, Assessment and planning

Breastfeeding – caring for and nurturing a pēpi

Breastfeeding connects pēpi and their mother spiritually and emotionally, as well as providing physical nourishment. We ensure breastfeeding and access to breast milk, and the physical connection of pēpi to their parents and whānau or family, is supported

Assessment and planning

Talking with and listening to tamariki and rangatahi

When tamariki and rangatahi have been harmed or may be at risk, we engage, talk with them and listen to understand how they’ve been impacted by their experiences to inform our understanding of them and any planning with them, whānau or family and others.

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Practice note: Offending by young people (June 2024)

Occurs on: Practice notes, Using section 261 in a youth justice family group conference, Youth justice family group conferences: Completion and presentation of decisions, recommendations and plans, Underlying causes of offending behaviour – dynamic and static risk factors, Assessment

The need to balance wellbeing with victims’ interests, accountability and public safety.

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Va'aifetū – working with Tongan families

Tongan cultural framework for practice, including key principles.

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Va'aifetū – working with Cook Islands Māori families

Cook Islands Māori cultural framework for practice, including key principles.