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.
Intake, Practice tools
Report of concern response pathway
We undertake the core assessment phase for a child and family assessment or investigation.
Practice approach
Wellbeing
Any person can report a concern to Oranga Tamariki if they believe a tamaiti or rangatahi has been, or is likely to be, harmed, ill-treated, abused, neglected or deprived, or if they have concerns about the wellbeing of a tamaiti or rangatahi.
Section 19 referrals to a Care and Protection Coordinator
This practice note provides clarity on the process, obligations and timeframes once a referral under section 19 is received by a care and protection coordinator.
Care, Policy
Caregivers – Review of caregiver approval
The requirements for the review of a caregiver's approval status.
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Health and education assessment programme (and template)
Occurs on: Convening the youth justice family group conference, The youth justice pre-family group conference case consultation, Case recording, Youth justice family group conference – convening the conference
Comprehensive assessments to support decision-making and better outcomes at youth justice family group conferences.
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Legal aspects relating to the gateway assessment process
Occurs on: Gateway assessments, Medical examinations and treatment
Summarises what social workers need to know about the legal aspects of the gateway process.
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Chronology to support initial assessment phase – template
Occurs on: Using chronologies to support decision-making in the initial assessment phase
Key relevant life events, transitions, and key professional and whānau or family responses.
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Request for overseas assessment of caregivers (holiday placement) – template
Occurs on: When children and young people move (including overseas) policy — Resources, Domestic and overseas travel
Template and guidance to use when an overseas holiday is proposed for a tamaiti or rangatahi.
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Request for family/whānau caregiver assessment in Australia template
Occurs on: When children and young people move (including overseas) policy — Resources
Use this template when requesting that an Australian state or territory undertakes an assessment of prospective whānau or family caregivers living in Australia.