Assessment and planning

Specialist child interviews

Specialist child interviews are conducted as part of our mahi when te tamaiti or rangatahi may have been the victim of abuse or witnessed an incident that may constitute a criminal offence.

Care, Policy

Transition to adulthood — Advice and assistance

This policy provides key information to help ensure our advice and assistance meets the needs of eligible rangatahi and helps them move towards independence.

Care, Policy

Caregiver support

The requirements for providing support to Oranga Tamariki approved caregivers (whānau or family and non-whānau or family).

Youth justice, Interventions, Policy

Youth justice family group conference – holding the conference

We support tamariki, rangatahi, whānau, family and victims of offending through a restorative process, in the least intrusive way possible, to uphold the mana of everyone involved.

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.

Information sharing

Disclosing information

Any decision to disclose information should be done to help support and protect tamariki or rangatahi, or assist their whānau or family to help tamariki or rangatahi as early as possible.

Care

Enrolling and engaging tamariki and rangatahi in care in education

We work in partnership to build a shared understanding of the education needs of tamariki and rangatahi, identify the best education environment for them and develop a plan. A good relationship with the school and effective communication are vital.

Practice approach

Ensure safety and wellbeing

I will take action every time I am worried about harm to te tamaiti, in order to protect them from harm and the impact of this on their long term wellbeing.

Care

How to access caregiver support and development

Caregivers can access support and development so they're better able to provide safe and loving homes. We help to identify the caregiver support available so caregivers can better meet the needs of tamariki.

Working with Māori: Te Toka Tūmoana

Working with Māori: Te Toka Tūmoana The Te Toka Tūmoana framework is built on the integrity and distinctness of Māori beliefs and practices, to advance tamariki ora within the context of our work.