— download (DOCX 41 KB)
Site manager approval form for a without notice application for a section 78 custody order – template
Occurs on: Without notice application for interim custody of a tamaiti or rangatahi
Use this template to record the required approvals.
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Practice note: Section 78 custody orders for unborn and newborn pēpi (May 2022)
Occurs on: Practice notes
Applying the safety and risk screen and working with the CPRP.
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Practice framework posters
2 posters showing the practice standards and the core practice framework
— download (PDF 51 KB)
Substances and choices scale – a clinician guide
Occurs on: SACS, Kessler and Suicide screens (SKS)
Using and interpreting the substances and choices scale.
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Social worker proposal for intercountry transfer
Occurs on: When children and young people move (including overseas) policy — Resources
Covers the Oranga Tamariki history and current situation.
Interventions
Giving evidence in Family Court and Youth Court
Practitioners sometimes need to give evidence in court on behalf of Oranga Tamariki. We need to understand the legal process and what is required of us.
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Allegations of harm – outcome report template
Occurs on: Allegations of harm (ill-treatment, abuse, neglect or deprivation) of tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody
Designed to help with the structure of the outcome report for allegations of harm by caregivers.
— download (PDF 175 KB)
Police and Oranga Tamariki section 48 flowchart
Occurs on: Unaccompanied tamariki and rangatahi – section 48
Process for unaccompanied tamariki and rangatahi.
Assessment and planning
Child sexual exploitation
We may become aware through a report of concern or while we are working with a whānau or family that someone is accessing, exchanging or producing recordings of the sexual abuse of tamariki or rangatahi (sometimes called child pornography).
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Practice note: When tamariki or rangatahi are at risk of harm (November 2023)
Occurs on: Practice notes
There will be times when tamariki or rangatahi are not safe at home and need to live away from their parents or usual caregivers. This may require a statutory order.