Care, Policy
Allegations of harm (ill-treatment, abuse, neglect or deprivation) of tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody
How to respond to allegations of ill-treatment, abuse, neglect or deprivation ('harm') of tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody, including keeping them safe, carrying out the child and family assessment or investigation and managing the outcome.
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Gateway assessments: information for caregivers
Occurs on: Gateway assessments
Information for caregivers about the gateway assessment process.
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Health and education assessment programme (and template)
Occurs on: Convening the youth justice family group conference, Case recording, Youth justice family group conference – convening the conference, Assessment
Comprehensive assessments to support decision-making and better outcomes at youth justice family group conferences.
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Self-assessment for caregivers – form
Occurs on: Assessing and approving caregivers and adoptive applicants
Use this form to see how prepared a caregiver is and how we could support.
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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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Interagency guide to gateway assessments
Occurs on: Gateway assessments
Information and guidance for all agencies and professionals involved in delivering gateway assessments.
Policy
Subsequent child
This policy advises what we must do when we become aware that the subsequent child provisions of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (sections 18A to 18D) may apply to a parent and their tamaiti.
Adoption
Approving intercountry adoptive applicants
The New Zealand Central Authority (NZCA) approves intercountry adoptive applicants as eligible and suited to adopt tamariki from overseas. We provide the NZCA with our Home Study assessment report and recommendation to approve the applicants.
Adoption
Overseas dossier for intercountry adoptions
We collate the documents required for an intercountry adoption. We send this overseas dossier to the New Zealand Central Authority (NZCA) for validation and sending to the country.
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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.