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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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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.
Information sharing, Interventions
Information to the Family Court – section 131A
We provide brief written information about our involvement with the adults, tamariki and rangatahi named in a request from the Family Court under section 131A of the Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA).
Policy
Supporting the participation of tamariki and rangatahi
We must ensure tamariki and rangatahi have the information and support they need to freely express their views and actively participate in the work we do together.
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Practice note: Balancing the Oranga Tamariki Act and the Adoption Act (June 2024)
Occurs on: Practice notes
We ensure we do not confuse actions taken to address care and protection concerns under the Oranga Tamariki Act with the provisions available to birthparents within the Adoption Act.
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Consent to specialist child interview – form
Occurs on: Specialist child interviews
Form to gain written, informed consent from a legal guardian before a specialist child interview.
Care
Reviewing caregivers
All our caregivers (including section 396 provider caregivers) must have a regular review of their approval status and support needs.
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Care and protection resource panel – handbook
Occurs on: Care and protection resource panel
This handbook sets out the requirements for Oranga Tamariki staff and panel members.
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.