Care
Care standards
The National Care Standards set out the standard of care that tamariki and rangatahi need to be well and do well while they're in care, and the support that caregivers can expect to receive.
Care, Policy
Caregivers – Review of caregiver approval
The requirements for the review of a caregiver's approval status.
Disability
Working with disabled tamariki and their whānau or family who may need specialised out-of-home care
Disabled tamariki are supported by Oranga Tamariki like all other tamariki who need our support, including if they need to live in out-of-home care.
Care, Policy
Care arrangements
We must provide tamariki or rangatahi in the care or custody of the Oranga Tamariki chief executive with a safe care arrangement that responds to their needs and nurtures and advances their oranga (wellbeing).
Residential care, Youth justice, Policy
Escorting tamariki and rangatahi
We organise and carry out escorted travel for tamariki and rangatahi when it's needed to ensure the oranga of te tamaiti or rangatahi, other tamariki or rangatahi, escort kaimahi or the public.
Intake, Practice tools
Report of concern response pathway
We undertake the core assessment phase for a child and family assessment or investigation.
Assessment and planning
Allocating a key worker and co-worker
When a child and family assessment, investigation or intervention is required for a tamaiti or rangatahi, a key worker is allocated who holds responsibility for all case activity. A co-worker may assist the key worker for a specific purpose.
Adoption
Direct adoption applications to the Family Court
People who want to adopt a tamaiti who is known to them can make an adoption application directly to the New Zealand Family Court. When requested by the court, we assess adoptive applicants and provide a social worker’s report.
Practice approach
See and engage whānau, wider family, caregivers and when appropriate victims of offending by tamariki
I will see and engage with family, whānau, caregivers and victims, in order to understand their needs and ensure they have a say in decisions about te tamaiti.
Youth justice, Interventions, Policy
Youth justice family group conference – convening the conference
When convening family group conferences, we support tamariki, rangatahi, their whānau or family, and victims of offending through a restorative justice process to uphold the mana of all involved.