Care
Assessing and approving caregivers and adoptive parents
We need to build engagement and trust with people wanting to care for tamariki and support them through assessment and approval.
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Young person and family consult – template
Occurs on: Child/young person and family consult
Use this template when completing the consult for a rangatahi.
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.
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Oranga Tamariki practice standards (print)
Occurs on: Practice standards
A4 printable version of the 8 Oranga Tamariki practice standards.
Youth justice, Interventions
Planning for the Youth Court Te Kōti Taiohi o Aotearoa
Early preparation, thorough planning and collaboration are vital in supporting tamariki and rangatahi who appear in the Youth Court, Te Kōti Rangatahi or the Pasifika Court. We also engage with victims to consider their views and keep them informed.
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
Medical examinations and treatment
Tamariki or rangatahi may need a medical exam or treatment for obvious illness or injury, or at other times such as after an unauthorised absence or being missing, engaging in high-risk behaviour or sharing they've been harmed but we can’t see an injury.
Care, Assessment and planning
Determining the frequency of visits to tamariki and rangatahi in care
The needs of te tamaiti or rangatahi will determine how frequently they are visited by their social worker while in care.
Assessment and planning
Responding to non-accidental injuries – multi-agency safety planning
We work collaboratively with professionals and whānau or family to secure the safety of tamariki with a suspected non-accidental injury.
Practice approach
Physical abuse
Physical abuse involves situations where a tamaiti has an injury or was at serious risk of injury. The harm could be deliberate or unintentionally result from a deliberate action.