Assessment and planning
When urgent action is needed to secure the safety of pēpi, tamariki and rangatahi
We should consider these principles when there are serious safety concerns for pēpi, tamariki and rangatahi and the situation is urgent.
Practice tools
Te Puna Oranga
Te Puna Oranga is our holistic and ecological approach to understanding harm, risk and safety, and the needs, strengths and aspirations of tamariki, rangatahi and whānau or family for their sustained oranga.
Care
Visits with tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody
We need to visit tamariki and rangatahi as often as they need us to so they can participate and influence decisions about their safety, care and wellbeing needs.
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.
Adoption
Intercountry adoption applications to the Family Court
When the adoptive applicants or te tamaiti or rangatahi are located offshore and the court has determined there are exceptional circumstances, the court will request a social work report on the application.
Assessment and planning
Responding to concerns involving extremism or radicalisation
What we need to focus on when we respond to oranga, care, protection or youth justice concerns for tamariki or rangatahi who are or may be engaged with or connected to extremist or radical groups or ideology where violence or threats of violence feature.
Youth justice, Policy
Using Family Court orders to respond to tamariki who offend – section 14(1)(e)
Applications for care or protection orders on section 14(1)(e) grounds are made by enforcement officers. Offending by tamariki aged 10 to 13 years is managed through a youth justice process but is primarily a care and protection concern.
Care
Supporting tamariki and rangatahi with their health needs
Good health is essential to oranga and positive life outcomes. We need to support tamariki and rangatahi to access health services, both to maintain their good health and to meet any health and disability needs.
Unaccompanied tamariki and rangatahi – section 48
Guidance Unaccompanied tamariki and rangatahi – section 48 When Police use section 48 for tamariki or rangatahi found in a situation where their physical or mental health is, or is likely to be,
Practice approach
Supervision
Supervision is a recripocal relationship between a supervisor (kaiārahi) and supervisee (kaitiaki). Within the Oranga Tamariki context, the term kaiārahi means to guide, mentor, lead, and the term kaitiaki means to guard, protect and care for.