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.
Interventions
Types of court orders
We need to understand the rights, powers and responsibilities of the different court orders that place a tamaiti in the care or custody of the chief executive. Other orders can also be sought, for example support or services orders.
Care
Maintaining contact
If a transition worker isn’t available, Oranga Tamariki will keep in contact with rangatahi who have left our care or custody after they turn 16 and until their 21st birthday.
Care
Planning with rangatahi for their transition from care to adulthood
Planning is agreed and updated by an appropriate, comprehensive whānau decision-making process, such as a family group conference or a hui ā-whānau or family meeting process. It needs to be well facilitated and inclusive.
Practice approach
Work closely in partnership with others — guidance
I will engage and collaborate with key people working with each tamaiti, in order to ensure their full range of needs are identified and addressed in a coordinated way.
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Developing a supervision agreement – guide
Occurs on: Resources for the tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model
A guide for developing a supervision agreement for the tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model.
— download (PDF 183 KB)
Youth justice reparation accord and template
Occurs on: Holding the youth justice family group conference, Youth justice family group conference – holding the conference
Oranga Tamariki has developed a reparation accord in partnership with the National Council of Victim Support Groups (Victim Support).
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Request to locate an overseas placement – template
Occurs on: When children and young people move (including overseas) policy — Resources
Covers preferred geographical area, timeframe and information about te tamaiti or rangatahi and current arrangements.
— download (PDF 240 KB)
Application for assessment
Occurs on: Applying to be a caregiver or adoptive parent
Application form for caregiver and adoptive parent application.
Care, Policy
All About Me plan
The All About Me plan describes how we will meet the needs we have identified for te tamaiti or rangatahi. This policy defines when the plan is needed and how we develop, maintain and use it.