— download (DOCX 137 KB)
Referral for residential services and high-needs placement – form
Occurs on: Specialist placements for tamariki and rangatahi with high needs
Information to help us understand the needs of the rangatahi and match them with a suitable care arrangement.
— download (DOC 171 KB)
Request for family/whānau caregiver assessment in Australia template
Occurs on: When children and young people move (including overseas) policy — Resources
Use this template when requesting that an Australian state or territory undertakes an assessment of prospective whānau or family caregivers living in Australia.
— download (PDF 396 KB)
Guide – Intercountry Hague Convention adoptions
Occurs on: Facilitating the adoption of a tamaiti from overseas
This document helps adoptive parents navigate the tasks they need to complete with DIA after the adoption certificate has been issued.
— download (PDF 466 KB)
Va'aifetū – working with Cook Islands Māori families
Occurs on: Working with Pacific peoples: Va'aifetū
Cook Islands Māori cultural framework for practice, including key principles.
— download (DOCX 63 KB)
Self-assessment for caregivers – form
Occurs on: Assessing and approving caregivers and adoptive applicants
Use this form to see how prepared a caregiver is and how we could support.
— download (DOC 112 KB)
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.
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) surrogacy adoption
Children born as a result of in-vitro fertilisation procedures have a right to know about their origins and to be able to access information about those origins. Under New Zealand law the surrogate (and partner) are recognised as the legal parents of the child. In order for the intending parents to be recognised as the child’s legal parents they will need to apply to adopt the child.
— download (PDF 422 KB)
Va'aifetū – working with Samoan families
Occurs on: Working with Pacific peoples: Va'aifetū
Samoan cultural framework for practice, including key principles.
— download (PDF 219 KB)
Reflecting team exercise
Presenting practice stories to colleagues and tuning into their reflections.
— download (DOCX 2.6 MB)
Va'aifetū, part I: Data, literature, practice environment
Occurs on: Working with Pacific peoples: Va'aifetū, About family group conferencing
Reference source covering core issues and trends in relation to Pacific children in Aotearoa New Zealand.