— 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 (PDF 466 KB)
Va'aifetū – working with Cook Islands Māori families
Cook Islands Māori cultural framework for practice, including key principles.
— 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.
— download (PDF 422 KB)
Va'aifetū – working with Samoan families
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 (PDF 158 KB)
Thailand intercountry adoption factsheet
Occurs on: Preparing to be a caregiver or adoptive parent, Adoption – Intercountry adoption: adopting a tamaiti from overseas, Types of care
Thailand and New Zealand have agreed to follow the Hague Convention and adoptions must comply.
— download (DOC 457 KB)
Caregiver claims: claim form for deliberate damage
Occurs on: Managing caregiver claims
Use this form to submit a claim on behalf of a caregiver.
— download (DOCX 2.6 MB)
Va'aifetū, part I: Data, literature, practice environment
Occurs on: About family group conferencing
Reference source covering core issues and trends in relation to Pacific children in Aotearoa New Zealand.
— download (XLSX 12 KB)
Belongings register – template
Occurs on: Personal belongings
For social workers to record personal belongings belonging to tamariki or rangatahi.
— download (DOC 29 KB)
International Social Service case summary – template
Occurs on: When children and young people move (including overseas) policy — Resources
Covers problem statement, people involved, chronology of events and service requested.