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Va'aifetū – working with Tongan families

Tongan cultural framework for practice, including key principles.

Care, Policy

Caregiver and adoptive applicant assessment and approval

The requirements for assessment and approval of prospective caregivers (family/whānau and non-whānau) and adoptive applicants (domestic and inter-country adoption).

Child Protection Protocol: joint operating procedures

Occurs on: Child Protection Protocol (CPP), Specialist child interviews

How Police and Oranga Tamariki work together when a report of concern of potential harm be a criminal offence.

Joint family group conference protocol for children who offend

Occurs on: Youth justice family group conference – convening the conference, Using Family Court orders to respond to tamariki who offend – section 14(1)(e), Tamariki with offending behaviours, Assessment

Agency expectations for enhanced collaboration between Police and Oranga Tamariki.

Dangerous situations incident form

Occurs on: Managing and responding to dangerous situations

Form for recording the details of an incident.

Our practice approach

Our practice approach is framed by te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) and supported by a mana-enhancing paradigm for practice and draws on Te Ao Māori principles of oranga (wellbeing).

Care, Intake, Assessment and planning

Safe sleeping and Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI)

We support whānau or family and caregivers to protect tamariki from Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) through safe sleeping practices and providing a smoke-free environment, and we help them address any concerns.

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Preliminary analysis of intercountry relative adoption proposal from contracting state to Hague Convention – template

Occurs on: Adoption – Responding to relative intercountry adoption proposals

Gather and analyse information from relatives in New Zealand wishing to adopt a relative tamaiti from another contracting state to the Hague Convention.

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Va'aifetū, part II: Principles, cultural frameworks, guidelines

Occurs on: Bhavish – Fiji Indian cultural approach

Practical guide on how to integrate culture into practice in pursuit of best outcomes for children.

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