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Practice note: When tamariki or rangatahi are at risk of harm (November 2023)
Occurs on: Practice notes
There will be times when tamariki or rangatahi are not safe at home and need to live away from their parents or usual caregivers. This may require a statutory order.
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Request for information under sections 66 and 66C – form
Occurs on: Requesting information, Consulting about sharing information, Sharing information
Form for requesting information about tamariki or related people under Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
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Promoting resilience: a trauma-informed practice approach
Occurs on: Strengthening our response to unborn and newborn pēpi, Trauma-informed theory, Responding to concerns involving extremism or radicalisation
The Oranga Tamariki approach is to recognise, respond, regulate and restore.
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.
Care
Caregiver peer support
Caregivers can benefit from peer support in order to feel connected to people who understand their experience. We can help facilitate increased peer support so caregivers can establish ongoing, supportive, relationship-based networks.
Interventions, Youth justice
Supporting rangatahi in police custody under section 238(1)(e) before Youth Court hearing
A social worker is allocated to each rangatahi in police custody to undertake the requirements of the Youth Court review process under section 241(2) and to ensure we are monitoring the safety and wellbeing of rangatahi while in police custody.
Adoption
Consenting to adoption
The birthparents have the legal right to consent to the adoption of their tamaiti. They must understand the effects of adoption so that their consent is fully informed and freely given.
Information sharing, Interventions
Information to the Family Court – section 131A
We provide brief written information about our involvement with the adults, tamariki and rangatahi named in a request from the Family Court under section 131A of the Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA).
Assessment and planning
Female genital mutilation
We use a sensitive and considered approach for child protection cases where the practice of female genital mutilation has been alleged.
Assessment and planning, Practice tools
Completing the Tuituia report
The Tuituia report is the written record of an assessment at a single point in time.