— download (DOCX 3.8 MB)
How to guide – All About Me plan
Occurs on: Goal Plan for te tamaiti or rangatahi
Step-by-step instructions for creating, recording and maintaining the plan in CYRAS.
— download (PDF 175 KB)
Police and Oranga Tamariki section 48 flowchart
Occurs on: Unaccompanied tamariki and rangatahi – section 48
Process for unaccompanied tamariki and rangatahi.
— download (PDF 481 KB)
Joint protocol – Family Court responses for children who offend
Occurs on: Using Family Court orders to respond to tamariki who offend – section 14(1)(e)
Agency expectations for enhanced collaboration between Police and Oranga Tamariki.
— download (DOC 114 KB)
Health and education assessment programme (and template)
Occurs on: Convening the youth justice family group conference, Case recording, Youth justice family group conference – convening the conference, Assessment
Comprehensive assessments to support decision-making and better outcomes at youth justice family group conferences.
— download (PDF 1.1 MB)
Te Ao Kohatu: a literature review of indigenous theoretical and practice frameworks for mokopuna and whānau wellbeing
Discusses this literature in relation to Te Toka Tūmoana.
Practice approach
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.
— download (DOCX 153 KB)
NZ Police guide to completing the vetting request and consent form
Occurs on: Completing police vetting
To be completed by the agency submitting the vetting request.
— download (DOCX 90 KB)
Caregiver support plan – template
Occurs on: Caregiver support plan, How to access caregiver support and development, Care standards
We use the caregiver support plan template to document the support needs of caregivers.
— download (PDF 469 KB)
Gateway in CYRAS and at the DHB
Occurs on: Gateway assessments
A step-by-step guide to creating a referral in CYRAS.