— download (PDF 471 KB)

Va'aifetū – working with Tuvaluan families

Tuvaluan cultural framework for practice, including key principles.

— 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.

— download (PDF 1.4 MB)

Transition to adulthood – eligibility tree (interactive)

Occurs on: Transition to adulthood — Entitlement to remain or return to live with a caregiver, Transition to adulthood — Advice and assistance , Transition to adulthood — Preparation, assessment and planning, Transition to adulthood — Maintaining contact, Transition to adulthood, Before rangatahi turn 18 – preparing them to leave our care, Maintaining contact, Planning with rangatahi for their transition from care to adulthood, Remain or return to living with a caregiver, Advice and assistance when rangatahi are transitioning out of or have left our care or custody, Allowances to support tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody and their caregivers, Transition to independence

Interactive flowchart for eligibility for transition services like maintained contact and advice and assistance.

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Transition to adulthood – staying on with a caregiver

Occurs on: Transition to adulthood, Remain or return to living with a caregiver, Talking with and listening to tamariki and rangatahi, Transition to independence

Explaining their entitlement to live with a caregiver until age 21.

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Substances and choices scale – a clinician guide

Occurs on: SACS, Kessler and Suicide screens (SKS)

Using and interpreting the substances and choices scale.

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Site manager approval form for a without notice application for a section 78 custody order – template

Occurs on: Without notice application for interim custody of a tamaiti or rangatahi

Use this template to record the required approvals.

— download (DOCX 79 KB)

Higher fostercare allowance (HFCA) template with outcome letter

Occurs on: Higher fostercare allowance

Template and outcome letter for proposed higher fostercare allowance.

— download (DOCX 24 KB)

Dangerous situations review

Occurs on: Managing and responding to dangerous situations

Form for recording the review undertaken following a dangerous situation.

— 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.

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Practice note: Supporting identity and oranga for rainbow and takatāpui rangatahi

Occurs on: Practice notes

Practice note from the Chief Social Worker.