— download (PDF 471 KB)
Va'aifetū – working with Tuvaluan families
Tuvaluan cultural framework for practice, including key principles.
— download (PDF 929 KB)
Oranga-framed practice prompts (A5 booklet)
Occurs on: Oranga-framed practice prompts
This version can be printed as an A5 booklet.
Assessment and planning
Talking with and listening to tamariki and rangatahi
When tamariki and rangatahi have been harmed or may be at risk, we engage, talk with them and listen to understand how they’ve been impacted by their experiences to inform our understanding of them and any planning with them, whānau or family and others.
— download (PDF 51 KB)
Substances and choices scale – a clinician guide
Occurs on: SACS, Kessler and Suicide screens (SKS)
Using and interpreting the substances and choices scale.
— download (PDF 253 KB)
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.
— 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, Recognition payments, 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.
— download (PDF 7.3 MB)
Tamariki All About Me plan
Occurs on: Tamariki All About Me plan — child-friendly version, All About Me plan
Child-friendly version of the All About Me plan.
— download (PDF 265 KB)
Practice note: Casework recording (November 2022)
Occurs on: Practice notes, Recording casework
Why recording information is important, particularly as it relates to informing our understanding of the situation for tamariki and their whānau or family.
— download (PDF 340 KB)
Banking options for tamariki and rangatahi
Occurs on: Transition to adulthood — Preparation, assessment and planning, Finances and wills for tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody
Menu of banking options and instructions for opening independent accounts.
— download (DOCX 3.8 MB)
How to guide – All About Me plan
Occurs on: Care standards, All About Me plan, All About Me plan to meet the needs of tamariki and rangatahi
Step-by-step instructions for creating, recording and maintaining the plan in CYRAS.