— download (DOCX 18 KB)
Adoption placement details for solicitors
Occurs on: Adoption policy — Resources, Consenting to adoption
Providing information about the adoption placement to the solicitor planning to witness the consent.
— download (DOCX 1.5 MB)
Consent to specialist child interview – form
Occurs on: Specialist child interviews
Form to gain written, informed consent from a legal guardian before a specialist child interview.
— download (PDF 183 KB)
Youth justice reparation accord and template
Occurs on: Holding the youth justice family group conference, Youth justice family group conference – holding the conference
Oranga Tamariki has developed a reparation accord in partnership with the National Council of Victim Support Groups (Victim Support).
— download (PDF 76 KB)
Substances and choices scale (SACS)
Occurs on: SACS, Kessler and Suicide screens (SKS)
The SACS is only to be used by health professionals working with young people who are engaged in a treatment agency.
— download (DOCX 63 KB)
Self-assessment for caregivers – form
Occurs on: Assessing and approving caregivers and adoptive parents
Use this form to see how prepared a caregiver is and how we could support.
— download (PDF 471 KB)
Va'aifetū – working with Tuvaluan families
Occurs on: Working with Pacific peoples: Va'aifetū
Tuvaluan cultural framework for practice, including key principles.
— download (PDF 176 KB)
Reference for caregiving and adoption – form
Occurs on: Applying to be a caregiver or adoptive parent, Assessing information from suitability checks
Reference form for caregiver and adoptive parent application.
— download (PDF 240 KB)
Application for assessment
Occurs on: Applying to be a caregiver or adoptive parent
Application form for caregiver and adoptive parent application.
— download (PDF 693 KB)
Developing a supervision agreement – guide
Occurs on: Resources for the tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model
A guide for developing a supervision agreement for the tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model.
Working with Māori
Whānau searching
Whānau searching connects tamariki to their whānau network and when done well may extend into hapū and iwi. It helps identify the right people to participate and be involved in whānau decision-making about tamariki wellbeing.