— 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 (DOC 114 KB)

Health and education assessment programme (and template)

Occurs on: Convening the youth justice family group conference, The youth justice pre-family group conference case consultation, Case recording, Youth justice family group conference – convening the conference

Comprehensive assessments to support decision-making and better outcomes at youth justice family group conferences.

— 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 1.1 MB)

Position paper: Developing a tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model for Oranga Tamariki

Occurs on: Resources for the tangata whenua and bicultural supervision model

Outlines the context for the development of our supervision approach and, within that, the supervision model.

— 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 228 KB)

Historical context of colonisation and statutory social work – background paper

Occurs on: Colonisation context and impact

Colonisation resulted in immense socio-cultural and economic disadvantage for Māori.

Youth justice, Care, Policy

Tamariki and rangatahi who are missing or whose absence is unauthorised

When tamariki and rangatahi are absent without permission, we work together with others and act promptly to determine their whereabouts and ensure their safety.

— download (PDF 129 KB)

Transition to adulthood – eligibility tree

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

Flowchart for eligibility for transition services like maintained contact and advice and assistance.

— download (PDF 8.1 MB)

Tamariki All About Me plan – fillable

Occurs on: Tamariki All About Me plan — child-friendly version, Care standards, All About Me plan, Talking with and listening to tamariki and rangatahi

Fillable PDF for the child-friendly version of the All About Me plan.