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.
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Multi-agency safety plan template
Occurs on: Assessment, Responding to non-accidental injuries – multi-agency safety planning
Every tamaiti or rangatahi admitted to hospital with a suspected non-accidental injury will have a plan that guides our current and future work with them.
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Care Clinic and Hui recording template
Occurs on: Care arrangements
These meetings help us focus on the plan for te tamaiti or rangatahi, meeting their needs and supporting their caregivers.
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Gateway assessments: information for caregivers
Occurs on: Gateway assessments
Information for caregivers about the gateway assessment process.
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Understanding oranga to help us work with harm, risk and uncertain situations
Occurs on: Te Puna Oranga
Paper about reforming our social work offer to ensure we are understanding situations more holistically and being relational.
Care, Policy
Travel – within New Zealand and overseas
We must ensure the oranga (wellbeing, health, safety and security) of tamariki and rangatahi we have responsibilities for and others while they are travelling within New Zealand or internationally.
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.
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Caregiver travel costs – fact sheet and scenarios
Occurs on: Caregiver support
What caregivers can expect to be paid for travel costs relating to tamariki in the care or custody of the chief executive, along with examples.
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Va'aifetū – working with Tokelauan families
Tokelauan cultural framework for practice, including key principles.
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Student aide support process for Oranga Tamariki sites
Occurs on: Enrolling and engaging tamariki and rangatahi in care in education, Financial support for tamariki and rangatahi in care
If te tamaiti or rangatahi is, or is likely to be, disengaged from school, we can provide additional student aide support from the Oranga Tamariki site budget.