Care
Supporting tamariki with their education and training needs
We support tamariki to access education services both to maintain their learning and to meet their specific educational needs. Good education outcomes are essential to good life outcomes.
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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.
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Va'aifetū – working with Tokelauan families
Tokelauan cultural framework for practice, including key principles.
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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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Practice note: Understanding what the repeal of section 7AA means for our practice
Occurs on: Practice notes
Practice note from the Chief Social Worker.
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Practice note: Offending by young people (June 2024)
Occurs on: Practice notes, Using section 261 in a youth justice family group conference, Youth justice family group conferences: Completion and presentation of decisions, recommendations and plans, Underlying causes of offending behaviour – dynamic and static risk factors, Assessment
The need to balance wellbeing with victims’ interests, accountability and public safety.
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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.
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Letter 2a application for permanent care not supported – template
Occurs on: Support for permanent caregivers, Ensuring a safe, stable and loving home for tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody
Notification that the permanent care application is not currently supported by the site manager.
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Philippines intercountry adoption factsheet
Occurs on: Adoption – Intercountry adoption: adopting a tamaiti from overseas, Preparing to be a caregiver or adoptive parent, Types of care
The Philippines and New Zealand have agreed to follow the Hague Convention and adoptions must comply.
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Exploring Care workbook
Occurs on: Preparing to be a caregiver or adoptive parent, Care standards
People attending an information session will get this informational workbook.