Residential care, Policy
Working with tamariki and rangatahi in supervised group homes
This policy sets out requirements to support tamariki and rangatahi in, or transitioning to or from, a supervised group home.
— download (PDF 201 KB)
Helpful rainbow organisations and resources
Occurs on: Identity and culture, Caregiver support
Links to organisations and resources that can help kaimahi support the takatāpui, rainbow and questioning tamariki, rangatahi and whānau they're working with.
— download (PDF 473 KB)
Va'aifetū – working with Niuean families
Occurs on: Working with Pacific peoples: Va'aifetū
Niuean cultural framework for practice, including key principles.
— download (PDF 295 KB)
All About Me plan – template example
Occurs on: All About Me plan to meet the needs of tamariki and rangatahi, Care standards, All About Me plan, Talking with and listening to tamariki and rangatahi
Example of the template available through CYRAS.
— download (DOCX 30 KB)
Success for children and young people with FASD – video transcript
Occurs on: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and neurodiversity
This video talks about how providing a rangatahi with FASD with the right support changed his behaviour and his life.
— download (PDF 580 KB)
Practice note: Upholding the mana and rights of caregivers (May 2025)
Occurs on: Practice notes
Practice note from the Chief Social Worker.
— download (PDF 405 KB)
Casenote example – hui ā-whānau
Occurs on: Recording casework
Example of a casenote for a hui ā-whānau created by a social worker.
— download (DOCX 309 KB)
CPP consult initial joint investigation plan – template
Occurs on: Child Protection Protocol (CPP)
Template for the consult between Oranga Tamariki and Police about the Child Protection Protocol (CPP) referral.
— download (PDF 189 KB)
Casenote example – special consideration of caregiver approval
Occurs on: Recording casework
Example of a casenote for the special consideration of caregiver approval created by a social worker.
— download (PDF 179 KB)
Chile intercountry adoption factsheet
Occurs on: Preparing to be a caregiver or adoptive parent, Adoption – Intercountry adoption: adopting a tamaiti from overseas, Types of care
Chile and New Zealand have agreed to follow the Hague Convention and adoptions must comply.