Responding to complex needs

Working with, and responding to, children and young people with complex needs requires a multi-disciplinary approach and good planning, widespread consultation, and a willingness to think creatively about how the needs can best be met within the child or young person’s own community.

Care

Planning with rangatahi for their transition from care to adulthood

Planning is agreed and updated by an appropriate, comprehensive whānau decision-making process, such as a family group conference or a hui ā-whānau or family meeting process. It needs to be well facilitated and inclusive.

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.

Interventions

Preparing for the care and protection family group conference

A referral for a family group conference is made when there is a belief that te tamaiti or rangatahi is in need of care or protection, or a conference would help whānau or family make a plan to address the oranga (wellbeing) of te tamaiti or rangatahi.

Residential care

The journey through a care and protection residence for tamariki and rangatahi

We want tamariki and rangatahi to reach their full potential. Residential care provides a safe and stable placement for tamariki and rangatahi when they aren’t able to be placed in the community.

Assessment and planning

Working effectively with whānau or families impacted by violence

Family violence is abusive behaviour that can occur across whakapapa and generations and has complex causes. To support change, we consider restorative approaches that engage the whole whānau or family, rather than focusing on individuals or incidences.

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Casenote example – hui ā-whānau

Occurs on: Recording casework

Example of a casenote for a hui ā-whānau created by a social worker.

Care, Policy

Caregiver and adoptive applicant assessment and approval

The requirements for the assessment and approval of prospective caregivers (family/whānau and non-whānau) and adoptive applicants (domestic and inter-country adoption).

Care, Policy

Caregiver support

The requirements for providing support to Oranga Tamariki approved caregivers (whānau or family and non-whānau or family).

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.