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Practice note: Upholding the mana and rights of caregivers (May 2025)
Occurs on: Practice notes
Practice note from the Chief Social Worker.
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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.
— 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.
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Welcome to Our Home template – te reo
Occurs on: Information and visits for prospective placements , Care standards
Te reo Māori version of the template for caregivers.
— download (DOCX 468 KB)
Welcome to Our Home template – english
Occurs on: Information and visits for prospective placements , Care standards
English version of the template for caregivers.
— download (DOCX 145 KB)
Pre-family group conference planning meeting – template
Occurs on: Seeking solutions with families policy — Resources, Preparing for the care and protection family group conference
Areas to cover in the planning meeting before the family group conference.
Intake, Practice tools
Intake decision response tool
We use the intake decision response tool (DRT) to decide on the appropriate report of…
Care
Finances and wills for tamariki and rangatahi in care or custody
Tamariki and rangatahi may have personal finances, which could include their pocket money, their earnings and any other income. There are several options to help them manage their finances – and to create a will – if they want to.