Practice tools

Organising my practice

The Organising my Practice tool is a practical application of the practice framework that helps us to plan our mahi and take an organised, intentional approach. It encourages critical thinking and analysis.

Practice tools

Practice triggers

Use these practice triggers to guide decision-making and help with case planning.

Practice approach

Indigenous theory

Indigenous theory introduces cultural concepts of equity and wellbeing. Indigenous theory aligns with our practice approach.

Adoption

Intercountry request for a Child Study report

If te tamaiti or the birth whānau or family is living overseas a Child Study report from their country may be required. We may need to prepare the request for a Child Study report.

Assessment and planning

Determining the frequency of visits to tamariki and rangatahi in care

The needs of te tamaiti or rangatahi will determine how frequently they are visited by their social worker while in care.

Care

Giving provisional approval

Provisional approval of caregivers requires careful consideration and should only be used in urgent circumstances.

Interventions

Confidentiality and the family group conference

A family group conference is a private and confidential meeting. All discussion and information shared during the conference is privileged.

Keeping children and young people safe at night at a care and protection residence

This key information details what residence staff need to do to keep children and young people safe over night.

Care

Search and seizure as part of managing serious and imminent harm

There are strict limitations to when kaimahi can search tamariki or rangatahi and seize harmful or unlawful items outside of section 396 residences.

Practice tools

Underlying causes of offending behaviour – dynamic and static risk factors

When we are working with tamariki and rangatahi with offending behaviour and their whānau or family, we build and deepen our understanding of the context and environment, including any dynamic and static risk factors that may be contributing.