Care
Legal provisions for medical examinations
An overview of the 3 provisions of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 where we or the court can arrange physical, psychological or psychiatric examinations for tamariki or rangatahi, or their parents, guardians or caregivers.
Adoption
Creating a life story book
When expectant parents decide to place their tamaiti for adoption, we should help them and their whānau or family prepare a birth whānau or family history.
Practice tools
Frame within a frame
We apply the concept of a frame within a frame to support a stronger response to harm and risk of harm within the context of oranga and move us from being incident focused.
Youth justice, Interventions
Our work relating to a Young Serious Offender declaration
The Young Serious Offender declaration is a targeted, intensive response to rangatahi who repeatedly commit serious crimes. It allows the Youth Court to impose stronger interventions to address the causes of offending and reduce the risk of reoffending.
Practice approach
Whakatika
The whakatika phase of the supervision session involves laying down the take (reason for supervision or issues), so that exploring the pathway and direction forward can start.
Information sharing
Disclosing information
Any decision to disclose information should be done to help support and protect tamariki or rangatahi, or assist their whānau or family to help tamariki or rangatahi as early as possible.
Interventions
Section 19 referrals to a care and protection coordinator
This guidance provides clarity on the process, obligations and timeframes once a referral under section 19 is received by a care and protection coordinator.
Care
Types of care
Caregivers and adoptive applicants can be assessed and approved to provide different types of care.
Policy
Professional supervision
Professional supervision is a formal, ongoing process, vital to child-centred practice, relationship enhancement, and professional development and wellbeing.
Assessment and planning
Full assessment phase
Our continued building and deepening of understanding in this phase is used to inform a family group conference and support quality planning for and with te tamaiti or rangatahi.