Policy and guidelines for medication management in Oranga Tamariki residences (2012)
This information is adapted from the Ministry of Health's Medicines Care Guides for Residential Aged Care (2011).
Practice approach
Trauma-informed theory
Trauma-informed theory helps us understand the nature and impacts of trauma. It is aligned with our practice approach.
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.
Care
Storing personal belongings
Tamariki need a safe place to store their belongings. We also need to identify and record their important belongings.
Interventions, Youth justice
Restorative justice and the family group conference – section 258(2)
A family group conference convened for an alleged offence by te tamaiti or rangatahi can consider whether they should be prosecuted for the offence or whether they can be dealt with in some other way, including restorative justice.
Practice tools
Using scaling questions
Scaling questions are a valuable tool we can use to build and deepen our understanding with tamariki, rangatahi, whānau or family and others. They assume that things happen on a continuum and open up room for discussion about what could be different.
Practice approach
Turanga whakaaro
Principled practice model in decision-making
While the foundational takepū of the model are wairua, kaitiakitanga and…
Interventions, Youth justice
Supporting rangatahi in police custody under section 238(1)(e) before Youth Court hearing
A social worker is allocated to each rangatahi in police custody to undertake the requirements of the Youth Court review process under section 241(2) and to ensure we are monitoring the safety and oranga of rangatahi while in police custody.
Care
Caregiver peer support
Caregivers can benefit from peer support in order to feel connected to people who understand their experience. We can help facilitate increased peer support so caregivers can establish ongoing, supportive, relationship-based networks.
Care
Financial support for tamariki and rangatahi in care
Oranga Tamariki supports tamariki and rangatahi in care to ensure their assessed needs are met. A financial plan sets out the financial support required to meet those needs. We plan proactively and consider the full range of support needs.