Children's Teams
The Children’s Team approach is a way of working hand in hand with families and whānau to create safer lives for at-risk children. It's not another service, but it’s a different approach.
Working together
We work together with other agencies, non-government organisations and communities to put the child first and ensure their voices are heard. Together we share information and create one plan for each child.
Transition of Children’s Teams
Children’s Teams are one part of the current Oranga Tamariki early intervention system. The development of the future early intervention system will take time, and it’s important that tamariki and whānau receive the support they need while this happens.
Recent evaluations of the Children’s Teams have told us what is working well and what could be improved. In response, we will be gradually shifting the Children’s Teams to new, community-based approaches as these are developed. In the interim it will be business as usual for Children’s Teams which will continue to need the support of partner agencies and NGOs.
Areas where the coordination of services for children at risk of harm that have transitioned to the community are:
- Tairawhiti to Te Runanga o Turanganui-a-Kiwa
- Whanganui to Jigsaw Whanganui
- Hamilton to Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust - Te Waka Tamariki
- Marlborough to Te Hauora o Ngāti Rārua.
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The approach
Children’s Teams bring together practitioners and professionals from iwi, health, justice, education and social services to create a single plan to help and support children who are at risk of abuse or neglect.
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How Children's Teams work
The Children’s Teams approach is a way of working to bring together existing services provided by agencies, NGOs, iwi, community members and other organisations in their support of at-risk tamariki.
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Information for families
Children's Teams work with tamariki and whānau to bring together services from across agencies, organisations and communities to get them the support they need. We only work with you if you agree to it, and you can withdraw at any time.
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Referrals
Information on who to contact if you are concerned about a child and how to make a referral.
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Children's Teams contacts
This page provides the direct contacts for Children's Teams.
Published: March 13, 2017 · Updated: November 24, 2020
