Service specifications and guidelines
An A-Z of service specifications and guidelines produced by Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children.
Service specifications and guidelines are listed below by service or programme name. Such as Family Start or Social Workers in Schools.
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Breakaway school holiday programmes
Structured school holiday activities that promote participation.
Pdf, 365 KB
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CYRAS Terms of Use
Oranga Tamariki enables a small number of social service providers to have limited access to its client record system to support Oranga Tamariki work or to work on behalf of Oranga Tamariki. These Terms of Use apply to those social service providers as part of their contract with Oranga Tamariki.
Pdf, 173 KB
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Care Model Summary template
The Care Model Summary confirms details about each care model that the care partner provides, and forms part of the Outcome Agreement in Partnered Care.
Word, 38 KB
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Care and permanency
Full time care for children and young people when returning to their family/whānau is no longer an option and an alternative permanent home is needed.
Pdf, 1.1 MB
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Community initiatives for youth at risk
Community based services for children and young people who are at risk of offending.
Pdf, 423 KB
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Community integration service
Support for children and young people who are returning to community settings after periods of care.
Pdf, 492 KB
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Community youth programmes
Designed to help participants develop positive social attitudes, values, behaviour and life-skills.
Pdf, 360 KB
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Coordination of services for children at risk of harm
The coordination of services to children assessed as being at risk of harm but not in need of statutory care or protection.
Pdf, 300 KB
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Court supervised camps with mentoring
Activity based programme with a camp for up to ten days and mentoring for up to six months, designed to build resiliency and self-worth.
Pdf, 470 KB
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Court support for young sexual violence victim-survivors
Court support for tamariki and rangatahi who are victim-survivors of sexual violence.
Pdf, 358 KB
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Early years service hub
Initiative to develop a high-quality network of early years services and to improve access to services for vulnerable families.
Pdf, 421 KB
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Enhanced caregiver support
Promotes awareness of caregivers to aid recruitment and to provide a supportive framework to help retain caregivers.
Pdf, 249 KB
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Entitlement to remain or return to living with a caregiver
The provision of service to ensure a rangatahi can remain, or return to, living with a caregiver.
Pdf, 629 KB
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Family Services
A range of support services including social work support, family violence prevention and life skills programmes.
Pdf, 478 KB
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Family Violence Intervention
Services to assist victims and witnesses of family violence, and to raise awareness.
Pdf, 158 KB
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Family Wellbeing addendum and guidelines
Services from family support work to intensive social work intervention.
Pdf, 1.1 MB
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Family and crisis counselling guidelines
Counselling services for children and young people and their families/whānau.
Pdf, 468 KB
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Fast Track Service Specification
Fast Track provides a rapid response pathway for tamariki and rangatahi who have come to the attention of the Police and meet specific criteria, and their whānau.
Pdf, 390 KB
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Functional Family Therapy
Short-term, strength-based model where an FFT-licenced therapist works regularly with the tamaiti or rangatahi with their whānau or family.
Pdf, 366 KB
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Gateway assessment
Identifying and making referrals to address the unmet needs of children and young people.
Pdf, 440 KB
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Harmful sexual behaviour, early intervention and youth services
Assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people who show signs of HSB or CSB.
Pdf, 1.7 MB
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Intensive clinical support services
Services for children and young people with serious mental health, emotional and/or behavioural problems and complex needs.
Pdf, 544 KB
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Mentoring programmes
Individualised support and guidance to help a child or young person achieve their goals.
Pdf, 357 KB
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Multiagency support services in secondary schools - Tauwhiro Taiohi
School-based community social work services.
Pdf, 514 KB
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Multiagency support services in secondary schools - Tauwhiro Taiohi - partnering agreement
School-based community social work services.
Word, 210 KB
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Parenting education programmes
Sessions for parents/guardians or caregivers to build knowledge and skills in parenting, communication and resolving conflict.
Pdf, 329 KB
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Permanent Caregiver Support Service
Supporting permanent caregivers to meet the needs of children and young people who have moved into Permanent Care and left Oranga Tamariki custody.
Pdf, 292 KB
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Primary level mental health
Addressing the primary mental health needs identified through Gateway Assessment.
Pdf, 738 KB
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Residential respite camps
Respite care during the school holidays for children aged 5-12 who are being cared for by foster parents or extended family/whānau.
Pdf, 417 KB
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Shared Care service specification - December 2023
A Partnered Care approach, where Oranga Tamariki has the care and/or custody of tamariki, and entrusts their day-to-day care to a care partner who will support the individual needs and goals of tamariki.
Pdf, 757 KB
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Social Workers in schools - Te Hunga Tauwhiro i te Kura
A school-based, youth focused community social work service.
Pdf, 514 KB
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Social workers in schools - Te Hunga Tauwhiro i te Kura - partnering agreement
School-based community social work services.
Word, 207 KB
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Specialist behaviour support service
Support for children and young people with emotional and behavioural needs and their families/whānau and caregivers.
Pdf, 543 KB
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Specialist youth services corps programme
Reducing the rate and severity of youth reoffending.
Pdf, 361 KB
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Statutory care and social work service
Social work and supervision, caregiver recruitment and training, arranging and monitoring care and permanency establishment and support.
Pdf, 986 KB
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Strengthening Families
Interagency service coordination that is based on developing family/whānau strengths.
Pdf, 487 KB
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Supervision with activity
Options to respond to children and young people who have committed serious offences.
Pdf, 599 KB
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Supported Accommodation
Supporting rangatahi to develop life skills in safe and stable accommodation as they transition to independent living.
Pdf, 715 KB
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Supported bail
Community-based options for a child or young person being held on remand in a youth justice residence.
Pdf, 400 KB
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Supported housing for vulnerable teen parents
Safe housing with support for teen parents and their children.
Pdf, 472 KB
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Teen parents and their children
Helping teen parents develop parenting skills, access health services and prepare for employment or education.
Pdf, 385 KB
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Towards Wellbeing
Support for children and young people who are at risk of suicide.
Pdf, 451 KB
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Transition to Adulthood service specifications
Supporting young people on their path to adulthood and long term wellbeing. The June 2021 version has been updated in October 2024, with the changes outlined on page 2.
Pdf, 1.3 MB
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Trauma Informed Learning Support for Caregivers
This service specification is for partners contracted by Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children (Oranga Tamariki) to provide Trauma Informed Learning and Support for Caregivers
Pdf, 288 KB
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Wraparound services
Service plans ranging from small to intensive based on the needs of the individual and their families/whānau.
Pdf, 413 KB
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Youth development programmes
Services to implement intervention plans following youth justice family group conferences.
Pdf, 354 KB
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Youth justice health assessment training
An online teaching programme for youth justice health assessors.
Pdf, 150 KB
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Youth services
Guidance, support and opportunities to young people to enhance their independence.
Pdf, 372 KB
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Youth workers in secondary schools - Tauwhiro Taiohi
School-based, youth focused community social work service.
Pdf, 587 KB
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Youth workers in secondary schools - Tauwhiro Taiohi - Check and Connect
Youth Workers in Secondary Schools (YWiSS) services delivered with the Check and Connect model.
Pdf, 458 KB
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Youth workers in secondary schools - Tauwhiro Taiohi - partnering agreement
A school-based, youth focused community social work service.
Word, 211 KB
Published: March 21, 2019 · Updated: March 21, 2019