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1 ABOUT US Well Child Symposium November 2017
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ABOUT US
Well Child Symposium November 2017
MINISTRY FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ORANGA TAMARIKI• Launched on 1 April 2017• Stand alone agency incorporates Child, Youth and
Family, parts of Community Investment, and the Children’s Action Plan Directorate.
• The new ministry:• signals a whole of sector approach• provides a single point of accountability• has a broader remit, including prevention as a
core area of focus.
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OUR VISIONNew Zealand values the wellbeing of tamariki above all else.
OUR PURPOSETo ensure that all tamariki are in loving whānau and communities where oranga tamariki can be realised.
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OUR PRIORITIES
1. High quality social work
2. Diverse care placements
3. Strong partnerships
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WE’RE ON A JOURNEY
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CORE SERVICESIt will take four-five years for all the new services, systems and processes to be in place. Five key services:
• Care support• Transition support• Youth Justice• Intensive Intervention• Prevention
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Our 4-5 year plan:
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020 • Implement Prevention services
• Implement Youth Justice and Intensive Intervention services
• Transition to new Ministry• Early enhancements
• Implement Care support and Transition services
WORK UNDERWAY
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VOICE OF THE CHILD
• Prioritising the voice of the child:
• legislation reform• child-centric feedback and complaints
mechanism• VOYCE Whakarongo Mai
VOYCE – WHAKARONGO MAI• New independent connection and advocacy service for
children and young people currently or previously in care.• A community of children and young people and a voice
from them, not for them.• Launched on 1 April 2017 and run by independent NGO
charitable trust.• VOYCE will provide feedback to the Ministry to help us
keep the voices of children and young people at the centre of what we do.
SOME OF THE KEY WORK UNDERWAY• Finalising a blueprint for the future vulnerable
children’s system• Developing a trauma-informed agency practice
framework• Māori-focussed initiatives and partnerships.
Strengthening our understanding of mana tamaiti, whakapapa and whanaungatanga
• Developing national care standards• Recruiting more social workers • Trialling enhancements to Gateway assessments –
joint initiative with the Ministry of Health
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CAREGIVER SUPPORT• Developed a handbook for caregivers which sets
out the services available – ‘Hand in hand’ book.• Trialling a Caregiver Guidance & Advice Line –
after-hours phone support for caregiving families.
• Looking into different ways to support caregivers including phone, face-to-face, individualised support and training.
• Looking to pilot caregiver learning and development programmes
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EXPANDING FAMILY START & MOKOPUNA ORA• Family Start is a voluntary home visiting service
that helps whānau/families who are struggling with challenges or problems that put at risk good health, education and social outcomes for their children.
• The programme is being expanded to nation-wide coverage.
• Mokopuna Ora is a partnership with Waikato-Tainui that keeps tamariki connected with their whānau, hapū and iwi and has been extended from Waikato into South Auckland.
WHAT WILL YOU SEE THAT IS DIFFERENT?
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WORKING TOGETHER • Prevention will be central to what Oranga
Tamariki does. By investing up front in our children and their families, we can ensure their wellbeing further down the line, and reduce the costs to society.
• This way of working will improve the lives of children by applying rigorous and evidence-based investment practices to social services.
• We need to partner effectively with others to tackle difficult issues and make a real difference for vulnerable tamariki.
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FAMILY VIOLENCE
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The Workforce Capability Framework Domains
The workforce capability framework domains
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“Ko te ahurei o te tamaiti arahia o tatou mahi
Let the uniqueness of the child guide our work”
GET INVOLVED• Like and follow our page on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/OrangaTamariki/
• Subscribe to our monthly newsletter by emailing [email protected]
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FIND OUT MORE• Our website https://mvcot.govt.nz/
• VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai: www.voyce.org.nz
QUESTIONS
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