ABOUT US - Well Child Symposium November 2017

ABOUT US

Well Child Symposium
November 2017
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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 VISION
New Zealand values the wellbeing of tamariki
above all else.

OUR PURPOSE
To 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 SERVICES
It 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:

             • Transition to new Ministry
2016-2017
             • Early enhancements
             • Implement Care support and
2017-2018
               Transition services
             • Implement Youth Justice and
2018-2019
               Intensive Intervention services

2019-2020    • Implement Prevention services

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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

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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.

www.voyce.org.nz
contactus@voyce.org.nz

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.

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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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“Ko te ahurei o te tamaiti arahia o tatou mahi
  Let the uniqueness of the child guide our
                   work”

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GET INVOLVED
•       Like and follow our page on Facebook:
        https://www.facebook.com/OrangaTamariki/
•       Subscribe to our monthly newsletter by emailing
        communications@mvcot.govt.nz

FIND OUT MORE
    •   Our website https://mvcot.govt.nz/
    •   VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai: www.voyce.org.nz

QUESTIONS
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