Appendix One: The oranga tamariki system
Oranga tamariki system
The oranga tamariki system includes services and supports to and and their under or in connection with the Oranga Tamariki Act. The delivery of health, education, disability and other services by agencies or contracted partners within the system.
Oranga Tamariki is the government agency we primarily monitor, this includes:
- Oranga Tamariki contracted partners
- Providers with delegated powers under the Oranga Tamariki Act
- Provision of services such as health and education by Oranga Tamariki
We also monitor:
- New Zealand Police to the extent that Police operate under the Oranga Tamariki Act.
- Corrections where a young person is remanded into detention or serving a sentence under the Oranga Tamariki Act, including those detained or serving sentences longer than three months before turning 18.
How the oranga tamariki system interfaces with other systems
When monitoring the Oranga Tamariki system, we look at how it interfaces with other systems for tamariki known to Oranga Tamariki through a report of concern. These systems are:
- Social Welfare system
- Health system
- Police
- Corrections
- Education system
- Housing system
or enter into the oranga tamariki system by either:
- A report of concern is made to Oranga Tamariki about the safety and/ or wellbeing of tamariki or rangatahi
- Tamariki or rangatahi are alleged to have committed an offence and come to the attention of Police
For a full page graphical depiction of how tamariki and rangatahi enter and move through the system, see Appendix one page 122 of the PDF.