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Reprint as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 (LI 2018/111) Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias, Administrator of the Government Order in Council At Wellington this 2nd day of July 2018 Present: Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government in Council These regulations are made under section 447 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.
Contents Title Commencement Application of regulations Overview of regulations Interpretation Transitional, savings, and related provisions Page 5 5 6 6 7 8 Note Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.

Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.

These regulations are administered by Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children.
1 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Part 1 Needs assessments, plans, and visits to, and collection of information about, children and young persons Needs assessments When needs assessment is required When needs assessment must be completed Record must be kept of needs assessment Matters that must be identified in needs assessment Process for assessing educational needs Process for identifying connections with family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group Process for assessing health needs Process for assessing safety needs Reassessment of needs Plans Purpose of plans When plan must be commenced and completed Process to be used to develop plan Matters to be identified in plan Plan must include information about arrangements with family, whānau, hapū, iwi, marae, and family group Reviewing children’s and young persons’ plans Purpose of plan reviews When plan must be reviewed Matters to be taken into account when reviewing plan Information to be given to child or young person, caregivers, and others Relationship between plan and other documents Visits Purpose of visits to children and young persons When visits to children and young persons should be undertaken What happens when child or young person is visited Persons to be regularly contacted Other people who must be contacted Part 2 Support to address child’s or young person’s needs Support for assessed needs General support Whānau connections Support to establish, maintain, and improve
 whānau connections Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Culture, belonging, and identity Support for culture, belonging, and identity Right to have personal belongings Play, recreation, and community Support for play, recreation, and community activities Health Support to maintain and improve health
 Education Children aged 1 to 4 years Children aged 5 years Children and young persons aged 6 to 15 years Young persons aged over 16 years Obligation to support attendance Other support obligations Monitoring educational progress Support for complaints, feedback, and raising issues of concern Support for making a complaint, providing feedback, or raising issues of concern Part 3 Caregiver and care placement assessment and support Subpart 1—Assessment of caregivers Prospective caregivers Information to be provided to prospective caregivers Assessment and approval process Assessment of prospective caregivers and their households Purpose of assessment of prospective caregiver and their household When assessment must be completed Requirements of assessment Nature of assessment Approval of prospective caregivers Periodic review of approvals Provisional approvals for urgent placements Matters to be considered in determining suitability for approval Identity confirmation Police vet Other information Risk assessment Assessment of other matters Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Subpart 2—Support Information to be provided to caregiver when child is placed Information to be provided to caregiver Caregiver support plans Purpose of caregiver support plan
 When caregiver support plan must be completed Content of caregiver support plan Review of caregiver support plan Caregiver support and capability building Provision of support to caregivers Support for maintaining whānau connections Support for education Support for culture and identity Part 4 Supporting children and young persons to express their views and contribute to their care experience Matters to be explained to children and young persons Other steps that must be taken when child or young person enters
 care Method of providing information and explanation Duties in relation to allegations of abuse or neglect Duty to maintain record of important life events Part 5 Supporting children and young persons during care transitions Subpart 1—Care transitions Application Assessment, planning, and monitoring during care transition Assessment and support plans for care transition Process and contents of care transition plan Monitoring and support during care transition phase Subpart 2—Moving to independence Assessment and support for children and young persons moving to independence Assessment of life skills Advice and assistance under section 386B(1)(a) of Act Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 6 Monitoring and reporting on compliance with these regulations Monitoring and reporting by independent monitor Independent monitor must develop and establish assessment framework What assessment framework must contain Sources of information to assess compliance with these regulations Method of assessing compliance with these regulations Reporting requirements for independent monitoring body Independent monitor may provide supplementary reports Urgent reports of non-compliance where child or young person is at risk Independent monitor may request information Provision of information to
 independent monitor Requirements for self-monitoring and self-improvement Self-monitoring Reporting to the Minister and independent monitor on results of self-monitoring Schedule 1 Transitional, savings, and related matters 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 Schedule 2 Statement of rights Regulations r 2 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 44 45 45 45 48 1 Title These regulations are the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Rela- ted Matters) Regulations 2018.
2 (1) Commencement The following regulations come into force on 31 December 2020: (a) (b) (c) regulations 79 to 81: regulation 83: regulation 84(1)(a).

(2) The rest of these regulations come into force on 1 July 2019.

Regulation 2: replaced, on 1 July 2019, by regulation 4 of the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Stand- ards and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/118).
5 r 3 3 (1) Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Application of regulations These regulations apply in respect of a child or young person in care or cus- tody, and,— (a) (b) in the case of a person aged under 18 years to whom section 386A of the Act applies, regulations 75 and 76 apply: in the case of a child or young person not yet in custody but for whom the chief executive decides to seek a custody order,— (i) (ii) regulations 7 and 17 apply; and if a prospective caregiver for the child or young person has been identified, regulation 59 applies.
(2) The obligations imposed by Parts 1 to 5 (other than in regulations 44 to 56) apply only to the extent that it is reasonably practicable to comply with them.

(3) However,— (a) (b) if an obligation can practicably be complied with only to some extent, it must be complied with to that extent; and if an obligation cannot be complied with by the required date, but can practicably be complied with at a later date, it must be complied with at the later date.
(4) The chief executive must ensure that a written record is created and maintained that records— (a) when an obligation imposed by these regulations is not complied with, in reliance on subclause (2) or (3); and (b) the reason for that non-compliance.

(5) A failure by the chief executive to comply with subclause (4) does not invali- date an action taken in reliance on subclause (2) or (3).
Overview of regulations Part 1 sets out rules about needs assessments, plans, and visits to, and collec- tion of information about, children and young persons.

Part 2 sets out rules about the provision of support to address a child’s or young person’s needs.

Part 3 sets out rules about caregiver and care placement assessment and sup- port.

Part 4 sets out rules about supporting children and young persons to express their views and contribute to their care experience.
Part 5 sets out rules about supporting children and young persons during care transitions and moving to independence.

Part 6 sets out rules about monitoring and reporting on compliance with these regulations.
4 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 6 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 r 5 5 (1) Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,— Act means the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 approved organisation means an organisation approved under section 396 of the Act behavioural needs, in relation to a child or young person, means the things needed to help their behavioural development care or custody, in relation to a child or young person, means being subject to an order for custody or sole guardianship or to a care agreement, in favour of (or naming as the carer) the chief executive of Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children, an iwi social service, a cultural social service, or the director of a child and family support service, as the case requires caregiver— (a) means a person in whose care a child or young person is placed by the chief executive under section 362 of the Act: includes a whānau caregiver: does not include a parent or guardian of the child or young person (b) (c) chief executive means,— (a) (b) in relation to a child or young person in the care or custody of the chief executive of Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children, that chief execu- tive (including the chief executive’s delegates): in relation to a person who is in the care or custody of an iwi social ser- vice, a cultural social service, or the director of a child and family sup- port service, the person in charge of that social or cultural service, or the director of that family support service, as the case requires educational needs has the meaning set out in regulation 11(2) emotional needs, in relation to a child or young person, means things needed to help— (a) (b) their emotional development; and them to cope with life circumstances or events that may be causing them concern (for example, difficulties in relationships with peers, settling into a new environment, or adapting to change) harm includes physical, psychological, emotional, or sexual harm health needs
 has the meaning set out in regulation 13(2) identity and cultural needs, in relation to a child or young person, means things needed to help establish and develop their identity, including any of the following: (a) their cultural identity: 7 r 6 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) their whakapapa: their gender identity: their sexual orientation: their needs in relation to any disability that they have: their spirituality or religion: their knowledge and practice of 1 or more languages need to maintain connections with family, whānau, hapū, iwi, or family group, in relation to a child or young person, means their need to maintain connections with those persons, taking into account the outcomes of a process conducted by or on behalf of the chief executive under regulation 12 play, recreation, and community needs, in relation to a child or young per- son, means things needed to help them to— (a) (b) participate in community and peer activities: experience opportunities to try different things, having regard to— (i) (ii) their age and development; and any disabilities they may have safety needs, in relation to a child or young person, includes the needs deter- mined by a process conducted by or on behalf of the chief executive under regulation 14 visitor is a person who undertakes visits to a child or young person or care- giver on behalf of the chief executive whānau caregiver means a person (other than a parent or guardian)— (a) who is a member of a child or young person’s family, whānau, hapū, iwi, or family group; and (b) with whom the chief executive has placed the child or young person under section 362 of the Act; and (c) who has primary responsibility for the care of the child or young person.
(2) A needs assessment, plan, record, or report may comprise 1 document or 2 or more documents stored in the same or different places.

6 Transitional, savings, and related provisions The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1 have effect according to their terms.
8 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 1 r 10 Part 1 Needs assessments, plans, and visits to, and collection of information about, children and young persons Needs assessments 7 (1) When needs assessment is required If the chief executive decides to seek a custody order for a child or young per- son, or a child or young person enters care or custody, the chief executive must ensure that a needs assessment is carried out to identify the child’s or young person’s— (a) (a) immediate needs; and long-term needs.
(2) A child or young person who undergoes a needs assessment must be informed of the progress in, and time frames for, completing the assessment, in accord- ance with regulation 66(b)(ii).

8 9 When needs assessment must be completed The needs assessment for a child or young person must be completed as soon as practicable after the child or young person enters care or custody.
Record must be kept of needs assessment A needs assessment for a child or young person and any amendment to it must be in writing and be maintained by the chief executive in written or electronic form, or both.
10 Matters that must be identified in needs assessment (1) The following matters must be identified in each needs assessment for a child or young person (together with an assessment of what is required to meet those needs): (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) their identity and cultural needs: their need to maintain connections with their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group: their safety needs: their behavioural needs: their play, recreation, and community needs: their emotional needs: their educational or training needs: their health needs: their needs relating to any disability: 9 Part 1 r 11 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (j) how often they should be visited by a visitor.
(2) A person carrying out a needs assessment must— (a) take into account— (i) (ii) the views of the child or young person whose needs are being assessed; and the views of their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group; and (b) consult, where appropriate, with other persons having particular know- ledge and expertise relevant to the child or young person (for example, their caregiver, health and education professionals, and cultural experts).
(3) The needs assessment must identify— (a) the child’s or young person’s— (i) (ii) wishes (so far as is reasonably practicable given the age and development of the child or young person); and aspirations (so far as is reasonably practicable given the age and development of the child or young person); and (iii) strengths; and (b) the ways in which their strengths can be fostered.
Process for assessing educational needs The chief executive must ensure that when the educational needs of a child or young person are assessed the process involves— (a) identifying and considering the child’s or young person’s educational or training goals (that is, what they want to achieve); and (b) considering and planning how— (i) (ii) their educational needs will be addressed; and the achievement of their goals will be supported through both formal and informal educational settings In this regulation, educational needs, in relation to a child or young person, includes the needs determined by a process conducted by or on behalf of the chief executive under subclause (1).
Process for identifying connections with family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group The chief executive must ensure that the following persons are identified in relation to the child or young person: (a) members of their family (including siblings) and whānau: (b) important members of their hapū, iwi, or family group: 11 (1) (2) 12 (1) 10 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 1 r 14 (c) (d) persons whom the child or young person considers to be important mem- bers of their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, or family group: persons whom the family, whānau, hapū, iwi, or family group of the child or young person considers it important for that child or young per- son to have ongoing contact with.
(2) The chief executive must ensure that the following are assessed: (a) the child’s or young person’s need to establish, maintain, or strengthen connections with those persons identified under subclause (1); and (3) 13 (1) (b) the things required to meet that need.
Subclause (2) does not apply, in relation to a particular member of the family, whānau, hapū, iwi, or family group, if in the opinion of the chief executive it is not in the best interests of the child or young person to establish, maintain, or strengthen a relationship with that person.
Process for assessing health needs The chief executive must ensure that, when the health needs of a child or young person are assessed,— (a) (b) reasonable endeavours are made to ensure that the child or young person has access to a health practitioner who has knowledge and experience of the cultural values and practices of that child or young person; and in the case of a Māori child or young person, the health practitioner referred to in paragraph (a) is a health practitioner who has knowledge and experience of Māori models of health.
(2) In this regulation, health needs, in relation to a child or young person, means any current or projected needs relating to— (a) (b) their physical health (including dental, auditory, and nutritional health, and any health needs in relation to a disability or long-term condition); and their psychological heath, and any need for assistance to recover from the effects of trauma; and (c) their alcohol or drug misuse (if any).
14 Process for assessing safety needs The chief executive must ensure that, for the purpose of determining the safety needs of a child or young person, a process is conducted that— (a) identifies the risk of harm to the child or young person or to other per- sons by the child or young person; and (b) considers the following: 11 Part 1 r 15 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) the nature of the harm, loss, or injury that the child or young per- son may have experienced, and the effect this may have on the child’s or young person’s ongoing safety or well-being: the risks of harm posed by other persons who come into, or may come into, contact with the child or young person: the nature of the child’s or young person’s level of resilience and any protective factors present in the child’s or young person’s environment: aspects of the child’s or young person’s behaviour that may present a risk of harm, and the impact this may have on their own safety or the safety of others.
15 Reassessment of needs The chief executive— (a) may at any time carry out a reassessment of any aspect of a child’s or young person’s needs; and (b) must carry out such a reassessment— (i) (ii) when the chief executive reviews the child’s or young person’s plan under regulation 22; or if the chief executive, as the result of a visit, identifies that the child’s or young person’s needs have changed; or (iii) whenever more information is obtained that indicates that the needs of the child or young person have changed.
16 Purpose of plans Plans The purpose of preparing and implementing a plan for a child or young person who enters custody or care is— (a) (b) to ensure that their needs (as described in their needs assessment) are met; and to give effect to the purposes of the Act, in particular those set out in section 4(1)(a), (e), (g), and (h) (as provided in section 9 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017).
17 When plan must be commenced and completed (1) The chief executive must ensure that— (a) the preparation of a plan for a child or young person is commenced as soon as the chief executive decides to seek a custody order for that child or young person; and 12 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 1 r 20 (2) 18 (1) (2) (b) the plan is completed as soon as practicable after they enter care or cus- tody.
The child or young person for whom a plan is prepared must be informed of the progress of, and time frames for completing, the plan in accordance with regulation 66(b)(ii).

Process to be used to develop plan The chief executive must ensure that the matters identified in a needs assess- ment for the child or young person under regulation 10 are taken into account in the development of the plan for a child or young person.
The chief executive must also ensure that the following matters are taken into account in the development of the plan for a child or young person: (a) (b) the views of the child or young person and their family and whānau: the views of important members of their hapū, iwi, or family group.
19 Matters to be identified in plan (1) The chief executive must ensure that the plan for each child or young person in care or custody sets out— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) how each of the needs of the child or young person that are identified in the needs assessment under regulation 10 will be addressed; and the support to be provided by the chief executive under regulations 30 to 42 to meet those needs; and how frequently the child will be visited by a visitor, and the reasons for choosing that frequency; and the matters required by regulation 20; and the support to be provided to a caregiver under regulation 62 to meet the child’s or young person’s needs.
(2) The chief executive must also ensure that the plan records the actions that other persons (for example, the child’s or young person’s caregiver, family, whānau, teacher, or doctor) have agreed to undertake to help meet the child’s or young person’s needs.
20 Plan must include information about arrangements with family, whānau, hapū, iwi, marae, and family group A plan for each child or young person in care or custody must include the fol- lowing: (a) (b) details of contact arrangements with members of the child’s or young person’s family (including siblings), whānau, hapū, iwi, marae, and fam- ily group: information about arrangements to enable those members to be advised of events (for example, sporting or educational activities) at which the 13 Part 1 r 21 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (c) (d) child or young person is participating, so that those members can attend and strengthen their relationship with the child or young person: details of any arrangements for the child or young person to be kept informed about matters relating to their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, marae, and family group and, in particular, details about those siblings who live elsewhere: details of any other arrangements for the child or young person to main- tain connections with their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, marae, and family group for example, by— (i) (ii) arranging for the child or young person to learn and understand their whakapapa; and enabling their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, or family group to carry out their whanaungatanga responsibilities to meet the needs of the child or young person.
Reviewing children’s and young persons’ plans 21 Purpose of plan reviews The purpose of a plan review is to ensure that the plan for a child or young per- son in care or custody is implemented in a way that— (a) meets the ongoing needs of the child or young person; and (b) reflects any changes in their needs or circumstances; and (c) minimises any safety risks to, or caused by, the child or young person.
22 When plan must be reviewed (1) The chief executive— (a) may review any aspect of a plan for a child or young person at any time; and (b) must ensure that every plan is reviewed— (i) (ii) as soon as practicable and no later than 6 weeks after the child or young person enters care or custody; and regularly after the review conducted under subparagraph (i), and not less than once every 6 months.
(2) The chief executive must also ensure that any relevant aspect of a plan is reviewed whenever the chief executive identifies,— (a) (b) as a result of a visit to a child or young person, that the child or young person is not being adequately protected or supported or their needs or circumstances have changed; or that, as a result of information received from any source, the circum- stances or needs of the child or young person have changed.
14 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 1 r 25 23 Matters to be taken into account when reviewing plan The person undertaking a review under regulation 22 must take account of all relevant information available from any source, including the following: (a) (b) (c) the findings of any reassessment of needs: information obtained from, or provided by, the child or young person: any relevant information provided by persons required to be contacted under regulation 29.
24 (1) (2) (3) Information to be given to child or young person, caregivers, and others The information in a plan for a child or young person (including any plan that is updated after a review) must be given to the child or young person, in a form that is appropriate, taking into account their age, development, and any disabil- ity of the child or young person.
The information in a plan (including any plan that is updated after a review) that is relevant to the care of the child or young person must be given to the child’s or young person’s caregiver, or the manager of the residence where the child or young person lives (as the case requires).
The information in a plan must be given to those members of the child’s or young person’s family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group identified in accordance with regulation 12 as important to or for the child, in a manner and to the extent that the chief executive considers appropriate, taking into account— (a) (b) (c) (d) the principles in section 5(1)(c) of the Act (as provided for in section 11 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017); and the views of the child or young person; and the privacy interests of the child or young person; and any restrictions on the disclosure of information in a plan, agreed to at a family group conference or imposed by a court.
25 Relationship between plan and other documents (1) A plan for a child or young person must not be inconsistent with— (a) (b) (c) any plan agreed to at a family group conference or by a court; or any protection order under the Family Violence Act 2018; or any order under the Care of Children Act 2004.

(2) However, a plan may incorporate, in whole or in part, any document referred to in subclause (1).
Regulation 25(1)(b): amended, on 1 July 2019, by regulation 4 of the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) (Family Violence) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/97).
15 Part 1 r 26 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 26 Purpose of visits to children and young persons Visits The purpose of visits by a visitor to a child or young person in care or custody is to— (a) monitor their ongoing safety and well-being; and (b) (c) help ensure compliance with the principles in section 4A of the Act (as provided for in section 10 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017); and ensure that the needs assessment and plan for the child or young person are up to date and that the plan is being implemented.
27 When visits to children and young persons should be undertaken (1) The chief executive must ensure that visits to a child or young person in care or custody are undertaken at the frequency described in their plan.

(2) The chief executive must ensure that— (a) (b) the frequency of visits is reviewed regularly; and if the frequency is altered, the plan is updated to reflect this.
28 What happens when child or young person is visited (1) The chief executive must ensure that, when a child or young person in care or custody is visited by a visitor, the visitor seeks to understand how the plan is working, including by— (a) (b) (c) inquiring about the things that are going well for the child or young per- son; and inquiring about any concerns the child or young person may have; and discussing and seeking to understand matters that are important to them; and (d) identifying whether their circumstances or needs have changed.
(2) The visitor must, where appropriate and if practical, talk with the child or young person in private to enable the child or young person to express their views freely.
Persons to be regularly contacted 29 Other people who must be contacted The chief executive must also ensure that the following persons are contacted and discussions are held on a regular basis to monitor the ongoing safety and well-being of a child or young person in care or custody and to ensure that the needs assessment and plan for the child or young person are up to date and that the plan is being implemented: 16 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 2 r 30 (a) the child’s or young person’s caregiver, in order to seek to understand— (i) the needs of the child or young person; and (ii) what support may be required to enable the caregiver to meet, or continue to meet, the child’s or young person’s needs: (b) other professionals who provide ongoing services to the child or young person: (c) members of the child’s or young person’s family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group who are identified as important to or for the child under regulation 12(1)(c) and (d).
Part 2 Support to address child’s or young person’s needs General support 30 (1) Support for assessed needs The chief executive must ensure that— (a) (b) support is available to a child or young person in care or custody to address their needs (as identified in their needs assessment); and the child or young person is assisted to access the support referred to in paragraph (a).
(2) The support referred to in subclause (1)(a) includes financial support and the assistance of specialist services (where required).

(3) If support is provided under this Part, it should be provided— (a) (b) (c) promptly; and in the amount and in the way the chief executive considers appropriate; and in a way that involves consideration of the cultural safety of the child or young person to whom support is provided.
(4) In this regulation, cultural safety means the protection from any action that diminishes, demeans, or disempowers the cultural identity or well-being of an individual, including their— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) age or generation; or gender; or sexual orientation or gender identity; or occupation; or socio-economic status; or ethnic origin; or (g) migrant experience; or 17 Part 2 r 31 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (h) (i) religious or spiritual belief; or disability.
Whānau connections 31 (1) (2) Support to establish, maintain, and improve whānau connections The chief executive must ensure that support is provided to a child or young person in care or custody to promote mana tamaiti (tamariki) by ensuring that the child or young person is able to establish, maintain, and strengthen their relationships with— (a) members of their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group; and (b) in particular, those people identified as important to or for the child or young person under regulation 12(1)(c) and (d).
The support required by subclause (1) does not apply, in relation to a particular member of the family, whānau, hapū, iwi, or family group, if in the opinion of the chief executive it is not in the best interests of the child or young person to establish, maintain, or strengthen a relationship with that person.
(3) The support required by subclause (1) includes the support necessary to— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) ensure that the child or young person is able to have contact and connec- tion with those persons identified as important to or for the child or young person under regulation 12(1)(c) and (d); and enable the child or young person to establish, maintain, and strengthen their relationship with their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, or family group; and enable the child or young person to connect with their hapū, iwi, or fam- ily group through whakapapa; and enable the whanaungatanga responsibilities of the child’s or young per- son’s family, whānau, hapū, iwi, or family group to be drawn on to meet the needs of the child or young person; and enable the child’s or young person’s parents, guardians, and any other important members of the child’s or young person’s family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group to participate in important decisions that affect the child or young person.
(4) The chief executive must ensure that those members of a child’s or young per- son’s family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group who receive the information in a plan under regulation 24(3) are informed of the progress and development of the child or young person on a regular basis.
(5) Any financial support provided by the chief executive to enable contact with family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group to be maintained may be provided directly to the child or young person, to members of the child’s or young per- son’s family or whānau, or to the child’s or young person’s caregiver, depend- 18 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 2 r 34 ing on the purposes for which, and circumstances in which, the support is pro- vided.
Culture, belonging, and identity 32 (1) (2) Support for culture, belonging, and identity The chief executive must ensure that support is provided to address the cultural and identity needs of a child or young person in care or custody in a manner that promotes mana tamaiti (tamariki).
In deciding what support is to be provided, the chief executive must consider the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) events of significance to the child or young person and their family (including siblings) (for example, the child’s or young person’s sibling’s birthdays or religious or cultural festivities) and how these can be cele- brated or acknowledged for the child or young person: opportunities for the child or young person to gain knowledge of their culture and other matters relevant to their identity: opportunities for the child or young person to travel to, or otherwise con- nect with, places (whenua) relevant to their culture and identity: opportunities for the child or young person to participate in activities and experiences relevant to their culture and identity, including— (i) reasonable opportunities to maintain or improve proficiency in the language or languages of the culture or cultures that the child or young person identifies with (for example, te reo Māori or sign language): (ii) opportunities to develop a sense of belonging through connection with other children and young people in care.
33 Right to have personal belongings The chief executive must ensure that a child or young person in care or custody is able to have— (a) their own personal belongings, including taonga, clothing, a suitable bag such as a backpack or suitcase, and bedding; and (b) somewhere to store their belongings.
Play, recreation, and community 34 (1) Support for play, recreation, and community activities The chief executive must ensure that support is provided to address the play, recreational, and community needs of a child or young person in care or cus- tody.
(2) The support required by subclause (1) includes support— 19 Part 2 r 35 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) to meet the child’s or young person’s need for access to a range of age and developmentally appropriate books, toys, and recreational equip- ment; and to meet the child’s or young person’s needs with respect to establishing and maintaining peer and community relationships; and for attending and participating in sporting and cultural activities; and for their involvement in community and volunteering activities; and to provide opportunities for play and experiences; and for arrangements for the payment of pocket money to the child or young person at a level appropriate to their age and circumstances.
The chief executive must ensure that financial support is provided that enables the child or young person to participate in sporting or cultural activities (for example, by paying fees for attending noho marae, or membership fees for par- ticipating in kapa haka or sporting clubs, or fees for music lessons).
Health Support to maintain and improve health The chief executive must ensure that support is provided to address the health needs of a child or young person in care or custody, including by taking reason- able steps to— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) ensure that the child or young person is enrolled (in consultation with their parents or guardians) with a primary health organisation from which they can access medical services; and ensure that the child or young person has (or has access to) an annual health check by a health professional; and ensure that the child or young person has access to a health practitioner with the same knowledge and experience of cultural values and practices as required under regulation 13 when the child’s or young person’s health needs are assessed; and in the case of children and young people over the age of 2 years, ensure that they have (or have access to) an annual dental check; and ensure that health information is provided to the child or young person on relevant health matters (for example, physical development and growth, healthy relationships, and positive attitudes to sexual health, psychological, and emotional health), including how health services can be accessed; and ensure that the child or young person is supported and assisted (in con- sultation with their parents or guardians) to access publicly funded health services to address their health needs; and (3) 35 (1) 20 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 2 r 37 (g) ensure that a child or young person is supported to access other health services (for example, private health services or therapeutic services) if existing publicly funded services to address their needs are not available in a timely manner.
The chief executive must advocate for the well-being and best interests of a child or young person in care or custody to access publicly funded health ser- vices under subclause (1)(f).

The chief executive must ensure that a record of the child’s or young person’s health history is maintained.
Education Children aged 1 to 4 years The chief executive must ensure that, where it is in the best interests of a child aged 1, 2, 3, or 4 years who is in care or custody, they are enrolled in— (a) a licensed early childhood service (as defined in section 309 of the Edu- cation Act 1989); or (2) (3) 36 (1) (b) a certificated playgroup.
(2) The chief executive must also ensure that— (a) the length of time for which a child aged 1, 2, 3, or 4 years is enrolled reflects the needs of the child; and (b) decisions about enrolment are reviewed regularly.

(3) A decision made under this regulation by the chief executive must be made in consultation with the parents or guardian of the child.
37 (1) Children aged 5 years The chief executive must ensure that, in the case of a child aged 5 years who is in care or custody,— (a) a decision is taken about whether it is in the best interests of the child to— (i) (ii) be enrolled at a registered school; or be enrolled in a licensed early childhood service (for example, a kōhanga reo) or a certificated playgroup; and (b) if a decision is made not to enrol the child at a registered school, the decision is regularly reviewed.
(2) A decision taken under subclause (1)(a) must be made in consultation with the parents or guardian of the child.

21 Part 2 r 38 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 38 (1) (2) Children and young persons aged 6 to 15 years The chief executive must ensure that a child or young person aged 6 years or over but less than 16 years who is in care or custody is enrolled at a registered school.
If any dispute arises about the enrolment of a child or young person in a par- ticular school, the chief executive must take steps to resolve the dispute, including, where necessary, bringing legal proceedings.

39 Young persons aged over 16 years The chief executive must ensure that young persons aged 16 years or over who are in care or custody are assisted— (a) (b) to be enrolled at a registered school or tertiary education organisation; or to obtain employment.
40 (1) Obligation to support attendance If a child or young person in care or custody is enrolled at a registered school, the chief executive must also take reasonable steps to ensure that the child or young person attends that school at the required times.
(2) Those steps include the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) providing information to caregivers about the importance of attendance, including their role in supporting the child’s or young person’s attend- ance: obtaining updates from the school or the caregiver on the regularity of the child’s or young person’s attendance, at least once a term: putting in place arrangements to address any concerns about attendance: facilitating alternative educational arrangements if the child or young person is excluded from the school: providing representation at any hearing to consider the child’s or young person’s suspension or exclusion from the school.
If a child in care or custody is enrolled in a licensed early childhood service or a certificated playgroup, the chief executive must also take reasonable steps to support the child’s attendance.
Other support obligations The chief executive must ensure that assistance is provided to a child or young person in care or custody to support the child’s or young person’s education and training needs, including any of the following: (a) (b) the provision of equipment and materials required for education that are not funded (for example, a school bag, uniform, and stationery): the payment of education-related costs such as donations or fees (for example, fees for school trips): (3) 41 (1) 22 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 2 r 42 (c) additional support needed for the child or young person, and in particular a child or young person with disabilities, to succeed in education.
(2) In this regulation, additional support includes transport, and additional tuition or education programmes (which may be provided through the education sys- tem or in other ways).
42 Monitoring educational progress (1) The chief executive must, in relation to a child or young person in care or cus- tody,— (a) (b) ensure that the child’s or young person’s educational progress is moni- tored and that regular contact, by or on behalf of the chief executive, with the education provider is maintained; and support, in co-ordination with other relevant agencies, educational achievement by the child or young person.
(2) The duties of the chief executive under subclause (1) must be carried out by— (a) (b) (c) (d) ensuring that the education provider has sufficient appropriate informa- tion, and all necessary information, about the child or young person and their circumstances to enable the education provider to support the child’s or young person’s educational progress; and engaging, at least once a term, with the child’s or young person’s educa- tion provider to discuss the child’s or young person’s progress and situ- ation, unless the chief executive considers this to be inappropriate; and taking all reasonable steps to obtain, at least once a term, a written update from the child’s or young person’s education provider about the child’s or young person’s educational progress, which may be either— (i) (ii) a copy of the education provider’s own report to parents; or if that is not provided, information in a form requested by the chief executive; and if the update identifies any concerns with the child’s or young person’s progress, or if the information provided suggests that the educational goals for the child or young person may not be achieved, taking any practical steps available to address those risks.
(3) To avoid doubt, in this regulation, education provider includes— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) a licensed early childhood service; and a certificated playgroup; and a registered school; and a tertiary education organisation; and a person who provides home schooling under an exemption from enrol- ment under section 21 of the Education Act 1989.
23 Part 2 r 43 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Support for complaints, feedback, and raising issues of concern Support for making a complaint, providing feedback, or raising issues of concern The chief executive must ensure that a child or young person in care or custody who wishes to make a complaint or provide feedback or raise issues of concern receives sufficient support, if required, to enable them to do so.
The support required by subclause (1), in relation to a child or young person who is considering making a complaint, includes helping them to— (a) understand the complaint process; and (b) make a complaint; and (c) understand the possible outcomes of making a complaint.
The chief executive must ensure that if a child or young person makes a com- plaint, the outcome of the chief executive’s assessment of the complaint and the actions that are taken as a result of that assessment are explained to the child or young person.
Part 3 Caregiver and care placement assessment and support Subpart 1—Assessment of caregivers Prospective caregivers Information to be provided to prospective caregivers The chief executive must ensure that information is provided to a prospective caregiver to enable them and their household to understand the role of a care- giver and what will be expected of them.
The information provided under subclause (1) must include information about the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) the assessment and approval process for caregivers, including the criteria to be applied in determining whether to approve an application to be a caregiver: the level of care expected from the caregiver, and what will happen if that is not provided: the impact that caregiving may have on the caregiver’s household (including the caregiver’s children) and the caregiver’s life: the support, training, and resources that will be available to the caregiver to support the caregiver to provide care (including information about what financial support and respite care is available): 43 (1) (2) (3) 44 (1) (2) 24 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 3 r 45 (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) the importance of the caregiver informing the chief executive whenever there is a significant change in the circumstances or membership of the caregiver’s household: the effects of trauma on a child’s or young person’s behaviour and devel- opment, and available services or other steps to support recovery and prevent further trauma: the appropriate behaviour management to be provided by the caregiver: the primacy of the child’s or young person’s best interests in decision making that affects them, and the importance of their views and their participation in those decisions: the decisions a caregiver can and cannot make, and the decisions a child or young
 person can and cannot make, about day-to-day care arrange- ments: a child’s or young person’s right to keep a reasonable number and a reasonable type of personal belongings under regulation 33: the need for connection between the child or young person and their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group and how this will be facili- tated: the rights of legal guardians and how these are preserved: how a child or young person can make a complaint, and how the care- giver can support a child or young person to make a complaint, and what support is available to the caregiver if a complaint is made against them by a child or young person: (n) how a caregiver can make a complaint.
Assessment and approval process 45 (1) Assessment of prospective caregivers and their households The assessment of a prospective caregiver includes an assessment of their household and certain persons (described in regulation 48(2)(c)) who have con- nections with the caregiver or their household.
(2) A prospective caregiver and their household may be assessed— (a) (b) in relation to their suitability to care for a particular child or young per- son; or in relation to their suitability in general to care for children and young persons.
(3) If a prospective caregiver and their household are assessed in the general way referred to in subclause (2)(b), every reference to a particular child or young person in regulations 46 to 56 must be read as if the reference were to children or young persons in general.
25 Part 3 r 46 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 46 Purpose of assessment of prospective caregiver and their household The purpose of assessing a prospective caregiver and their household before a child or young person is placed with that caregiver is to enable the chief execu- tive to determine the extent to which the prospective caregiver— (a) (b) (c) (d) is likely to be a suitable caregiver who is able to provide an appropriate standard of care for the child or young person; and is able to provide a safe, stable, and loving home for the child or young person; and is able to meet the needs of the child or young person; and is able to promote mana tamaiti (tamariki) and acknowledge the whaka- papa and support the practice of whanaungatanga in relation to the child or young person.
47 When assessment must be completed The chief executive must ensure that an assessment of a prospective caregiver and their household is undertaken— (a) (b) before a child or young person is placed with the caregiver; or in the case of an urgent placement, in accordance with regulation 51(1), (3), and (4).
Requirements of assessment 48 (1) Nature of assessment The assessment required by regulation 47 must include suitability checks of a relevant individual, including— (a) (b) (c) (d) confirmation of the person’s identity under regulation 52; and a Police vet carried out under regulation 53; and the consideration of other information provided under regulation 54; and a risk assessment under regulation 55.
(2) In this regulation, relevant individual means a person who— (a) (b) (c) is a caregiver or is proposed to be a caregiver (a prospective caregiver); or is a member of that prospective caregiver’s household who is aged 18 years or older and has consented to a Police vet; or is a person aged 18 years or older who has connections to the prospect- ive caregiver or their household and who— (i) (ii) is likely to have regular unsupervised or overnight contact with a child or young person in custody or care; and is a person who the chief executive considers should undergo suit- ability checking; and 26 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 3 r 51 (iii) has consented to a Police vet.
(3) The chief executive must also carry out an assessment of the suitability of the caregiving household as a whole, using the process set out in regulation 56.

49 Approval of prospective caregivers After an assessment of a prospective caregiver under regulation 47 is comple- ted, the chief executive must— (a) (b) approve the person assessed as a caregiver; or decide not to approve the person assessed as a caregiver.
50 Periodic review of approvals (1) Once a person is approved as a caregiver, that approval must be reviewed every 2 years.

(2) The chief executive may at any time decide to review an approval if— (a) there is a significant change in the circumstances of the caregiver or the household of the caregiver; or (b) the chief executive decides that a review of an approval is warranted.

The process set out in regulations 47, 48, and 49 must be undertaken at each review of an approval.
The chief executive must ensure that a person in respect of whom a Police vet is being undertaken under regulation 53 confirms whether, since they were last subject to Police vetting, their name has changed to a name that is different from the name on any document they produced under regulation 52(1)(b).
If, under subclause (4), a person confirms that there has been a change in their name, the chief executive must require the person to confirm their identity by producing a supporting name-change document as evidence of their name change.
Provisional approvals for urgent placements This regulation applies if a placement of a child or young person needs to be made under section 362 of the Act in an urgent situation and it is not possible, within the available time, to carry out the assessment of the prospective care- giver required by regulation 47, in accordance with regulation 48.
If this regulation applies, the chief executive may decide to grant the prospect- ive caregiver provisional approval to care for a child or young person placed under section 362 of the Act.

Before granting provisional approval under subclause (2), the chief executive must ensure that a provisional assessment of the person’s suitability to be a caregiver is carried out.
(3) (4) (5) 51 (1) (2) (3) (4) The provisional assessment must include the following: 27 Part 3 r 52 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (a) (b) (c) (d) the checks set out in regulations 52 and 53 and the risk assessment described in regulation 55: an interview (which may be in person, by phone, or by audiovisual link) with the prospective caregiver: a visit to the caregiver’s home, unless this is not reasonably practicable in the circumstances: any other actions considered necessary in order to be satisfied that the prospective caregiver can provide the required level of safety for the child or young person in question.
(5) If a person is provisionally approved as a caregiver, a full assessment must be carried out under regulation 47 as soon as practicable.

(6) Until a full assessment has been completed, the chief executive must ensure that the placement of the child or young person with the person who holds pro- visional approval is closely monitored.
Matters to be considered in determining suitability for approval 52 (1) Identity confirmation The chief executive must ensure that a person in respect of whom a suitability check is being undertaken under this subpart is able to confirm their identity by— (a) using an electronic identity credential within the meaning of section 8 of the Electronic Identity Verification Act 2012; or (b) producing the original of— (i) (ii) a primary identity document; and a secondary identity document.
(2) If neither of the documents produced by a person under subclause (1)(b) con- tains a photograph of the person, the chief executive must ensure that the per- son— (a) produces, together with those documents,— (i) (ii) a photograph of themselves authenticated by an identity referee; or a verification statement signed and dated by an identity referee that verifies that the primary identity document produced by the person relates to that person; and (b) provides the name and contact details of the identity referee.
If a person’s name is different from the person’s name on a document produced under subclause (1)(b)(i) or (ii), the chief executive must require the person to produce, together with that document, a supporting name-change document as evidence of the person’s name change.
(3) 28 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 3 r 55 53 (1) (2) 54 (1) (2) 55 (1) Police vet The chief executive must ensure that a Police vet of a person in respect of whom a suitability check is being undertaken under regulation 47 is obtained from the New Zealand Police Vetting Service.
The chief executive may require a Police vet more frequently than required by subclause (1) if the chief executive considers it appropriate to do so in the cir- cumstances.
Other information The chief executive must, for any person in respect of whom a suitability check is being undertaken under this subpart,— (a) require the person to provide the following information (either in an interview or by providing documents): (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) a list of their residential addresses for the preceding 5 years; and the name of at least 1 referee who is not related to the person and not part of the person’s extended family, and the name of at least 1 referee who is a member of the person’s extended family; and in the case of a prospective caregiver only (and not members of their household), their immigration status; and any other information that the chief executive considers relevant to an assessment of the person under regulation 47; and (b) (c) interview the person for the purpose of obtaining information relevant to an assessment of the person under regulation 47; and ensure that a search is undertaken of the records held by Oranga Tama- riki—Ministry for Children for information about the person.
The chief executive must contact at least 2 referees named by the person under subclause (1)(a)(ii) to request any information held by, or known to, the referee that is or may be relevant to an assessment of the person under regulation 47.
Risk assessment The chief executive must ensure that the Police vet undertaken under regula- tion 53 is taken into account in assessing— (a) the suitability of a prospective caregiver to be approved as a caregiver; and (b) whether any member of a prospective caregiver’s household described in regulation 48(2)(b) or a person described in regulation 48(2)(c) poses an undue risk.
(2) The chief executive must assess a person in respect of whom a Police vet is undertaken, or being undertaken, under regulation 53 to determine— 29 Part 3 r 56 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (a) (b) whether the person poses, or would pose, any risk to the safety of chil- dren or young persons as a prospective caregiver or as a member of a caregiver’s household, or as a person connected to the prospective care- giver or their household; and if the person does, or would, pose such a risk, the extent of that risk, having regard to whether the person is a prospective caregiver or care- giver, or a member of a caregiver’s household or a person connected to the prospective caregiver or their household.
56 Assessment of other matters The chief executive must ensure that there is an assessment of— (a) other relevant matters, including the following: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) the prospective caregiver’s experience, skills, (including cultural competency), and attitudes that are relevant to their ability to pro- vide care for a child or young person: the safety, adequacy, and appropriateness of the physical caregiv- ing environment: the needs, strengths, and circumstances of the prospective care- giver and their household: the needs for support for, and building the capability of, the pro- spective caregiver and their household: the identity of the persons who are in the prospective caregiver’s household and the identity of persons aged over 18 years who have connections with the caregiver or the caregiver’s household and have regular unsupervised or overnight contact with the child or young person; and (b) the likely effects of a placement of a child or young person with a par- ticular household on— (i) (ii) the child or young person; and the household.
Subpart 2—Support Information to be provided to caregiver when child is placed Information to be provided to caregiver The chief executive must ensure that a caregiver is provided with information to assist them to understand their role and responsibilities in meeting the needs of the child or young person in their care.
The information that is available before the child or young person is placed with the caregiver must be provided to the caregiver before the placement takes 57 (1) (2) 30 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 3 r 59 place and the remaining information must be provided to the caregiver as soon as practicable after it is obtained.
(3) The information must be comprehensive and be in a form that the caregiver can easily understand, and must include the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) a copy of any current plan for the child or young person (in accordance with regulation 24): information about why the child or young person has come into care: information about the child’s or young person’s needs, and in particular any critical information relevant to the child’s or young person’s imme- diate needs (for example, details of allergies, medications being taken by the child or young person, and any disability needs): information about access to assistance: information about the child’s or young person’s wishes, strengths, prefer- ences, and behaviour: information about the child’s family, whānau, hapū, iwi, family group, and cultural background: information about how often the child will be visited by a visitor: information about the child’s or young person’s ongoing planned contact with their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group and the persons identified as important to or for the child or young person under regula- tion 12(1)(c) or (d): any other information the caregiver and caregiving household members need to know to keep them and the child or young person safe: information about support available that is relevant to providing care for the particular child or young person (for example, if caring for a child with a disability or with particular cultural needs).
Caregiver support plans 58 Purpose of caregiver support plan The purpose of a caregiver support plan is to— (a) (b) ensure that the placement with the caregiver meets the needs of the child or young person in the caregiver’s care; and identify any additional support or training that is required by the care- giver.
59 When caregiver support plan must be completed The chief executive must ensure that a plan is developed to support a care- giver— (a) as soon as practicable after a decision to place a child or young person with that caregiver is made; and 31 Part 3 r 60 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (b) if possible, before the child or young person is placed with the caregiver.
60 (1) Content of caregiver support plan The caregiver support plan must be based on the caregiver’s suitability assess- ment under regulation 47 or 51(3) and (4) and take account of any training already attended.
(2) The caregiver support plan must include a description of— (a) (b) (c) (d) the support that will be provided to assist the caregiver and the caregiv- ing household to meet the needs of the child or young person who is placed with the caregiver; and the training that will be provided to the caregiver to maintain or develop their capability as a caregiver to meet the needs of the child or young person who is placed with the caregiver; and how often the caregiver will be visited by a visitor (and the reasons for that chosen frequency); and the frequency (and the reasons for that frequency) of reviews to be undertaken by or on behalf of the chief executive of the caregiver’s— (i) (ii) approval to act as a caregiver; and support plan.
The frequency of visits by a visitor to a caregiver and reviews of the caregiver support plans must reflect the needs of the caregiving household.
Review of caregiver support plan The chief executive must ensure that each caregiver’s support plan is— (a) regularly reviewed to— (i) (ii) ensure that the placement with the caregiver is able to meet the needs of the child or young person in their care; and identify any additional support or training that is required by the caregiver; and (b) reviewed if, as a result of a visit by a visitor, it is identified that the care- giver’s needs have changed.
The chief executive must also ensure that a caregiver’s support plan is reviewed if there is an allegation that a child or young person in the caregiver’s care has suffered abuse or neglect.
Caregiver support and capability building Provision of support to caregivers The chief executive must ensure that caregivers receive support to assist them to— (a) meet the needs of the child or young person in their care; and (3) 61 (1) (2) 62 (1) 32 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 3 r 63 (b) promote the child’s or young person’s mana tamaiti (tamariki) and their knowledge of their whakapapa, and to support the practice of whanaun- gatanga.
(2) The support to be provided may include the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) access to training to maintain or develop the caregiver’s capability in caregiving: financial assistance: access to respite care: access to advice and assistance: access to a support person (including access to an alternative support person when the primary support person is unavailable).

(3) A caregiver may request the chief executive to provide support to assist them to carry out their caregiving duties.
(4) Support must be provided under this regulation or any of regulations 63 to 65— (a) to a caregiver, and to a level that the chief executive considers reason- able and practicable in the circumstances; and (b) to whānau caregivers as well as other caregivers.
(5) A support person who is provided for a caregiver under this regulation— (a) must be able to help the caregiver understand their role as a caregiver and what is expected of them; and (b) wherever possible, should be able to provide practical, emotional, and advocacy support to the caregiver.
63 Support for maintaining whānau connections The chief executive must provide any support required to enable a caregiver to— (a) (b) (c) understand the importance for the child or young person in establishing, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group; and understand the arrangements for establishing, maintaining, and strength- ening connections with family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group, as set out in the plan for the child or young person, including how the care- giver can support the child or young person to establish, maintain, and strengthen those connections; and facilitate the child’s or young person’s participation in contact arrange- ments with their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group (as set out in the plan for the child or young person).
33 Part 3 r 64 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 64 Support for education The chief executive must provide any support required to enable a caregiver to— (a) (b) understand the things they should do to encourage and support the child’s or young person’s educational activities and progress (including by making available quiet time and space for any homework); and support the child’s or young person’s learning through the home environ- ment and other informal learning by providing additional resources.
65 Support for culture and identity The chief executive must provide any support required to enable the caregiver to— (a) (b) promote the identity and culture of the child or young person in their care (for example through access to te reo Māori, cultural competence training, and tikanga training); and understand and respect the personal choices of the child or young person with respect to their identity and culture, including— (i) (ii) what name they wish to be addressed by; and the appearance of, and clothing worn by, the child or young per- son (to the extent that freedom of choice is consistent with the child’s or young person’s best interests); and (c) enable the child or young person to attend or participate in cultural events relevant to their culture and identity.
Part 4 Supporting children and young persons to express their views and contribute to their care experience 66 Matters to be explained to children and young persons The chief executive must ensure that the following information is provided, and explained, to a child or young person who enters care or custody, in a way that is appropriate to their age, development, language, and any disability: (a) the reasons specific to the circumstances of the child or young person that have led to them being brought into care or custody: (b) what the child or young person can expect when they are in care or cus- tody, including the following: (i) the information set out in the statement of rights in Schedule 2, which must either be provided in that form or in a form appropri- ate to the age, development, language, and any disability of the child or young person: 34 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 4 r 66 (ii) the timing of the assessment of their needs and making a plan to meet their needs: (iii) how often they will be visited (as specified in their plan): (iv) who they can contact if they have concerns: (c) (d) how their family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group will be involved in decisions being made about them, and the reasons for the level of involvement of those persons: how the child or young person can participate in decisions to be made and processes that are to be undertaken in relation to their care or cus- tody, and how their views will be used to inform decisions made about them: (e) information about independent services that are available to the child or young person, including— (i) advocacy services and how they can access them; and (ii) Māori, iwi, or kaupapa Māori services that are available to them, and how they can access them: (f) the child’s or young person’s right to confidentiality and privacy, includ- ing— (g) (h) (i) (ii) information about the purposes for which information about them will be collected; and how and when
 information about them may be recorded, used, collected, and disclosed: information about the record of important life events that the chief executive is required to keep about the child or young person, and how they can access it: information about how the child or young person can provide feedback or make a complaint, including information about— (i) what constitutes feedback and what constitutes a complaint; and (ii) who they can contact if they want to provide feedback or make a complaint; and (iii) what they can expect if they provide feedback or make a com- plaint, including— (A) expected time frames for responses; and (B) what is recorded; and (C) how they will be kept informed about the outcome of their feedback or complaint; and (iv) where they can go, both within the Ministry and outside the Min- istry, to make a complaint; and (v) how they will be supported if they make a complaint; and 35 Part 4 r 67 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (vi) what processes or mechanisms are available to them, if they are not satisfied with the Ministry’s response to their complaint: (i) information about support available to them (including independent advocacy or other support services) if they require assistance to express their views.
67 (1) Other steps that must be taken when child or young person enters care The chief executive must ensure that, whenever a child or young person enters care or custody,— (a) (b) information is provided to the child or young person about the prospect- ive placement in advance of the placement date, including information about the new care environment and the caregiving household or the residence, as the case may be (for example, the expectations and rules of the household or the residence); and the child or young person is provided with the opportunity, before the placement date, to visit the new care environment and meet their pro- spective caregiver or the manager of the residence to which they are moving (as the case requires) and— (i) (ii) to meet the members of the caregiving household or the people who live in the residence (as the case requires); but if that is not possible, is provided with information about the physical environment of the caregiving household or the residence (as the case requires); and (c) the child or young person is able to take personal belongings of import- ance to them with them to the new care environment.
(2) Despite subclause (1), if a care placement has to be carried out urgently, the chief executive must ensure that— (a) (b) the requirements of subclause (1) are carried out to the extent that they practicably can be before the placement occurs; and to the extent that subclause (1) cannot practicably be complied with, that it is complied with as soon as possible after the care transition takes place.
68 Method of providing information and explanation (1) The information and explanation given to a child or young person must be pro- vided in a manner and in language that is appropriate for the age, development, language, and any disability of the child or young person, to best assist them to understand it.
(2) Whenever the child’s or young person’s plan is reviewed, the chief executive must ensure that relevant information is provided and explained to the child or young person to ensure that they have the opportunity to gain greater under- standing of the matters in regulation 66 as they grow and develop.
36 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 5 r 71 (3) 69 (1) (2) 70 (1) If the child or young person who is required to be given information or an explanation under regulation 66 or 67 does not have the capacity to understand the information or explanation (for example, because of their age, language development, or a disability), this information must be provided to an appropri- ate person (for example, the child’s or young person’s caregiver or an advo- cate).
Duties in relation to allegations of abuse or neglect The chief executive must ensure that any information disclosed passing on con- cerns in relation to a risk of harm caused by abuse or neglect of a child or young person in care or custody is responded to.
In carrying out the process for responding to the information, the chief execu- tive must ensure that— (a) (b) (c) (d) the response is prompt; and the information is recorded and reported in a consistent manner; and where appropriate, the child or young person is informed of the out- come; and appropriate steps are taken with the parties to the allegation, including a review of the caregiver’s plan.
Duty to maintain record of important life events The chief executive must, in relation to a child or young person in care or cus- tody, ensure that a record of important events, achievements, relationships, and other matters in the child’s or young person’s life (for example, photos, art work, and school reports) is collected, recorded, and maintained.
(2) The chief executive must ensure that the arrangements for collecting that record are made— (a) (b) having regard to the child’s or young person’s culture and circumstances (for example, a disability); and in consultation with the child or young person, where that is appropriate given their age and development.
Part 5 Supporting children and young persons during care transitions Subpart 1—Care transitions 71 (1) Application This subpart applies— (a) if a child or young person is in care or custody but is about to— (i) be placed with another caregiver; or 37 Part 5 r 72 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) be transferred from a caregiver to a residence; or be transferred from a residence to a caregiver; or be returned to their parents or guardians or other family members; or cease to be in care or custody for any other reason (except because they are about to have their 18th birthday); and (b) during the period beginning at the time specified in subsection (1) and ending when the new placement is stable.
(2) The process referred to in subclause (1) is described in this Part as care transi- tion.
Assessment, planning, and monitoring during care transition 72 Assessment and support plans for care transition As soon as practicable after the chief executive decides, or is notified, that a child or young person is to have a care transition, the chief executive must ensure that— (a) an assessment of the necessary steps for the child or young person to experience a positive care transition is undertaken; and 73 (1) (b) a plan is developed for that purpose.
Process and contents of care transition plan The chief executive must ensure that a care transition plan for a child or young person who is to undergo care transition is developed in consultation— (a) with the child or young person concerned; and (b) with the current caregiver (if any) and any prospective caregiver; and (c) if the child is in (or is about to move into or out of) a residence, with the manager of that residence; and (d) with the child’s or young person’s family and whānau, and the members of their hāpu, iwi, and family group who are important to or for the child or young person.
(2) The plan must include details of— (a) (b) the steps that any current caregiver and any prospective caregiver (or if relevant, the manager of the residence) are expected to take to meet the child’s or young person’s care transition needs; and the support that will be provided by or on behalf of the chief executive to meet the care transition needs of the child or young person.
38 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 5 r 74 74 Monitoring and support during care transition phase (1) The chief executive must ensure that sufficient monitoring and support are pro- vided to a child or young person during their care transition to promote a posi- tive care transition experience.
(2) The support and monitoring provided under subclause (1) must— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) be based on the needs of the child or young person; and be carried out in a way that is culturally appropriate; and ensure that an explanation is given to the child or young person about why the care transition is happening; and ensure that information is provided to the child or young person about the prospective placement in advance of the transition date, including information about the new care environment and the new caregiving household or the residence, as the case may be (for example, the expect- ations and rules of the household or the residence); and ensure that the child or young person is provided with the opportunity, before the transition date, to visit the new care environment and meet their prospective caregiver or the manager of the residence to which they are moving (as the case requires) and— (i) (ii) to meet the members of the caregiving household or the people who live in the residence (as the case requires); but if that is not possible, is provided with information about the physical environment of the caregiving household or the residence (as the case requires); and ensure that information is provided to any current and prospective care- giver, and, if necessary, to their caregiving household, about the steps they can take to facilitate a positive care transition for the child or young person; and ensure that the child or young person is able to take personal belongings of importance to them with them to the new care environment; and consider whether it is in the child’s or young person’s best interests to maintain or re-establish an ongoing relationship with the child or young person’s current caregiver and, if so, arrange support, to the appropriate extent, to maintain or re-establish the relationship.
(3) Despite subclause (1), if a care transition has to be carried out urgently, the chief executive must ensure that— (a) (b) the requirements of subclause (1) are carried out to the extent that they practically can be before the care transition occurs; and to the extent that subclause (1) cannot practicably be complied with, that it is complied with, as soon as possible after the care transition takes place.
39 Part 5 r 75 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Subpart 2—Moving to independence Assessment and support for children and young persons moving to independence 75 (1) Assessment of life skills The chief executive must ensure that an assessment of the life skills of any per- son aged under 18 years to whom section 386A of the Act applies— (a) is undertaken at the same time that an assessment is made under section 386A(2)(a) of the advice and assistance that the person will need to become and remain independent; and (b) is attached to the assessment made under section 386A(2)(a) of the Act.
(2) The assessment must take into account the young person’s development or any disabilities they may have.
(3) In subclause (1), life skills includes the following: (a) knowledge and experience of any of the following: (i) personal and health care: (ii) managing money: (iii) (iv) (v) shopping: cooking: driving: (b) knowledge of any of the following: (i) sexual and reproductive health care: (ii) managing any matters relating to sexual or gender identity: (iii) (iv) safe and positive relationships: culture and identity.
76 Advice and assistance under section 386B(1)(a) of Act The chief executive must ensure that the advice and assistance to be provided under section 386B(1)(a) of the Act to a person aged under 18 years for the purposes of section 386A(2)(b) of the Act includes— (a) (b) (c) a copy of the record relating to important events and achievements in their life when they leave care, and information about where they can access that record in the future; and assistance to develop any life skills that the person may need to help them become independent; and assistance to obtain official documentation before they reach the age of 18 years, including— 40 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 6 r 78 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) photo identification (for example, a passport or a driver’s licence); and a certified copy of their birth certificate; and an IRD number; and a bank account; and verifying their identity online to enable them to access key gov- ernment services; and (d) (e) information to ensure that the young person is aware of the legal require- ment to enrol on the electoral roll once they reach the age of 18 years; and information and assistance before the age of 18 years to understand how to access health, education, housing, employment, financial, and legal services independently after they leave care or custody.
Part 6 Monitoring and reporting on compliance with these regulations Monitoring and reporting by independent monitor 77 (1) (2) Independent monitor must develop and establish assessment framework The independent monitor appointed under section 447A of the Act must develop and establish an assessment framework (to use in its monitoring and reporting on compliance by relevant persons or bodies with the regulations).

The assessment framework must be established no later than 31 December 2020.
Regulation 77 heading: amended, on 1 July 2019, by regulation 5(1) of the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/118).

Regulation 77(1): amended, on 1 July 2019, by regulation 5(2) of the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/118).
Regulation 77(2): inserted, on 1 July 2019, by regulation 5(3) of the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/118).

78 What assessment framework must contain (1) The framework must— (a) (b) (c) explain how compliance with the regulations will be assessed; and explain how the quality of care will be assessed; and include the sources of information and key indicators of performance that will be used to assess compliance with the regulations.
(2) The framework must be developed— (a) in consultation with the chief executive and any approved organisation with children or young persons in their care or custody; and 41 Part 6 r 79 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (b) having regard to the consistency of the framework with— (i) (ii) the systems for continuous improvement developed under regula- tion 86(1)(a); and the systems of self-monitoring developed under regulation 86(1)(b).
(3) The assessment framework may identify particular priorities based on areas of focus for performance improvement, which may be— (a) (b) (c) subject specific; or area or locality specific; or particular to specified groups of children and young persons.
79 Sources of information to assess compliance with these regulations The independent monitor must use multiple information sources to assess com- pliance with these regulations, including— (a) information obtained directly from children and young people in respect of whom these regulations apply; and (b) other information sources, such as the following: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) chief executives’ and service providers’ practice guidance, policies, documents, reports, and service feedback: needs assessments and plans: site assessments: feedback, interviews, and participation from children, young per- sons, their families, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family group, the chief executive, any approved organisation, and caregivers: stakeholder feedback, including from advocacy services: chief executives’ and service providers’ self-assessments: (vii) data collected by service providers or through other mechanisms: (viii) information from complaints and reviews.
80 Method of assessing compliance with these regulations An assessment of compliance with these regulations prepared by the independ- ent monitor, must— (a) address the purposes of the Act (and, in particular, sections 4(1)(a)(ii) and (e) (as provided for in section 9 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017), and must include— (i) (ii) an analysis of the nature and degree of compliance found; and the associated effect of that nature and degree of compliance on the fulfilment of those purposes; and 42 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Part 6 r 82 (b) (c) have regard to other measures and indicators of performance developed to assess the performance of the care system; and encourage the chief executive and any approved organisation with chil- dren or young persons in care or custody to work towards continuous service improvement by identifying areas of high performance and areas for improvement.
81 (1) Reporting requirements for independent monitoring body The independent monitor must provide a report to the Minister every 3 years that makes an overall assessment of the state of care provided under the Act and these regulations.
(2) The report must include the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) the number of children and young people in care or custody, the length of the time spent in care or custody, and a summary of the reasons why they are in care or custody: a profile of the characteristics of children and young people in care or custody, including ethnicity, age, disability, and health needs: information on the number of times children and young persons in care have had a change of placement: information on the numbers of complaints and identified incidents of abuse and neglect found to have occurred in care or custody, and the pro- cedures followed to resolve these matters: identification of areas of good practice as well as areas recommended as a focus for improvement: separate information or results for Māori children and young people, in terms of the level and degree of compliance with these regulations: separate information or results for children and young persons with dis- abilities, in terms of the level and degree of compliance with these regu- lations: the state of the systems of self-monitoring and continuous improvement operated by the chief executive and approved organisations with children and young persons in care or custody.
Independent monitor may provide supplementary reports The independent monitor may provide supplementary reports on any relevant topic to the Minister— (a) (b) on its own initiative; or at the Minister’s request.

The Minister may require the chief executive or an approved organisation with children or young persons in care or custody to report to the Minister promptly on the matters raised in a supplementary report.
43 82 (1) (2) Part 6 r 83 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 83 (1) (2) Urgent reports of non-compliance where child or young person is at risk If, in the course of performing its functions as an independent monitor, the independent monitor becomes aware of any non-compliance with the regula- tions that places a child or young person in care or custody at immediate risk of suffering, or being likely to suffer, serious harm, the independent monitor must report the non-compliance to the chief executive or an approved organisation as a matter of urgency.
The chief executive or approved organisation must report promptly to the Min- ister and the independent monitor on the outcome of actions taken by the chief executive or approved organisation in response to a report under subclause (1).
(3) For the purposes of this regulation,— (a) a child or young person suffers, or is likely to suffer, serious harm— (i) (ii) in the circumstances described in section 14AA(1) of the Act; or having regard to the circumstances in section 14AA(2) of the Act; and (b) section 14AA of the Act applies with all necessary modifications.

Regulation 83(1): replaced, on 1 July 2019, by regulation 6(1) of the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/118).
Regulation 83(3): inserted, on 1 July 2019, by regulation 6(2) of the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/118).
84 (1) Independent monitor may request information The chief executive and any approved organisation with children or young per- sons in care or custody must provide any information requested by the inde- pendent monitor that is reasonably required for the purpose of— (a) (b) reporting on the matters set out in regulation 81(2); or assessing compliance by the chief executive or approved organisation with these regulations.
(2) This regulation does not require any person to provide information if that per- son could refuse to provide that information in proceedings on the grounds of privilege available in a court of law.

85 Provision of information to independent monitor The chief executive must ensure that information is provided to the independ- ent monitor on— (a) reports of abuse or neglect that the chief executive has received under regulation 69; and (b) how those reports were responded to.
44 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Schedule 1 86 (1) (2) 87 (1) Requirements for self-monitoring and self-improvement Self-monitoring The chief executive and an approved organisation with a child or young person in care or custody must monitor their own compliance with these regulations (self-monitoring) by— (a) (b) having systems in place for continuous improvement that identify and address areas of practice that require improvement; and using a system for self-monitoring designed to ensure the collection of information that will support the independent monitor to fulfil its moni- toring role.
The Minister may at any time require the chief executive or any approved organisation with a child or young person in care or custody to report on the matters referred to in subclause (1).
Reporting to the Minister and independent monitor on results of self- monitoring The chief executive and an approved organisation with a child or young person in care or custody must report to the Minister and the independent monitor on their own self-monitoring, including— (a) (b) their response to any findings of non-compliance with these regulations; and the identification of areas for improvement and reporting on progress in service improvement; and (c) providing a plan setting out the actions to be taken.
(2) A report under subclause (1) must be made every 3 years following a report of the independent monitor under regulation 80, concerning the chief executive’s or approved organisation’s compliance with these regulations.
Schedule 1 Transitional, savings, and related matters r 6 Part 1 Provisions relating to these regulations as made 1 Needs assessments (1) A needs assessment undertaken before the commencement of this clause in relation to a child or young person who, immediately before the commence- ment of this clause, is still in care or custody is deemed to have been under- taken in accordance with regulations 7 to 14.
45 Schedule 1 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 (2) However, any reassessment of needs carried out under regulation 15 in circum- stances where subclause (1) applies— (a) may, on the first occasion it is carried out after the commencement of this clause, and despite regulation 22, be carried out within 12 months of that commencement; and (b) must ensure that the needs assessment meets the requirements of regula- tions 7 to 14.
(3) If a child or young person in care or custody before the commencement of this clause has not had their needs assessed before the commencement of this clause that needs assessment must be undertaken, in accordance with these regulations, within 12 months of the commencement of this clause.
2 Plans (1) A plan prepared before the commencement of this clause in relation to a child or young person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, is still in care or custody is deemed to have been prepared in accordance with regulations 16 to 20.
(2) However, any review of a plan carried out under regulations 21 to 25— (a) may, on the first occasion it is carried out after the commencement of this clause, and despite regulation 22, be carried out within 12 months of that commencement; and (b) must ensure that the plan complies with regulations 16 to 20.
(3) If a child or young person in care or custody before the commencement of this clause has not had a plan prepared on the commencement of this clause, that plan must be prepared, in accordance with these regulations, within 12 months of the commencement of this clause.
3 Support plans for caregivers (1) A support plan prepared before the commencement of these regulations in rela- tion to a caregiver is, on the commencement of this clause, deemed to have been prepared in accordance with regulations 58 to 60.

(2) However, any review of a caregiver support plan carried out under regulation 61 must ensure that the caregiver support plan complies with regulations 58 to 60.
(3) If, on the commencement of this clause, no support plan has been prepared for a caregiver, a caregiver support plan must be prepared in accordance with regu- lations 58 to 60 before a periodic review of an approved is carried out under regulation 50.
46 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Schedule 1 4 Assessment as to suitability of caregiver (1) An assessment as to the suitability of a caregiver that is in effect immediately before the commencement of this clause, is, on the commencement of this clause, deemed to have been made in accordance with subpart 1 of Part 3.
(2) However, any review of an approval under regulation 50 must ensure that the new assessment of suitability complies with subpart 1 of Part 3.
5 What happens if needs assessment or plans are not completed If, on the commencement of this clause, there is no needs assessment or plan for a child or young person in care or custody or no caregiver support plan for a caregiver,— (a) (b) the needs assessment or relevant plan must be completed as soon as is reasonably practicable; and in the meantime, support must be provided to the child or young person or caregiver (as the case requires) under these regulations, to the extent that it reasonably can in the absence of a needs assessment or the rele- vant plan.
6 Care transitions If, on the commencement of this clause, arrangements for managing care tran- sitions under regulations 71 to 74 are incomplete,— (a) (b) those regulations must be complied with to the extent that the Ministry’s arrangements enable them to be complied with; and those arrangements for managing care transitions must be completed as soon as is reasonably practicable, to enable regulations 71 to 74 to be fully complied with.
47 Schedule 2 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Schedule 2 Statement of rights r 66 (This statement is for children and young persons in care to read in order to understand their rights to care and support under these regulations.)

To help you understand this statement, here are some things to remember: When we say OTA, it means the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
That is the name of the law that looks after children and young people who need to be brought into care.

The OTA says who can do what and what needs to be done when.

When we say the chief executive, we mean the person who the OTA says is in charge.

There are people who help the chief executive get things done, including social workers and other organisations.

The chief executive has to make sure the things they are in charge of actually happen.
When we say in care, it means that the chief executive is in charge of looking after you.

There will be an order or agreement made about this under the OTA.

When we say caregiver, it means the person who the chief executive decides you will live with.

This is one of the important decisions that the OTA says the chief executive has to make.

When we say your support worker, it means the person who the chief executive has said is in charge of doing the things that need to be done for you.
This will usually be a social worker.

When we say family and whānau, it means all the people in your family.

This includes your siblings, your whānau, hapū, and iwi, and anyone else who is related to you or is like family to you.

Statement of rights When you come into care If you are in care because you can’t live at home at the moment, your support worker’s job is to do the things that will be best for you.
If you are in care because you may have broken the law, your support worker’s job is to think about what is best for you.

They also need to think about other people’s safety and about anyone who may have been hurt.

If you broke the law, your support worker will work with you to help you put things right.
When important decisions are being made about you, your support worker must— • • • make sure you have a chance to say what you want to say: listen to what you have to say: help you if you find it hard to tell people how you feel or what you are thinking: Where you can find this Section 4A, OTA Sections 5, 11, OTA let you know what decisions have been made about you and why.

• When you come into care, your support worker will talk to you about why you are in care.
They will also tell you— Regulations 66, 67, and 68 the way things should happen while you are in care: • 48 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Schedule 2 Statement of rights • how you should be treated by your caregiver: • • how often your support worker will come and see you: who you can talk to if you have any questions or are worried about anything.
Your support worker will also give you lots of helpful information about other things.

This will include things like when you can talk to and see your family and whānau, and when and how important decisions about you will be made.

They will give you the information in the best way to help you understand it.
To work out what you need, you and your support worker will work together to understand— • • • • what you think and how you feel about things: how you would like your life to be: what you are good at and what you need to do better at: what you need to— • • • • feel happy and do well: feel good about the things that are going on in your life: stay close to family (including your siblings) and whānau: know who you are and feel proud of who you are and where you come from.
You and your support worker will also work together to understand— • what will help you— • • • • have fun and get to spend time with people you already know: feel safe: be healthy: learn.

Your support worker will make notes, which means they will write down some of the things you talk to them about.

They will also share what they write down with you.

Your support worker will work with you and other important people in your life to make a plan to help you.
The plan will be written down and your support worker will share it with you.

If you go to live with a caregiver, there will be a check of the caregiver and their family and their house.

This is to make sure that you will be safe with them and well looked after by them.

While you are in care Your support worker has to visit you often, so that they can see how you are doing.

Your plan will tell you how often your support worker will visit you.
Your support worker will try and talk to you on your own, just you and them.

This is so that you feel comfortable and you can talk about anything you may be worried about.

To find out how you are doing, your support worker will also talk to other people who matter.

This might include your caregiver, teachers, family, and whānau.

If your support worker finds out that you aren’t doing well or if things have changed a lot for you, they have to talk to you about it and look at how to make things better.
If anything important changes, this will be put into your plan.

Your support worker has to make sure you have what you need.

Here are some of the things you might need and how your support worker will help with them.
Where you can find this Section 5, OTA Regulations 7 to 14 Regulations 16 to 20 and 24 Regulations 45 to 56 Regulations 26 to 28 Regulation 29 Regulations 30 to 42 49 Schedule 2 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Statement of rights Staying connected to family and whānau • • Your support worker will help you, your family (including your siblings), whānau, and people that are important to you to stay close and connected: Your support worker will let your family or whānau know how you are doing.
The support worker will talk to them about your plan, and ask them what they think.

Knowing who you are and where you come from • Your support worker will help you to know about and participate in your culture, language, and religion so you know about yourself and where you come from.

Being able to have things of your own • Your support worker will help make sure you have your own things like clothes and a backpack and somewhere safe to put them.
Getting the chance to experience good things • • Your support worker will help make sure that you can try new things like sport, drawing, and singing.

Your support worker will help make sure you can do fun things in your community and with your friends.

Being healthy • Your support worker will help you to stay healthy.
This might include making sure you have check-ups with a doctor, finding someone for you to talk to if you are feeling stressed out, and helping you to take care of yourself: Learning • • • • If you are preschool age, your support worker will help you to go to a preschool or playgroup if that would be good for you.

If you are school age, your support worker will help you to stay at school.

They will make sure that you have what you need for school (like stationery and a uniform).
They will help you to join in with school activities, and give you extra help to do well in school if you need it.

If you are old enough to leave school, your support worker will help you to keep going to school if that is best for you.

If school isn’t best for you, they will help you into training or to find work.

Your support worker will keep in touch with your teachers so that we can understand what you need to help you to do well.
An important part of your support worker’s job is to share information about you and what you need with your caregiver.

This helps your caregiver to know the best way to take care of you.

We will help your caregiver learn about your culture, whakapapa, whānau, and other things they need to know and do.

This is so they can take good care of you.


If your support worker hears about something from anyone, including you, that makes them think you might not be safe or are not being well cared for, they will help you.

They will see if something needs to be done about it and will make sure the information goes to the right people.

Remember, your support worker will always be thinking about what is best for you.
If you want to tell someone that something bad or wrong has happened that needs to be made right, you can.

Tell your support worker, or another support worker if it is your normal support worker who has done something wrong.

They will help you understand what to do, how to do it, and what will happen afterwards.
50 Where you can find this Regulation 57 Regulations 58 to 63 Regulation 69 Regulation 69 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Schedule 2 Where you can find this Regulation 70 Regulations 71 to 74 Statement of rights Your support worker will make sure you have a record of important events and achievements in your life that you can keep.
This will include things like photos of your birthdays and of people that are important to you, your art work, and your school reports.

If you have to move while you are in care or if you are leaving care soon Your support worker has to take extra care of you if you need to live somewhere else, need to move home, or are leaving care.
To do this, they will— • • • • • • • • tell you what will happen and why: make a plan and support you while things are changing: give you as much information about the move as they can, like what the new place will be like and what the people there are like: help you meet the people before you move, if that is possible: make sure the caregiver or person you are leaving gets the information they need to help you feel good about moving: make sure the caregiver or person you are going to live with gets the information they need to help you settle in and feel good about moving: make sure you can take your things with you, like your toys and photos: help you keep in contact with the caregiver you are leaving if that is best for you.
If you are leaving care soon because you are almost 18, your support worker will help you.

They will work with you to understand how ready you are to leave care and what you need to know or learn before you leave.

Your support worker will provide you with advice and assistance before you leave care.
To do this, they will— Regulation 75 Regulation 76 Sections 386A, 386B, OTA • • • help you get a copy of your records of important events and achievements: help you learn things that you need to know how to do for yourself, like how to manage money and get health care when you need it: help you get official documents you might need, like photo identification and your birth certificate.
If you are leaving care because you are over 18 but you would rather stay with a caregiver after you turn 18, you have the right to live with a caregiver until you turn 21.

Whether you stay with a caregiver or not, your support worker will stay in contact with you until you are 21.

Your support worker can also provide you with advice and assistance until you turn 25, if you want it.

Sections 5, 386A, 386AAC, 386AAD, 386B, 386C, OTA Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 5 July 2018.

Michael Webster, Clerk of the Executive Council.

51 Notes Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 Reprinted as at 1 July 2019 Reprints notes 1 General This is a reprint of the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 that incorporates all the amendments to those regu- lations as at the date of the last amendment to them.
2 Legal status Reprints are presumed to correctly state, as at the date of the reprint, the law enacted by the principal enactment and by any amendments to that enactment.

Section 18 of the Legislation Act 2012 provides that this reprint, published in electronic form, has the status of an official version under section 17 of that Act.

A printed version of the reprint produced directly from this official elec- tronic version also has official status.
3 Editorial and format changes Editorial and format changes to reprints are made using the powers under sec- tions 24 to 26 of the Legislation Act 2012.

See also http://www.pco.parlia- ment.govt.nz/editorial-conventions/.
4 Amendments incorporated in this reprint Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/118) Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) (Family Violence) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/97) Wellington, New Zealand: Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government—2019 52