Useful links and resources to help your organisation meet the Community Wellbeing accreditation standard
Community wellbeing standard:
The organisation provides services which reflect the principle that the welfare and interests of the child or young person are first and paramount and where the wellbeing of all is upheld.
Please read the accreditation standards for your level carefully, including the guidance.
Child protection policies are essential for any organisation that provides services to children/tamariki. They are required by the Children’s Act 2014. They are also recommended for all organisations delivering any kind of social services.
A child protection policy must be written and contain provisions for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and neglect as required by section 15 of the Oranga Tamariki Act.
The policy should also include information about:
Child protection policies for organisations
Safer organisations, safer children
A guide on sharing personal information of families and vulnerable children:
Sharing personal information guidelines
Oranga Tamariki is a Ministry dedicated to supporting any child in New Zealand whose wellbeing is at significant risk of harm.
Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children
Safeguarding is about prevention of harm and early intervention to minimise the impact on the child.
Safe for Children’s mission is to deliver high-quality training and solutions for anyone who works with children and youth.
A parenting resource from pregnancy through to five years.
Working with young parents and at-risk Whanau
The focus of Talking Trouble are the speech, language and communication needs of children, adolescents and adults.
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