Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Reporting of child abuse

18AAA: Chief executive may make family group conference available in certain circumstances

You could also call this:

"The boss of Oranga Tamariki can organise a family meeting to help you in certain situations."

Illustration for Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

The chief executive might think a family group conference is a good idea to help you, even if they do not think you need care or protection. If they think this, they can send your case to a care and protection co-ordinator. The co-ordinator must then set up a family group conference, as stated in section 20.

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17: Investigation of report of concerns about safety or well-being of child or young person, or

"Checking if a child is safe when someone reports concerns"

18: Referral of care or protection cases to care and protection co-ordinator or youth justice co-ordinator, or

"Telling someone who can help when a child needs care or protection"

Part 2Care and protection of children and young persons
Reporting of child abuse

18AAAChief executive may make family group conference available in certain circumstances

If the chief executive is not satisfied that a child or young person is in need of care or protection but believes that holding a family group conference would best assist in formulating a plan to help the child or young person, the chief executive may refer the case to a care and protection co-ordinator, who must convene a family group conference under section 20.

Notes

Section 18AAA: inserted, on 1 July 2019, by section 21 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).