Children and young people are loved, safe and nurtured
Oranga Tamariki and the Child Wellbeing Unit (DPMC) are working together to support iwi and community to develop sustainable local approaches to early intervention. The aim is to offer families and whānau the support they need to prevent children and young people from entering the care, protection or youth justice systems.
Initial engagement has been undertaken with three iwi or iwi collectives in Rotorua, Whakatāne and Whānganui, as well as with strategic partners of Oranga Tamariki. This centred on shared local priorities for child and youth wellbeing through prevention and early intervention. Co-design of a prototype is underway with the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, and engagement with whānau, hapū, iwi and community over local planning and co-design of service delivery is ongoing.