Resources

Resources for Youth Justice Practice Framework.

Key Resources

Youth justice practice framework (PDF 1.22MB)
Assessment Framework/Triangle
Cage Kessler Prompts (PDF 120.49KB)
Caring for Children Policy
Charter for Children in Care (over 12)
Engagement and Assessment Policy
Family/Whānau tracing (Word 98KB)
Practice Tools Policy
Safety Organised and Strengths-Based Practice (PDF 862.27KB)
Seeking Solutions: Family Group Conference Policy
Supervision Triggers
Te Kāhui Māngai (Directory of Iwi and Māori Organisations)
The Three Houses
Supporting Victims
Young Person and Family Consult
Youth Court Processes
Youth Justice Family Group Conferences
Family-led and Culturally Responsive Practice
Working with Māori
Working with Pacific Peoples
Working with Migrants
Youth Justice Learning Centre website

Key Information Sheets

Engaging with Children and Young People
Gathering information to support good case work
Getting Ready: Convening the Youth Justice Family Group Conference
Maintaining Family Relationships
Making it work: Monitoring the Youth Justice Family Group Conference
On the Day - Holding the Youth Justice Family group Conference
Social Work Visits
Towards Independence: Voices of Children
Righting the Wrong: Working with Victims

Legislation

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("Beijing Rules")
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1989
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC)

MSD and CYF Publications

Pate Lali Nafa: Strategy for Pacific Islands Employment and Service Delivery
Puao-te-Ata-tu
Statement of Intent
Youth Offending Strategy

Key Reading

Youth Justice Practice Framework References
The New Zealand Youth Offending Strategy- an Overview (Word 88KB)
What Works to Reduce Offending by Young People- MOJ e-Flash (PDF 199.35KB)
Social Work Now