Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Childrens Monitor

At Aroturuki Tamariki, we check that organisations supporting and working with tamariki and rangatahi and their whanau and families, are meeting their needs, delivering services effectively, and improving outcomes. We monitor compliance with the Oranga Tamariki Act and associated standards and regulations, including the National Care Standards Regulations. We do this through monitoring system performance and using an outcomes approach for tamariki and rangatahi who are in care, or at risk of coming into care. We also look at the quality of practice, and identify areas for improvement, across the wider oranga tamariki system under the Oversight of the Oranga Tamariki System Act. The stories and lived experiences of tamariki and rangatahi, their whanau, caregivers and community are at the centre of our monitoring approach. We also talk with government organisations (such as Oranga Tamariki, Police, health and education) and community organisations including iwi and Maori organisatio...