1. family and parenting
2. children

ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
ACCAN 2015
Children’s Action Plan
Working together differently for vulnerable children
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Symposia outline
1. Overview of the Children’s Action Plan – Sue Mackwell
2. Horowhenua/Ötaki - Tamariki te Tuatahi Children’s
Team – Jacqui Moynihan
3. Whangarei Children’s Team– Lianne Egli
4. Question time
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Vulnerable children – changing the way we work
Our pathway to change
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Children’s Teams
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Working together differently – joined-up services
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Overseen by Local Governance Group
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Led by Children’s Team Director
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Lead Professionals with the right knowledge and skills
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One Child’s Plan, one Lead Professional and one
assessment for each child
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Earlier support and flexibility to meet unique needs
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
A Children’s Team snapshot
Four Children’s Teams (at 28 February 2015):
• 346 referrals, with 285 accepted
• 39% under the age of 5
• 71% are of Māori descent
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
A Children’s Team snapshot
One Children’s Team (at 28 February 2015):
• 75% have family violence issues
• 73% live in a household supported by a benefit
• 68% have alcohol and/or drug related issues
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Our progress
• Locally led, nationally supported operating model
• Children's Teams in Rotorua, Whangarei,
Horowhenua/Ötaki and Marlborough
• Vulnerable Children Act 2014
• Children’s workforce safety checking and child protection
policy guidelines published
• Drafted and consulted on Approved Information Sharing
Agreement (AISA).
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
What we have learned
• Remembering it’s all about the children
• Importance of engaging with communities early and
extensively
• Local children’s workforce ready and safety checked
• Community ownership and leadership – locally led,
nationally supported.
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Children’s Team presentations
• Jacqui Moynihan
Horowhenua/Ötaki Children’s Team
Director
• Lianne Egli
Whangarei Regional Children’s
Director
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Horowhenua/Ōtaki Children’s Team
Tamariki te Tuatahi
“IA IFO LE FUINIU ILE
LAPALAPA”
As to each coconut leaf belongs a cluster of young
nuts, so each individual belongs to his/her family
“TAKANGA ‘ETAU
FOHE”
Working together in harmony will ensure success for
our Community
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Horowhenua/Ōtaki Children’s Team
Design and Build
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Local Governance Group
Richard Orzecki
Ana Winiata
Barb Bradnock
Brendan Duffy
Delphi Winters
Dianne Rump
George Davis
Hamish Ruawai
Jacqui Moynihan
Maine Curtis
Milly Paea
Pauline Cleaver
Sue Schwalger
Tania Harris
Tony Moore
Manawhenua Hauora/Ngati Wehi Wehi
Te Runanga o Raukawa
Mid Central DHB
Mayor
NGO Representative
Muaūpoko Tribal Authority
Raukawa iwi Representative
Horowhenua Principals Representative
Children’s Team Director
Ōtaki Principals Representative
Te Puni Kokiri
Ministry of Education
NZ Police
Child Youth and Family
Community Investment
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
Placing our children first
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Horowhenua/Ōtaki Children’s Team Referrals
• Total referrals 69 (as at 26 March 2015)
• 62 active
• 6 declined – 4 above threshold, 2 below
• 1 exit.
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Lead Professionals – Government agencies
• NZ Police – 2 Lead Professionals
• Education – 2 Lead Professionals
• Health – 2 Lead Professionals
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Lead Professionals – Non-Government
Organisations
• Te Runanga o Raukawa – 5 Lead Professionals
• Muaūpoko Tribal Authority – 1 Lead Professional
• Horowhenua Family Support Services – 3 Lead
Professionals
• Wesley Community Action – 1 Lead Professional
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Whangarei Children’s Team experience
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
What do the statistics tell us?
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Whangarei has had 119 referrals of which 91 were
accepted
39% under the age of 5
77% are of Maori descent
75% live in a household supported by a benefit
84% have been witness to family violence of some
description
70% have alcohol and/or drug issues present in the
home
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Having the right mix on the co-design
team is critical
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Whangarei Children’s Team model
Children’s Team Table
Service Brokers
Lead
Profession
al
Education
Social
Services
Health
Justice
Practice
Advisor
Paediat
rician
Psychol
ogist
Cultural
Advisor
Regional
Children’s
Director
Children’s Team Coordinator
Focused on
child /family
Focused on
agencies
Focused on processes,
practice, and
accountability
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Service Brokers focus on agencies and
support services
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Lead Professionals focus on children and
their families/whānau
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Advisors focus on practice and process
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
All children have the right to potential
Emerging themes getting in the way of this are:
• Cultural alienation
• Absence of positive male role models
• Physical health needs are being met
• Depression is common
• Boundary setting and follow-through is limited
• Two steps forward, one step backward.
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
What are the outcomes we’re seeking?
More mokopuna/children:
• Are safe
• Are healthy
• Are achieving
• Belong
• Participate
• Have improved life outcomes.
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
It’s early days, but what are some of the
indicators?
Children are:
– re-engaged in education or early childhood training
– having B4 school checks
– enrolled and are being seen by dentist
– being immunised
Parents are:
– up skilling including learning how to read and write
– entering the workforce
– building resilience and honouring their commitments
Services are engaging with caregivers in a different way
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
And on the softer side…
Many of the children and their parents are engaged in
therapy which is leading to:
– Improved behaviour
– Healthier relationships
– Less anxiety
– Improved wellbeing which increases their ability
to achieve
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
What can we do from here?
Kua tawhiti kë to haerenga mai, kia kore e haere tonu;
he tino nui rawa o mahi, kia kore e mahi tonu.
You have come too far not to go further; you have done
too much, not to do more.
Sir James Henare
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
ACCAN 2015
Tuesday 31 March
11am-12.30pm
Rendezvous 2
Any questions?
For more information, please visit
www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz
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