TY  - BOOK
ED  - Te Mana Whakamaru Tamariki Motuhake | Independent Children's Monitor
TI  - Experiences of care in Aotearoa : : agency compliance with the National Care Standards and Related Matters Regulations. Reporting period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021
SN  - 978-0-473-61406-5 (online)
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Wellington, New Zealand : 
PB  - Independent Children's Monitor, 
KW  - Barnardos
KW  - Dingwall Trust
KW  - Open Home Foundation
KW  - Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children
KW  - CHILD PROTECTION
KW  - CHILD WELFARE
KW  - CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
KW  - LEGISLATION
KW  - MĀORI
KW  - Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018
KW  - SOCIAL SERVICES
KW  - SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
KW  - STATISTICS
KW  - SUPPORT SERVICES
KW  - TAIOHI
KW  - TAITAMARIKI
KW  - TAMARIKI
KW  - TĀTAURANGA
KW  - TOKO I TE ORA
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - Independent Children's Monitor report, June 2021; Available documents: Report and appendices and agency responses (English), key findings (English & te reo Māori) and Tamariki version (English & te reo Māori).
N2  - This is the first full report on agency compliance with all the National Care Standards and Related Matters Regulations (
), covering the 12-month period between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021.

This report shares how agencies that hold responsibility for caring for tamariki and rangatahi are meeting their obligations. It also speaks to the experiences of those in care, their whānau, their caregivers or foster parents as well as those who are working directly with them to make sure their experience is positive, they are getting what they need and are having the same opportunities as all tamariki in Aotearoa.

There are currently four agencies that have custody of tamariki and rangatahi and are being monitored under this legislation – Barnardos, Dingwall Trust, Open Home Foundation and Oranga Tamariki. These agencies have provided responses on the report.

It is the first time much of this data has been made public and some of the results are not where we all want them to be. Data clearly indicates areas where compliance is low. However, we heard the difference that is made when services are delivered well. For example, rangatahi and caregivers told us about the benefits of having close relationships and communication with agency professionals.

The NCS Regulations set minimum requirements for care. This report provides a baseline for the level of current compliance. As we take a systems view of how services are delivered, our intention is to provide greater insight into what is working well, what supports good practice and analyse barriers that may be in the way. We will also be looking at additional sources of data and information to measure outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi.

It will take several reporting periods for us to receive the level of quantitative and qualitative data required to draw trends and patterns, and that practice change takes time to embed within agencies. (From the website). More information about the setting up and work of Te Mana Whakamaru Tamariki Motuhake | Independent Children's Monitor (ICM) is available in the report and on the ICM website. Record #7788
UR  - https://aroturuki.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Reports/Report-4/Pages-from-Experiences-of-Care-in-Aotearoa-Report.pdf
UR  - https://aroturuki.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Reports/Report-4/Te-reo-ICM-Condensed-Report.pdf
UR  - https://aroturuki.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Reports/Report-4/ICM-REPORT-Comic_English.pdf
UR  - https://aroturuki.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Reports/Report-4/ICM-REPORT-Comic-te-reo.pdf
UR  - https://aroturuki.govt.nz/reports/experiences-of-care-in-aotearoa-2020-2021
ER  -