Child Protection

Written By Kim Manunui

You may find the following links helpful in the area of Child Protection.

Legislation 

Oranga Tamariki Act 1989: This legislation outlines the purpose and powers of the Ministry for Children, Oranga Tamariki.
The link to the current official version of the Act is: Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 No 24 (as at 08 April 2025), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation

Child abuse and child neglect

Oranga Tamariki on their publicly available practice centre provide a definition of abuse and neglect. Definitions of abuse, neglect and harm | Practice Centre | Oranga Tamariki
Starship Hospital within their clinical guidelines provide a resource to use when abuse or neglect of a child is suspected. Abuse and Neglect

Neglect of medical care

Starship Hospital within their clinical guidelines provide information on neglect of medical care of child. It is a comprehensive guideline to be used if concerns are raised about neglect of medical care, it includes a schedule and traffic light system for practitioners to assess the current situation and make decisions about next steps. 
Neglect of Medical Care

Family violence

Family violence is not included in the definition that Oranga Tamariki use for child abuse. Exposure of a child to family violence can be considered to cause serious harm to a child and the terms of this is defined within the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 in section 14AA (2) (b).

The meaning of family violence used in the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 is taken from the definition of family violence in the Family Violence Act 2018 section 9
Family Violence Act 2018 No 46 (as at 30 June 2024), Public Act 9 Meaning of family violence – New Zealand Legislation .  

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