We talk with a range of people as part of our monitoring. This includes , , and caregivers. We also talk with agencies that have tamariki in their custody and other government organisations and community providers including and Māori organisations. It’s important that people know who we are, what we want to talk with them about, and how we will use their information.
We have created to help explain what we do and how we want to talk with people.
Our Ngā Kete can be used in group or one-to-one with and , and caregivers, and provide valuable insights into their lived experience and voice. They include our animation videos, participant information sheets and consent forms.
We take an outcomes approach to our monitoring work. We want to understand how well the monitored organisations are meeting their obligations under the and supporting positive outcomes for and their . We also want to know how the system enables tamariki and whānau to experience positive outcomes. To do this, we have created a series of prompts that guide our . The prompts are based on our Outcomes Framework and our Assessment Matrix.
A connector is a broad term we use to describe a person, organisation or agency that can assist us to identify and connect with , , or caregivers. Connectors help tamariki, rangatahi, whānau and caregivers understand who we are and what we are trying to do. This will help people decide whether they want to talk with us. If you are a connector or interested in becoming one, click here.