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Social Worker “issues” and complaints process
Common “issues” with Oranga Tamariki social workers and your options for your and your families safety and GENUINE best interests:
Social workers are NOT above the law. In addition to the general laws and legislation that apply to ALL people in New Zealand, they are governed by a “social workers code of conduct”
ALL Social Workers in New Zealand are regulated by: SWRB
As per their website they state:
Our role as the regulator of social workers is set out in the Social Workers Registration Act 2003 and includes enhancing the professionalism of social workers. We use a range of regulatory tools, including:
- the registration of social workers and maintaining a public register of social workers
- issuing practising certificates
- publishing a scope of practice, code of conduct, and core competencies
- providing guidance to support high standards of practice
- managing concerns, complaints, and notifications
- prescribing standards in social work education.
The SWRB provides administrative support to the Social Workers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal. Independent of the SWRB, the Tribunal is the disciplinary decision-making body which is quasi-judicial and its process is similar to that of a court. It is responsible for the prosecution of social workers through the disciplinary process.
We also provide policy advice to Government that supports professional and accountable social work.
Our regulatory functions are funded on a cost recovery basis, through the fees and disciplinary levy.”
You can also look up the social workers registration to see if they are registered (this registration number will need to be listed on your complaint to SWRB and the grounds for the complaint [which MUST be legislatively supported not simply your opinion of “rude behaviour”/ such as “maliciously leveraging contact to cause emotional and psychological harm to me and my children amounting to misconduct” – with examples and the code of ethics listing misconduct examples.]
Another useful “regulator” for Oranga Tamariki claim to be: “Mana Mokopuna Children and Young People’s Commission”
https://www.manamokopuna.org.nz
Unfortunately, they publicly list “RIGHTS” of children: “All mokopuna have a special set of rights to ensure they live their best lives. Those rights come from whakapapa and from legal documents like Te Tiriti and the United Nations Children’s Convention. They ensure mokopuna have access to the best standard of health, their language and culture, things they need, and to a say in everything that affects them. There are many ways that the rights of children and young people are guaranteed, and our job to advocate on their behalf for those rights to be upheld.”
https://www.manamokopuna.org.nz/rights
KNOWING that children under the age if 16 in New Zealand DO NOT HAVE LEGALLY RECOGNISED RIGHTS! As per their public admissions at Geneva for UNCCR meetings; stating: “it is clear that we still have a long way to go to make all children’s rights real in Aotearoa.” – Dr Claire Achmad,
Deputy Chair of Children’s Rights Alliance Aotearoa.
For THIS reason: Ponsonby Chambers began a petition to LEGALISE CHILDRENS RIGHTS in New Zealand as a birth right- not something to knowingly overlook and ignore as others PAID TO REPRESENT CHILDREN APPEAR TO CONTINUE TO IGNORE:
*We have formally requested this misleading information be corrected under Part 7 of the Privacy Act 2020 so as not to breach s13(b) Fair Trade Act 1986:
13 False or misleading representations
No person shall, in trade, in connection with the supply or possible supply of goods or services or with the promotion by any means of the supply or use of goods or services,—
(b) make a false or misleading representation that services are of a particular kind, standard, quality, or quantity, or that they are supplied by any particular person or by any person of a particular trade, qualification, or skill, or by a person who has other particular characteristics;
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0121/latest/DLM96908.html
Another social work agency appears to be: Tangata Whenua Social Workers Association
https://www.twswa.org.nz/page/contact
And a resource combining several links pertaining to “regulating bodies and “childrens “rights”
STEPS YOU CAN TAKE WHEN ADDRESSING ISSUES/ COMPLAINTS PROCESS WITH ORANGA TAMARIKI STAFF AND SOCIAL WORKERS:
Initial Complaint to Oranga Tamariki about their staff
Any issue you have MUST be recorded in writing to Oranga Tamariki with clear issues, evidence of the event and resolution sought
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Includes:
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Online complaint complaint and NOT simply feedback
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Concise and detailed complaint, numbered with dates and evidence supporting the complaint
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Resolution sought
Complaint Against Social Worker to SWRB
It is the SWRB responsibility under s13 Fair Trade Act 1986 to regulate ALL social workers in new Zealand. This is a necessary step to escalate to other more serious measures
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Includes:
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Concise complaint with proof of efforts to resolve the issue with OT directly which has failed
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Supporting documents with emails and messages,videos, photos, etc
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Basic support
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Resolution Sought which should include a disciplinary tribunal
Civil Court proceedings
Realistically, Social Workers will not be held accountable until you escalate matters to court proceedings. As a first step- file a privacy act requesy for ALL information and if discrimination has occurred make a separate complaint to HRC
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Includes:
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Notice Of Proceedings
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Statement of claim [likely a tort of negligence]
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Affidavit in support with all evidence annexed
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Legislation relied on and case law
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Case can be filed in District or High Court [rely on Tort Law]
Criminal Court Prosecution
No one is above the law- anyone who commits a criminal offence is liable for criminal prosecution. You do not need to rely on police if you are able to prepare the case yourself.
[*contact us for details]
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Includes:
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Charging documentwith reference to Crimes Act 1961 reference
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Summary of facts
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Sworn witness statement with all supporting evidence annexed
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FILING FEE $33:
EXHAUSTIVE EFFORTS TO HAVE SOCIAL WORKERS REGULATED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS
SWRB Ignored Complaints
Childrens Rights ARE Human Rights
(3258) Anita Ellis
(745) Naomi Dashwood
(11308) Lydiah Njeru
(10172) Pekina Siaea
(1480) Manjuwati Verma
(4243) Patricia Tipene
(1480) Manjuwati Verma
Naz Begam
Jasmine Walsh
*As the SWRB was unable to regulate this “alleged” misconduct- each matter will naturally progress to criminal prosecution for “alleged” criminal offending.
The list of SWRB disciplinary tribunals ever occurring let alone any decisions and the “threshold for these decisions” is listed here:
It seems “food stamp” or “petrol voucher” fraud is sack-able- but concealment of child abuse, fabrication of records, perjury and conspiring to defeat justice resulting in children being removed and placed in a high risk/ abusive situation “doesn’t meet the threshold for any further action.”
Ponsonby Chambers exclusive case law to try and regulate social workers in New Zealand, including BUT NOT LIMITED TO: [still ongoing]
CIV-2024-443-013 PERTAINING TO CHILD ABDUCTION CHARGES
CIV-2023-090-001612 Dunstan v Begam
HRRT 032/23 Dunstan v Oranga Tamariki
CIV2023-404-2055 DFT v Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki And Anor
CIV 2023-404-980 DFT v Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki And Anor
CA126/2024 DFT v Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki And Anor
CIV-2023-404-2332 CIV-2024-485-398 Dunstan v Saunders and Ors
CIV-2023-404-002605 Dunstan V Walsh [obstructed by Judge Tremewan and Judge Mahon]
CRI-2023-004-007641
Peter Boshier media release: 21 Feb 2024
“In my past I was a judge, so how many times have I made orders based on information as a judge removing custody on information which was inadequate and sometimes presented to me in a biased fashion to achieve the result that the social worker wanted – now that hurts me deeply because I don’t know now on reflection whether some of my decisions were correct.”
Useful media releases pertaining to Oranga Tamariki failing children, the law and society in general.
- Oranga Tamariki failing to follow its own laws, Chief Ombudsman finds
2. Oranga Tamariki social workers relying on lawyers as a ‘safety net’ due to poor training
3. Oranga Tamariki failures: ‘Extremely distressing’ stories revealed in report
Some Ponsonby Chambers articles with useful links and case law:
Further efforts to hold regulating bodies to account include this OIA 1982, still not responded in breach of Part 6 Privacy Act 2020:
Tēnā koe,
Official Information Request for statistics regarding the performance of Mana Mokopuna and remuneration.
I refer to your official information request dated 01 July 2024:
“…formally requesting all records pertaining to the childrens commissioner upholding their legal obligation to promote UNCROC and monitor the progress in implementing it. Mana Mokopuna convenes a monitoring group with members from the Human Rights Commission, UNICEF New Zealand, Children’s Rights Alliance and Save the Children New Zealand.
I request a summary of annual break downs of:
- each meeting held- with who present for what purpose:
- the agenda notes of these meetings
- ANY evidence of any regulation of Oranga Tamariki or police safety teams
- ANY evidence of the childrens commissioner taking any steps to advocate for childrens rights in New Zealand before the age of 16?
- Any advocacy or promotion of childrens rights being legally recognised in New Zealand by the childrens minister ANYWHERE
- All media releases made by the childrens commissioner regarding their work and childrens safety/ rights.
- an annual breakdown of the total amount of money paiud the the childrens commissioner- and all staff with a total summary.
- The KPIS in an annual break down of the childrens commissioners effectiveness.
- Current matters the childrens commissioner is addressing
- a summary of all childrens commissioner funding and where this has been allocated per annum.”
The Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision, to 16 August 2024.
This extension is made under Section 15A of the Act as consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.