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In Relation to
Children
I will:
1 View
each child firstly as a child and value their unique
abilities.
2 Respect that each
child is part of a
family and incorporate this understanding in all my interactions
with children and their families.
3
Acknowledge the
major role of play in
development and be sensitive to children's rights to play, their
needs for stimulation, enjoyment, choice and
preference.
4 Interact with
children in ways which
enhance their development and value their
achievements.
5
Identify, value
and build upon the
abilities and strengths of each child.
6 Promote safe,
healthy and stimulating
environments that optimise children's well-being and
development.
7
Work to ensure
that children are not
discriminated against on the basis of ability, diagnosis, label,
gender, religion, language, culture or national
origin.
8
Acknowledge the
cultural and linguistic
diversity of children and families and adapt practices accordingly
(eg. cultural consultation/interpreters).
9
Engage in
practices that are respectful of
and ensure the safety (emotional, physical and cultural) of
children and in no way degrade, endanger, exploit, intimidate or
harm them.
10
Act on
behalf of children to protect
their physical and emotional well-being including making protective
notifications where necessary (as per CYP & F
Act).
11
Uphold appropriate privacy and confidentiality (as per Privacy Act
and Health Information Code).
12 Acknowledge and
encourage the right
of Maori children to access kaupapa Maori education and
intervention services.
13 Uphold the
principles of
partnership, participation
and
protection.
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In
Relation
to
Myself
as a
Professional
I will:
1
Engage in
ongoing professional
development and keep up-to-date with new
developments
in
early
intervention.
2
Consistently
reflect on my practice and
ensure I engage in peer review and appropriate
supervision.
3
Work within the
boundaries of my
profession and
qualifications.
4
Be an advocate
for children, early
intervention and the services/agencies that
support the
children and their families and whanau.
5
Enhance the
community's perception of my
profession.
6
Ensure my
practices are culturally
appropriate and actively promote
anti-racist
attitudes.
7
Demonstrate in
my behaviour and
language that children are not
discriminated
against.
8
Ensure that I
maintain professional
standards in all
documentation.
9
Ensure that I
maintain personal
integrity, truthfulness and honesty in
all
professional activities.
10
Commit to
upholding the standards,
values and practices expressed in the
Code of
Ethics.
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In Relation to
Families
/ Whanau /
Caregivers
I will:
1
Uphold the principles of partnership, participation and
protection.
2 Respect each
family's perspective and
priorities for their child and make this the starting point for
intervention.
3 Develop
collaborative partnerships
with families and whanau respecting carer and family expertise
about the children and share my professional knowledge and
understanding sensitively/respectfully.
4 Work to develop
positive
relationships with families and whanau that are based on shared
decision-making, mutual trust and open
communication.
5 Acknowledge and
respect the
uniqueness of each family, and the significance of its culture,
customs, language, beliefs and the community context in which it
operates.
6 Ensure that
families have access to
cultural support services, including
interpreters.
7 Assist each family
to develop a sense
of trust and connection to the services in which their children
participate.
8 Maintain
confidentiality and respect
each family's right to privacy.
9 Provide full and
accurate information
to families in language that is clear and understood to enable them
to make informed decisions.
10 Provide
information to both parents
unless precluded by legal considerations.
11 Acknowledge,
respect and support
families in the context of whanau, hapu and
iwi.
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In Relation to Colleagues
I will:
1
Work to communicate effectively, act with integrity and build
professional trust, respect and openness.
2 Value the personal
and professional
strengths that my colleagues bring to the team.
3 Support Early
Interventionists having
access to high quality professional support and
development.
4 Respect the
perspectives that
different disciplines
bring to the understanding of the needs of each child, family,
service and community.
5 Maintain
appropriate
confidentiality.
6 Actively support a
working
environment that is spiritually, physically, culturally,
emotionally and professionally safe.
7 Respect the right
of tangata whenua
to learn, interact and participate in tikanga Maori, attendance at
hui Maori, tangihanga.
8 Support tangata
whenua having
access to
high quality
early intervention/special
education
training and
professional support and development in a kaupapa
Maori context.
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In Relation to
Community
and
Society
I will:
1
Support the development and implementation of policies and laws
that promote the well-being of children and
families.
2 Promote
co-operation among all
agencies and professions working in the
best interests
of children and families.
3 Promote children's
best interests
through community education and
advocacy.
4 Support continuous
service evaluation
and accountability to clients and the community.
5 Acknowledge
whanau, hapu and iwi
as the community context for tangata
whenua.
6 Recognise the
unique nature of
whanau hapu and iwi eg. dialectal,
tikanga,
and kawa
differences.
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