The following is one of a group of principles which recognise the particular needs of children and young people receiving health and disability support services. The principles describe what should be provided when your child or young person receives those services. They are based on expert opinion and a considerable body of literature in New Zealand and overseas and they have been developed after wide consultation.
See a listing of 14 principles guiding provision of health and disability services [1]
Principle: Health and disability service providers whose knowledge and skills enable them to respond appropriately to children and young people’s clinical, emotional, developmental, educational and cultural needs, should care for children, young people and their families.
Caring for children requires different knowledge and skills from those required when working with adults.
You can expect all staff who have contact with your child or young person to have had specific education, within their organisation, on the needs of children. This includes, orderlies, clerks, pathology staff, x-ray and plaster room technicians. You can expect all healthcare professionals to be appropriately qualified for the posts they hold and the service they provide.
You can expect staff working with your child or young person to have the appropriate skills to:
See the references listed at the bottom of the page Introduction to principles guiding provision of health and disability services [2].
This page last reviewed 14 October 2021.
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[1] https://kidshealth.org.nz/introduction-principles-guiding-provision-health-disability-services
[2] https://kidshealth.org.nz/introduction-principles-guiding-provision-health-and-disability-services
[3] https://kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fkidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F238%3Flanguage%3Dzh-hans