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“It’s about basic values like manaaki (respect).” Aikman said a trauma-informed approach is not just for doctors and teachers, but for the entire community. “We have to change the way we deal with people, the way we help people through trauma.” “It’s up to us as practitioners, employers and everyday people to be non-judgemental, and to give people opportunities to share.” Asked if the over-stretched health, education and social services sectors can afford to take a holistic approach, Aikman said the alternative was far more expensive. “If we don’t address this it’s only going to magnify, and the costs are going to become even more disproportionate.”
While the establishment of the transition service has helped shed some light on the challenges they face, some data that could provide a clearer picture, such as the proportion of rangatahi who were in care who go on to tertiary education or how many end up in prison, is still missing. The aim of the service is to support youth who have been in care to smoothly transition into adulthood by providing them with mentoring and advice from specially-trained support workers, budgeting support and financial grants. In May 2020, Oranga Tamariki identified 1031 16- to 17-year-olds and 2218 18- to 21-year-olds who were eligible for the transition service.