Parents may view their toddler or pre-schooler’s behaviour as challenging and find that current parenting responses are not effective.

Children must be aged 12 months and over, but less than 5 years to be eligible for referral.

Please fill out the referral form below, or for further information contact our PPAIRS team by email: ppairs.canterbury@plunket.org.nz.

Referrer's responsibility

Family/whānau details

Is English a second language?*
Is an interpreter required?*

Referral/assessment details

Current situation for parent/caregiver

Are any of the following present? If so please check 'yes' and provide details in the box below.

  • Parental mental health concerns
  • Current or previous Oranga Tamariki involvement
  • Neurodiversity within the family
  • Difficult behaviours: biting, kicking, screaming
  • Anxiety
  • Hard to settle to sleep, struggles to eat, struggles to be social
  • Constantly on the move, unable to focus
  • Known exposure to trauma including possible neglect
  • Loss of an important person or relationship for the child
  • Any other growth or development concerns for the child (please state below)
  • Previous PPAIRS client
  • Parental age under 20 years

Referrer's Details

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