28 February 2024  Reports

Ngā Kākano Adolescent Inpatient Unit OPCAT Monitoring Report

Mana Mokopuna - Children and Young People's Commission conducted an unannounced visit to the Ngā Kākano Adolescent Acute Inpatient Facility (Ngā Kākano) in November 2023 as part of its NPM monitoring visit programme.

The objective of our OPCAT monitoring, as a NPM, is to prevent ill-treatment in all places where mokopuna are deprived of their liberty by regularly monitoring and assessing the standard of care experienced in these facilities.