Domain - Public Health Practice
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Level 3

Demonstrate knowledge of processes, safety, and emergency actions in a vaccination setting
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32782 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: . signs and/or symptoms, and management if applicable, of conditions or events requiring emergency actions; . the process for notifying adverse events; . safety processes; . action to be taken if a person to be vaccinated does not provide authorisation to proceed; in a vaccination setting.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
Standard-setting body:
Toit? te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Vaccinate a person with an approved COVID-19 vaccine
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32783 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: . demonstrate knowledge of the vaccination site''s emergency policy, emergency equipment and vaccine recipient areas; . carry out pre-vaccination requirements with a vaccine recipient; . vaccinate a person with an approved COVID-19 vaccine; . carry out post-vaccination requirements.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
Standard-setting body:
Toit? te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Level 5
Analyse health status, determinants of health and inequalities of health in New Zealand
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3
28130 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: analyse the health status of populations in New Zealand in terms of mortality rates and morbidity statistics; analyse determinants of health that contribute to the health status of populations in New Zealand; and examine health status and determinants of health and their relationship to health inequalities of populations in New Zealand.
Standard-setting body:
Toit? te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Analyse factors influencing the public health environment in New Zealand
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
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28131 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: the influence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and international health agreements on the New Zealand public health environment; the role of policy in relation to public health provision in New Zealand; and the role of public health strategies in New Zealand for the improvement of public health outcomes
Standard-setting body:
Toit? te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Examine public health provision in the New Zealand context
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
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28132 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: analyse health system provision in New Zealand; examine public health disciplines, their functions and inter-relationships; and explain how organisations, in government sectors other than health, impact on public health outcomes.
Standard-setting body:
Toit? te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Contribute effectively to a community health development initiative
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
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28133 Unit Standard 25 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: contribute to the analysis of local health inequalities and determine effective intervention points for a community health development initiative using research findings; contribute to the development of a project plan to implement a community health development initiative in consultation with community and stakeholders; and contribute to the implementation and evaluation of a community health development initiative.
Standard-setting body:
Toit? te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Build and maintain relationships in a public health context
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28134 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to build and maintain relationships with communities using culturally appropriate values, processes and protocols in a public health context.
Standard-setting body:
Toit? te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Analyse the impact and influence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi on public health issues
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
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28135 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain the history of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in relation to Maori and public health, and analyse public health issues from a Maori health perspective.
Standard-setting body:
Toit? te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Data as at 27 March 2025