Field           Community and Social Services

Registration of Core Health skill standards

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council has completed the development of three skill standards to be listed in the Core Health domain.

Date new versions published                                                                                               November 2024

Planned review date                                                                                               December 2029

Summary

Development took place between August and October 2024 with representatives from Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora, Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora, and PodiatryNZ. The decision to develop skill standards - and an accompanying micro-credential - was made following a request from the Health Minister to develop skill standards for supporting a foot care assistant micro-credential.

The skill standards are intended for use in podiatry settings, with foot care techniques and safety measures assessed under professional supervision. Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council is intending to develop a further suite of level 4 podiatry skill standards in due course.

Main changes

Three new foot care assistant skill standards were developed for registration on the Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards.

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

All changes are in bold.

Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Core Health

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review category
40488	Perform foot care procedures	4	15	NEW
40489	Demonstrate safe foot care practice	4	5	NEW
40490	Operate within scope of practice of a foot care assistant	4	5	NEW