Field Community and Social Services
Registration of Health, Disability, and Aged Support skill standards
Toitū te Waiora Workforce Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council has completed development of twelve skill standards to be listed in the Health and Disability Principles in Practice domain.
Date new versions published December 2025
Planned review date December 2030
Summary
Toitū te Waiora Workforce Development Council has developed 12 new Health and Wellbeing skill standards following completion of the 2024 Health and Wellbeing qualification reviews.
A Core Skills Development Group with broad sector representation contributed to the co-design of these skill standards between April and July 2025. Wider feedback was sought on drafts from a review group between June and August. National consultation took place in August, with final changes being made to the standards in September.
The resulting skill standards were developed for assessment in programmes leading to the following qualifications:
· New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 2) [Ref: 2469]
· New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) with strands in Healthcare Assistance; Newborn Hearing Screening; Orderly Services; Support Work; Vision Hearing Screening [Ref: 2470]
· New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Peer Support) (Level 4) [Ref: 2989]
· New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Primary Care Practice Assistance) (Level 4) [Ref: 2990]
· New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Rehabilitation Support) (Level 4) [Ref: 2991]
· New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) with strands in Community Health Work; Disability Support; Diversional Therapy; Mental Health and Addiction Support; and Whānau, Community and Social Services [Ref: 2992]
· New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4) [Ref: 4108]
· New Zealand Certificate in Disability Support (Level 3) [Ref: 5561].
They will provide a foundation for future development of role-specific skill standards.
Main changes
· 12 core skill standards have been developed at Levels 2, 3 and 4 to provide transferable, sector-wide skills for use across Health and Wellbeing programmes. Once the full suite of skill standards is complete, they will be set into qualifications as mandatory.
Detailed list of standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Health and Disability Principles in Practice
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
41011 |
Determine responsibilities of own role in a health and wellbeing setting |
2 |
10 |
NEW |
|
41012 |
Determine person-centred support needs in a health and wellbeing setting |
2 |
10 |
NEW |
|
41013 |
Determine culturally appropriate support and communication in a health and wellbeing setting |
2 |
10 |
NEW |
|
41014 |
Determine practices that maintain safety in a health and wellbeing setting |
2 |
10 |
NEW |
|
41015 |
Implement professional and ethical behaviour in a health and wellbeing setting |
3 |
10 |
NEW |
|
41016 |
Apply a person-centred approach to support in a health and wellbeing setting |
3 |
10 |
NEW |
|
41017 |
Demonstrate culturally appropriate support and communication in a health and wellbeing setting |
3 |
10 |
NEW |
|
41018 |
Apply practices that maintain safety in a health and wellbeing setting |
3 |
10 |
NEW |
|
41019 |
Evaluate professional practices in own health and wellbeing role |
4 |
15 |
NEW |
|
41020 |
Evaluate holistic and person-centred approaches to support in a health and wellbeing setting |
4 |
15 |
NEW |
|
41021 |
Evaluate culturally responsive and inclusive support practices and communication in a health and wellbeing setting |
4 |
15 |
NEW |
|
41022 |
Evaluate and promote practices that maintain safety in a health and wellbeing setting |
4 |
15 |
NEW |