Field           Community and Social Services

Registration of Allied Health Assistance skill standards

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education, and Social Services Workforce Development Council has developed three skill standards listed below.

Date new versions published                                                                                               December 2025

Planned review date                                                                                               December 2030

Summary

The skill standards were developed following ophthalmic sector feedback during the review of Health and Wellbeing qualifications in 2024. Development took place in the second quarter of 2025. These skill standards were developed to align with the Ophthalmic Technician Practice (Micro-credential) (ID:129568).

Main changes

Three Level 4 skill standards were developed.

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

All changes are in bold.

Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Allied Health Assistance

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review category
41048	Identify the anatomy and physiology of the eye, common conditions and ophthalmic terminology	4	5	New
41049	Perform ophthalmic technician procedures.	4	15	New
41050	Administer ophthalmic medications	4	5	New