Field           Community and Social Services

Registration of Mental Health and Addiction Support skill standard

Toitū te Waiora, Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council has developed one new skill standard to be listed in the Mental Health and Addiction Support domain.

Date new versions published                                                               April 2025

Planned review date                                                                              December 2029

Summary

Toitū te Waiora consulted with mental health first aid subject matter experts to develop one skill standard. This development took place between August 2023 – December 2024.

Wider consultation on this skill standard was sought through the Toitū te Waiora website during January 2025 with subsequent revisions.

Main changes

· Registration of one skill standard.

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

All changes are in bold.

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
D	Standard will expire and not be replaced

Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Mental Health and Addiction Support

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
40722	Provide mental health first aid	3	2	NEW