Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | New Zealand Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Practice/Applied Practice) (Level 5) | |||
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Qualification Type | Diploma | |||
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Level | 5 | |||
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Credits | 120 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
This qualification is designed for experienced people working in the Health and Wellbeing sector; people wanting to enter the sector; and professionals seeking development opportunities within a health and wellbeing setting.
The Health and Wellbeing community of New Zealand will benefit from having graduates with the skills and knowledge required across a range of vocations and disciplines, to support people to achieve their health and wellbeing aspirations. Graduates of this qualification will work independently as practitioners in some sectors, or under the supervision of professional or qualified clinicians, in others. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Integrate theory and knowledge of health and wellbeing to support people from diverse contexts and cultural backgrounds to identify their health and wellbeing aspirations. - Critically select and apply a range of evidence-based practices to support people to meet their health and wellbeing aspirations. - Demonstrate awareness of the socio-cultural, economic and political factors impacting the wider health and wellbeing environment to provide responsive and current support practices. - Critically select and apply a range of evidence-based practices informed by knowledge of te ao Māori to support the health and wellbeing aspirations of tangata whenua. - Apply advanced strategies and practices to respond with sensitivity to people from diverse contexts and cultural backgrounds. - Critically evaluate own support practice for continuous improvement, using self-reflection and feedback from others. |
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Education pathways |
This qualification may build on the following:
- New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4) [Ref: 4108] - 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) with strands in Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Impairment, and Chronic Illness [Ref: 2991] - New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) with strands in Community Health Work; Disability Support; Mental Health and Addiction Support; and Whānau, Community and Social Services [Ref: 2992] Graduates may progress into higher level qualifications within the Health and Wellbeing sectors. |
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Entry Requirements | Not available | |||
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Education Organisation | 12 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification | |||
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Developed By | Toitu te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 3244 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2016-05-06 14:08:47.0 | |||
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Next Review | 2028-05-31 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content | View full qualification details | |||
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