New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3)

Summary

New Zealand has an ageing population meaning this is a growth industry which has an increasing need for workers to provide care and support services for the older person, the sick and those recovering from injury or operations.

Develop your knowledge and interpersonal skills to become part of the Health Care sector.

Health Assistance Strand

Work as a healthcare assistant to support and care for people in private homes, hospitals, general practices or rest homes in a range of contexts including acute care, primary care, aged residential care and other therapeutic programmes. There will be an element of online learning as well as a face-to-face component. The practical assessments will be undertaken on-site and in placement.

Job Opportunities

There is a high demand for health care assistants.

The health care, aged care and community and disability sector will need 16,000 extra workers by 2021, according to the Industry Training Federation.

The programme comprises six courses:

• Course One: Protection of the Vulnerable
• Course Two: Professional Expectations
• Course Three: Risk Minimisation
• Course Four: Person-Centred Care Practices
• Course Five: Safe Practices
• Course Six: Palliative Care Practices