New Zealand Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Level 5) Applied Practice
Health Studies
A course by
Careerforce
A 20-month diploma for advanced support workers in health and wellbeing sectors who develop, implement, and review client plans, collaborate across agencies, and work with people and whānau with complex needs. Includes practical work and sector-specific competencies.
NZ$2,250
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop and review client-centred plans
Demonstrate skills to develop, implement, and review care and support plans that address complex needs in collaboration with colleagues and wider agencies.
Apply sector and statutory knowledge
Apply knowledge of sector-specific responsibilities, statutory frameworks, and emerging health models and approaches relevant to their context.
About This Course
The New Zealand Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Level 5) Applied Practice is designed to qualify advanced support workers responsible for developing and managing care plans, contributing to continuous improvement, and applying modern health theories and approaches. Learners gain hands-on experience (minimum 200 hours) and demonstrate client-centred competencies tailored to sector specialisation, such as mental health, trauma-informed care, public housing, youth, and more. The programme is not suitable for the aged care sector.
Course Content
- Client-focused practice and continuous improvement
- Independent working and professional collaboration
- Working alongside tangata whenua and diverse communities
- Contemporary health models, theories, and statutory responsibilities
- Sector-specific specialisations such as mental health, disability support, community & public housing, financial mentoring, trauma-informed education, youth support, whānau support, addiction, and reintegration
- Development, implementation, and review of support plans
- Cultural competency and understanding developments in Aotearoa
Entry Requirements
Preferred: Relevant Level 4 qualification OR equivalent sector experience, knowledge, and skill at required level.
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