The New Zealand Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Practice and Applied Practice) (Level 5) will teach you the skills needed to support the health and wellbeing of those in the community from diverse backgrounds and in different situations.

You will learn:

Rapport and Relationships
Mental Health and Addiction Issues and Recovery
Support and Interventions
Māori Perspectives and Approaches
Professional Practice
Learning in the Workplace
Graduates of the Applied Practice context will meet the qualification outcomes in a programme which includes a pertinent practicum of more than 200 hours.

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.

*Mature aged applicants 20 years of age or over preferred.

Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge required to work in vocational roles, disciplines or contexts such as: Consumer Advocacy, Disability Practice, Navigation/ Navigator, Social Services, Counselling, Iwi Services, Mental Health Support, Youth Work in a range of settings such as non-governmental organisations, justice/corrections, social services, residential and community.
Employees and volunteers may be required to undergo ongoing checks to ensure they are a fit and proper person to provide support in the health and wellbeing sectors.