TOPICS YOU'LL COVER This course includes a high level of Māori health content and includes the following: Māori concepts of health including hauora and mauri ora, and health and environment Māori models of health such as Te Pae Mahutonga Social determinants of health, including health inequities Mental health Mate hinengaro Māori development Māori identity Demographics Lifestyle and nutrition Te Reo Māori hei Reo Tiaki (the language of caring) Working with Māori communities Māori health promotion Models of health administration and service development Political, social, economic and legal influences Rights of the client Māori, regional specific/iwi partnership Codes of care, ethics, and practice Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA) 2003 Professional bodies and obligations Policy and strategy review and alignment to Te Tiriti O Waitangi Communication skills Teamwork Anatomy and Physiology

Standard Entry Criteria Admission, entry, selection, and enrolment into programmes will be in accordance with the Academic Regulations and/or, where approved, specific programme regulations. For Levels 5, 6 and 7 certificate or diploma, domestic students under 20 and all international students must have: NCEA Level 2 with passes in English/Te Reo Māori or education achievement at least equivalent to NCEA Level 2 and a minimum of 42 credits at level 3; or Evidence of ability to complete academic requirements for the programme. Other Considerations Due to the work-integrated components of the course that may take place in community health organisations, applicants must: provide two character references. These should be from persons in positions of trust such as an employer, teacher, pastor, kaumātua or kuia. References from family, friends or work colleagues will not be accepted; declare, in confidence, if you have had a criminal conviction at any time in the past; provide a signed consent form that allows Toi Ohomai to check your record of convictions on entry, during and prior to completing the diploma. You will be accepted only after the police check is processed; and attend an individual interview if you’ve had any criminal convictions. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS Level 5 certificate or diploma IELTS Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5 or completed NZ Certificate in English Language Level 4 with the Academic Endorsement or meets a relevant English Proficiency Outcome as outlined by NZQA.