10 March 2023 Village care staff empowered as training takes centre stage Training is given high priority for staff at Christchurch’s Hoon Hay Rest Home, with some impress...
3 March 2023 Proud moment for wahine who’s enriching lives Ruth Snowden has started a lot of things in her life that she hasn’t completed. “Something alway...
7 February 2023 Former sports reporter finds his calling, supporting the elderly Frank Malley discovered his true passion, supporting our elders in a role he was born to do. Whi...
20 December 2022 Dyslexia no barrier to success for diversional therapy apprentice Support worker Joanne Hood is overcoming the challenges of dyslexia to succeed as a diversional t...
23 September 2022 Mana in Mahi helps young volunteer land ‘dream job’ A positive attitude, the support of her whānau, and MSD’s Mana in Mahi initiative have all helped...
14 September 2022 Miniature horse and work-based training recognised at industry awards A small rest home in Taumarunui has won at the Aged Care Awards with an initiative inspired by th...
14 July 2022 Young diversional therapist reignites joy for older people Reigniting joy for older people during the last phase of their lives is a career that is truly li...
22 June 2022 Volunteer week sparks Careerforce appreciation for support workers This week, Careerforce staff have given up their time and stepped away from their desks to help t...
13 April 2022 Care and support sector reaching out to New Zealanders New Zealand’s care and support providers facing dire workforce pressures exacerbated by COVID-19 ...
6 April 2022 Introducing the new Careerforce Prospectus 2022 A new prospectus is available now to view and download. We’re pleased to share our 2022 digital p...
30 March 2022 Strong demand expected for new apprenticeship programme Careerforce has launched the New Zealand Apprenticeship in Advanced Care and Support. The level 4...
9 December 2021 A lost mobile phone becomes graduate’s key to success Besides a looming deadline, Filimone ‘Tukai’ Rainibogi says losing his mobile phone was just the ...
17 November 2021 The teenager who’s breaking the stigma around aged care work Central Hawke’s Bay Diversional Therapy Apprentice Nika Harley has ‘found her place’ in aged resi...
16 November 2021 Disability sector welcomes new Level 3 support work programme Industry Training Organisation, Careerforce is pleased to launch its new programme, the New Zeala...
5 November 2021 Training funding is a big win for motivation, reward and recognition In 2020, the Government made significant additional funding available to vocational education. T...
27 October 2021 Te Pūkenga engaging on draft Operating Model Te Pūkenga is engaging on its proposed Operating Model. Te Pūkenga Chair Murray Strong says the O...
12 October 2021 A new kaitiaki and website for the Kaiāwhina Workforce Plan 12 October 2021 4 October 2021 marked a major milestone in the implementation of the Refor...
29 September 2021 Toitū Te Waiora Chief Executive Announced 4 October 2021 marks a major milestone in the implementation of the Reforms of Vocational Educati...
13 September 2021 Sector welcomes new level 4 care and support qualification Industry training organisation, Careerforce recently launched the new Advanced Care and Support L...
6 September 2021 Decision on Transition of Careerforce’s Arranging Training Function 6 September 2021 In February 2019, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced the Reform o...
29 June 2021 Careerforce 2020 Annual Report just released The Careerforce 2020 Annual Report highlights the 2020 year’s challenges and opportunities. Over ...
29 June 2021 2020 Employer Survey – findings and actions Careerforce has released its annual employer report for 2020. The report shares some of the key r...
10 June 2021 Modes of learning for work-based health and wellbeing programmes Careerforce is seeking feedback on a draft report exploring preferred modes of learning for Healt...
17 May 2021 New Zealanders urged to consider careers in care and support 17 May 2021 The vast majority of New Zealanders believe people working in community support roles...
21 April 2021 New apprenticeship for people working in aged care Careerforce launches new apprenticeship for the aged care workforce with support from NZACA.
24 March 2021 Health & wellbeing leaders empowered with cultural confidence The first cohort of health and wellbeing sector leaders came together to lift their cultural conf...
9 February 2021 Caring at home in the time of Covid Caring at home is not easy. Communication is very important between all family members and their ...
23 November 2020 NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) Level 4 Programme Development Update We have had extensive consultation with the sectors (aged residential care, home and community, d...
20 November 2020 Care worker embraces online learning to sprint through her qualifications “I wear my badges proudly - they give me a sense of value and a sense of achievement.” Golden Ba...
16 November 2020 New e-learning module helps support kaiāwhina to perform COVID-19 swabbing Testing is an essential part of New Zealand’s COVID-19 elimination strategy. By identifying cases...
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