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...
11 November 2020 A fresh take on apprenticeships Jane Wenman Chief Executive | Careerforce For many people, when they think of apprenticeships and...
14 October 2020 Life with Dementia: entrusting care of your loved one I really dreaded the trip to the rest home. The move had been looming for months as I could no lo...
1 October 2020 Training journey unlocks potential for Lifewise care workers When Lifewise Health and Disability rolled out the Health and Wellbeing Level 4 qualification to ...
7 September 2020 Kaiāwhina to guide the next 5-year Action Plan for the Kaiāwhina workforce MEDIA RELEASE 7 September 2020 The first and formative 5-year Kaiāwhina Workforce Action Plan 201...
13 August 2020 Creating a career path in the aged care sector After a few years working in hospitality, Caitlin Henderson decided to change paths heading towar...
20 May 2020 Work placement introduced student to a niche career pathway “Diversional therapy appealed to me because it’s a great way to bring fun and enjoyment into peop...
12 May 2020 Great mentoring is key to having great staff “I saw the benefits tenfold, having staff trained at Careerforce Level 3” Amberley Rest Ho...
21 January 2020 Privilege of working with the elderly When you feel it’s a privilege to be working with and looking after the elderly, you know you hav...
20 September 2019 Careerforce Celebrates 25 Years On Thursday 19 September, Careerforce celebrated its 25th anniversary. On this day, back in 1994,...
4 July 2019 Career move for ‘stay at home’ mum paid off As you walk towards St Matthew’s Church Hall in Masterton, you’ll see mobility scooters lined up,...
30 May 2019 Work experience crystalised career ambitions for young aspiring nurse Eighteen-year old Nanise Bulicakau, already knows her strengths and has started working towards h...
28 May 2019 Samoan diversional therapist bringing culture to work Samoan Diversional Therapist encourages other Pacific Island people to bring their culture to the...
29 November 2018 West Coast assessor steps down after years of dedicated support to caregivers Careerforce registered assessor, Frances Stapleton recently supported eight caregivers at the Ult...
15 November 2018 Industry training is the better investment 'Via industry training, we are investing in skilled and passionate people,' says Careerforce Inte...
12 November 2018 More employers encouraged to give young people a chance While potential solutions to the workforce shortage issues are still being discussed, this rest h...
6 November 2018 New Employer Newsletter – Skills for Good We’d like to introduce the first issue of our newsletter for employers – Skills for G...
16 October 2018 Workplace literacy and numeracy unlocks employee potential at Lifewise When Grant Taylor, Service Manager Health & Disability at Lifewise Homecare Services, introdu...
4 October 2018 Supporting Pathways in Aged Care Glenwood Masonic Hospital has committed to upskilling their staff across all occupations and leve...
26 July 2018 Volunteering a life changing experience for Blenheim’s Best Darren Best gives his 100 percent in his volunteer work at Ashwood Park Retirement Village in Ble...
5 July 2018 Call for more workers to join health and wellbeing sectors A shortage in care and support services is looming as the New Zealand population ages. In the nex...
4 July 2018 Backing passion with on-the-job training “If this was my gran, how would I want her treated? This is how I maintain my standards. If you s...
2 July 2018 Good News – Funding of Dementia Limited Credit Programme to continue “As we’ve seen in the new Economic Impact of Dementia report, dementia is a ticking time-bomb for...
8 May 2018 Pooling resources for quality of Aged Care Aged care providers in the Wairarapa are setting competition aside to pool their resources in the...