Grant Results
Each year, Te Pou provides a number of grants for workforce and leadership development.
Skills Matter funding, managed by Te Pou on behalf of the Ministry of Health, supports postgraduate training for new graduates and existing practitioners working in DHB, NGO and primary care settings.
Disability grants, funded by the Ministry of Health, are used to enhance skills, develop leadership and strengthen the workforce of people providing support to disabled people and their whānau.
Impact of Skills Matter
Te Pou believes high-quality mental health and addiction training is key to developing a strong and effective workforce.
We regularly monitor and evaluate our Skills Matter programmes to understand what differences the programmes make in practice and to look for opportunities to continuously improve our programme offerings.
Evaluations of Skills Matter funded courses
- 2023 Skills Matter student feedback results
- 2022 Skills Matter student feedback results
- 2021 Skills Matter student feedback results
- 2020 Skills Matter student feedback results
- 2019 Skills Matter employer survey report
- 2019 Skills Matter student feedback results
- 2018 Skills Matter student feedback results
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A move into leadership with Skills Matter - Pippa's story
Mental health nurse consultant Pippa talks about here experience with the Clinical Leadership in nursing practice programme at University of Auckland.
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How the NESP programme helped me pursue my passion - Fiona's story
Fiona Armon's journey into the healthcare sector started in a support worker role. Now Fiona is a New Entry to Specialist (NESP) clinical coordinator and an MHAID registered nurse.
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Impact of COVID-19 on Skills Matter students’ study and work
This report provides findings from the evaluation conducted on the impact of COVID-19 on Skills Matter students' study and work from different perspectives. Te Pou conducted three separate surveys: students who were enrolled in 2020, students who were enrolled in 2021, and employers of those students. This report is the combined feedback of the three surveys.
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2016 cohort: understanding the long-term outcomes
First follow up of 2016 cohort
In 2017, Te Pou followed up with a sample of students who obtained Skills Matter funding in 2016 to better understand the longer-term outcomes of their training.
Second follow up of 2016 cohort
In 2018, Te Pou conducted further interviews with the 2016 students in order to understand their experiences in deepening their practice
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An analysis of the Skills Matter New Entry to Specialist Practice: Mental Health and Addiction Nursing programme
An analysis of five years’ of survey data identified the courses are making a meaningful impact on participants’ practice in the field of mental health and addiction.
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Student reflections - clinical leadership in nursing practice programme
Three Skills Matter students from the 2015 clinical leadership in nursing practice programme reflect on their study and practice.
Disability grant results
Te Pou distributes consumer leadership development grants and workforce development grants over two funding rounds. A training grant is also allocated. Here are summaries of the most recent grant results:
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2021 summary of funded disability grants
In 2021, 142 applications from 49 organisations and 7 individuals across New Zealand received a consumer leadership development grant workforce development grant or a training grant from Te Pou. Funds were granted to a total of 3,803 participants.
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2020 summary of funded disability grants
In 2020, 130 applications from 60 organisations and 5 individuals across New Zealand received a consumer leadership development grant, workforce development grant or a training grant from Te Pou. Funds were granted to a total of 3,225 participants.
