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He kete rauemi: Applying law, policy, and standards

Kaimahi (health workers) can use this collection of resources to build their knowledge and skills for Applying law, policy, and standards.

In Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika, the Real Skill Applying law, policy, and standards aims to ensure: Rights, autonomy, and self-determination of tāngata whai ora and whānau are promoted and upheld.

There’s something here for everyone. On this page you will find a range of free resources such as e-learning modules, videos, podcasts, guidance documents, and practical tools. You can use these resources to increase your knowledge and skills, especially the gaps identified in the Real Skills assessment tool. Weave them into your individual or team development plans.

The resources are organised below into the three levels of the framework: essential, enhanced, and leadership.

Essential level (for everyone working in health)

Why data matters

This micro-learning explores how vital support workers are to national data collection, being the entry point for much of this information. It also explains how data is used by people in different roles in the system. Approx. 30 mins to complete.

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Providing support by phone or video: some practical guidance for NGO support workers

Written guidance (3 pages) on preparing for a phone or video call with tāngata whai ora, and how to effectively start and finish a call.

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HDC e-learning

The Health & Disability Commissioner provides a free e-learning for kaimahi on how to apply the Code of Health and Disability Consumers’ Rights into your everyday practice. Approx. 30 mins to complete.

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Nga Paerewa Te Tiriti e-Learning

Two e-learning modules that focus on cultural safety and the application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi within the Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard. The modules are available to Health NZ kaimahi. Approx. 60 mins to complete each module.

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Privacy e-learnings

The Privacy Commissioner offers free e-learning for kaimahi covering the basics about health information privacy, including sharing information with whānau or other services. The Health ABC module is approx. 30 mins. More advanced modules are also available.

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Guidance on the use of AI within Health New Zealand

Written guidance for Health NZ kaimahi on the safe use of generative AI tools.

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Telehealth regulations, standards, and guidelines

NZ Telehealth provides a list of key guidelines about safe provision of telehealth support.

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Legal framework for medical decision-making

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission has a video (9 mins) to help kaimahi understand the legal framework of advance care planning, including enduring power of attorney and advance directives.

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Quality improvement education

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission offers a range of quality improvement education for the health and disability sector. They also provide a quality improvement toolkit.

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Enhanced level (for everyone working in mental health and addiction roles)

Mental Health Act Guidelines e-learning

This e-learning supports kaimahi in application of the Mental Health Act. There are three modules (essential, advanced, specialist) each involves approx. 3 hours of self-paced learning.

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Introduction to the SA(CAT) Act

This e-learning supports kaimahi in application of the Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017. Approx. 30-45 mins of self-paced learning.

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Why data matters video – PRIMHD

This is a short video for mental health and addiction kaimahi that introduces PRIMHD and the importance of collecting tāngata whai ora data.

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Health of Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS family) introductory e-learning

This e-learning assists kaimahi to understand and use the HoNOS family measures in community and inpatient mental health services.

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Alcohol and Drug Outcome Measure (ADOM) training

Te Pou offers e-learning and train-the-trainer options to support the use of ADOM, an outcome measure for community-based outpatient adult addiction services.

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Tikanga Matatika | Ethical decision making map

Dapaanz has developed an ethical decision-making map which supports the addiction workforce to identify and resolve ethical issues.

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Leadership level (for everyone who is leading, guiding, educating and resourcing the work of others in health)

Using data to improve outcomes

This webpage provides guidance on using data and information to improve outcomes.

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Workforce data and insights

This webpage provides data and insights about the workforce in mental health and addiction services for adults.

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Supporting staff to use phone or video technologies for supervision

Written guidance (8 pages) for managers and leaders about supporting kaimahi to use phone or video technologies for supervision.

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Tangata Tiriti haumi: Allies in health

In this recorded webinar (60 mins), Jen Margaret from Groundwork talks about tangata Tiriti and organisational actions for upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

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Tips for complaints management

The Health & Disability Commissioner provides written guidance on managing and responding to HDC complaints, as well as information about their formal investigation processes.

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Your privacy responsibilities

The Privacy Commissioner website provides information and resources to help uphold your privacy responsibilities. Includes guidance on Privacy Impact Assessments, appointing a privacy officer, and handling privacy breachers and complaints.

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KPI Programme for Mental Health and Addiction Aotearoa New Zealand

The KPI Programme provides the sector with information about whānau engagement in services. They also host in-person forums and benchmarking breakouts (online networking discussions) to support data-informed decision-making.

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Mental health and addiction targets

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora have set five targets to support the delivery of better mental health outcomes for New Zealanders. See the website for their implementation plans and quarterly progress updates.

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Quality improvement education

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission offers a range of quality improvement education for the health and disability sector. Including options for leaders and quality improvement advisors.

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