Te Hono o Te Kahurangi: Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Tiaki Kuia, Koroua (Level 3)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
3
Credits
60
NZSCED
061304 Health > Public Health > Hauora (Māori Health)
Qualification developer
NZQA Māori Qualifications Services
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
January 2016
Strategic purpose statement
This introductory-level qualification provides a learning pathway
for people already working with kuia, koroua and their whānau, or
considering employment in this area. It also introduces people to
whānau-centred approaches to the delivery of health services.
Under the guidance of a health professional and/or in
accordance with a personal professional plan, graduates will be
able to demonstrate understanding, knowledge and practical
application of health services to kuia and koroua, based on
whānau-centred models of practice.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

Education pathway
-
New Zealand Certificate in Tiaki Kuia, Koroua (Level 4) [Ref:
2874]
New Zealand Certificate in Whānau Ora (Level 4) [Ref: 2878]
New Zealand Certificate in Kaupapa Māori Public Health
(Level 4) [Ref: 2870]
Te Tuapapa he Whai i Te Ao Marama (Level 4) [Ref: 2880]

Te Pou Tautoko i te Ora (Level 4) [Ref: 2875]
Outcome Statement
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Qualification Reference 2873
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Manage risks and trends that impact on the health needs and
aspirations of kuia, koroua and their extended whānau.
Graduates may continue their study to a Level 4 qualification,
including:
-
Employment / Cultural /
Community pathway
Communicate effectively with kuia, koroua and their
extended whānau.
Identify and apply legislation relevant to the delivery of health
services to kuia and koroua.
Provide advocacy support within health services for kuia and
koroua.
Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to
assist with key health services to kuia and koroua.
Graduates of this qualification will have the transferable skills and
knowledge to undertake roles as:
-
Care worker
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Kaiāwhina
Activity support worker
Home help

Personal caregiver.
Graduates of this qualification will also be able to contribute to
meeting the needs and achieving the aspirations of whānau,
hapū, iwi, and hapori in roles such as a:
Guiding principles
-
Whānau support person/advocacy

Driver.
Whanaungatanga
This kaupapa highlights the importance of Māori cultural values,
te reo, tikanga and kawa in establishing, building and maintaining
quality relationships when working with kuia, koroua and their
whānau.
Kaitiakitanga
This kaupapa refers to the skills and knowledge needed to
support the protection, maintenance and strengthening of the
mauri, mana and tapu of kuia, koroua and their extended
whānau, through the delivery of culturally appropriate, effective
and timely services.
Manaakitanga
This kaupapa highlights the importance of practitioners who work
from a whānau-centred perspective when working with kuia,
koroua and their whānau. Practitioners need to deliver manaenhancing and culturally appropriate care that recognises and
builds on the strengths of kuia, koroua and their extended
whānau.
Pūkengatanga
This kaupapa highlights the importance of: keeping abreast of
new knowledge, technologies and models of whānau-centred
provision; practitioners being able to self-reflect on one’s own
model of practice as part of continuous self-improvement, and;
sharing lessons learnt with other practitioners, providers, whānau
and other key stakeholders.
Rangatiratanga
This kaupapa acknowledges the importance of practitioners
having the knowledge, skills and experience to lead the delivery
of whānau-centred health services to kuia, koroua and their
whānau, including: knowledge of local kawa and tikanga; use of
te reo; role-modelling positive behaviours based on kaupapa
Māori principles; and meeting legal and ethical requirements in a
professional manner.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by any education
organisation accredited to deliver a programme leading to the
qualification.
If the education organisation has been awarded the Mātauranga
Māori Quality (MMQ) Mark for a programme of study leading to
Qualification Reference 2873
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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this qualification, the certificate will also display the MMQ Mark.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
Evidence may include some or all of the following for the Tiaki
Kuia, Koroua consistency reviews:
-
portfolios of learner work
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internal and external moderation reports
-
programme completion data and course results
-
Tiaki Kuia, Koroua programme evaluation reports
-
benchmarking across common programmes
-
site visit reports
-
actions taken by the education organisation in response to
feedback from graduates, current students,
tutors/assessors
-
relevant MMEQA external evaluation and review data where
applicable
-
graduate destination data
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other relevant and reliable evidence.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
Achieved.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
None.
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
Programme delivery should actively support ways of teaching,
learning, learning support, and pastoral care preferred by Māori.
Programmes should also include mechanisms and protocols to
engage, involve and consult tangata whenua and/or mana
whenua with regard to local tikanga and kawa pertaining to the
outcomes of the qualification.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
1
Communicate effectively with kuia, koroua and their
extended whānau.
Credits 15
2
Conditions
Please refer to:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/Māori/field-Māoriprogramme-development-support/ for
programme content guidance.
Identify and apply legislation relevant to the delivery
of health services to kuia and koroua.
Credits 10
Qualification Reference 2873
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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3
Provide advocacy support within health services for
kuia and koroua.
Credits 10
4
Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making
skills to assist with key health services to kuia and
koroua.
Credits 10
5
Manage risks and trends that impact on the health
needs and aspirations of kuia, koroua and their
extended whānau.
Credits 15
Qualification Reference 2873
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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