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Describe human development and
manage health conditions in Tamariki
Ora - Well Child services
level:
4
credit:
15
planned review date:
November 2005
sub-field:
Social Services
purpose:
This unit standard is designed for people who are providing
well child care services for children under 5 years of age
within the context of whānau or family, under the Well Child
Framework, and within the requirements of the Well Child Tamariki Ora national schedule.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
aspects of human development relevant to Tamariki Ora Well Child services; describe a supportive, nurturing
environment for tamariki/children; plan to reduce the
incidence of unintentional injury of tamariki/children in
Tamariki Ora - Well Child service work; and describe
common contagious and chronic health conditions that affect
tamariki/children and implement management strategies
within Tamariki Ora - Well Child services.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Community Support Services ITO
Limited (Careerforce).
special notes:
1
People awarded credit in this unit standard are able to
outline the meaning of the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
and the relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to social
service work, and are able to apply this competence to
the context of assessment for this unit standard (for
further clarification, please refer to Unit 19408, Outline
the meaning and relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in
social service work).
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It is expected that candidates seeking credit for this unit
standard will demonstrate competence and be
assessed through a combination of theoretical learning
and practical experience as a Well Child worker in
Tamariki Ora - Well Child services. This may include
classroom activities, and will include work-based
settings and practical experience.
3
Legislation and codes related to this unit standard
include but are not limited to: Human Rights Act 1993,
Privacy Act 1993, Code of Health and Disability
Consumers’ Rights, Health Information Privacy Code
1994.
4
Family - examples may include a nuclear or extended
Pākehā family; a Pacific family; a family from another
culture (eg refugees and other migrants); a family from
a particular community (eg gender-based, gay or
lesbian, or deaf communities); a family made up of
people such as a support group.
Pacific family refers to families from the main Pacific
nations represented in Aotearoa New Zealand; namely
- Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji,
Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Kiribati.
Whānau - Traditionally, whānau members are related
through whakapapa, birth, or intermarriage. Whānau
may comprise members who are related through
bloodlines and inter-marriage, and may also include
family friends, acquaintances, and any other individuals
who are accepted by, and deemed a member by a
particular whānau. For further definitions of the
meaning of whānau, see: Ministry of Health. 1998.
Whāia Te Whanaungatanga: Oranga Whānau: The
Wellbeing of Whānau: The public health issues.
Wellington: Ministry of Health. This publication is
available from the Ministry of Health web site:
http://www.moh.govt.nz/
Pacific refers to the main Pacific nations represented in
Aotearoa New Zealand; namely - Samoa, Tonga, Cook
Islands, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands,
Kiribati.
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Resources
a
Bird, Lise; Drewery, Wendy. 2000. Human
development in Aotearoa: A journey through life.
Auckland: McGraw-Hill.
b
Child, Youth and Family. 2001. Let's stop child
abuse together: An interagency guide to breaking
the cycle. Wellington: Department of Child, Youth
and Family Services.
c
Durie, M. 1999. Te Pae Mahutonga: A model for
Māori health promotion. Health Promotion Forum
of New Zealand Newsletter 49: 2-5.
d
Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand Rūnanga Whakapiki ake i te Hauora o Aotearoa.
2002. TUHA - NZ: A Treaty understanding of
hauora in Aotearoa. Auckland: Health Promotion
Forum of New Zealand - Rūnanga Whakapiki ake
i te Hauora o Aotearoa.
This resource is available from the following web
site: http://www.hpforum.org.nz/
e
Minister of Health. February 2002. The Pacific
health and disability action plan. Wellington:
Ministry of Health.
f
Ministry of Health. March 2002. The Well Child
framework. Wellington: Ministry of Health.
g
Ministry of Health. November 2002. Well Child Tamariki Ora national schedule handbook.
Wellington: Ministry of Health.
h
Ministry of Health. 2002. Well Child - Tamariki
Ora national schedule. Wellington: Ministry of
Health.
i
Ministry of Health. June 1998. Child health
strategy. Wellington: Ministry of Health.
j
Ministry of Health. November 2002. He Korowai
Oranga: Maori health strategy. Wellington:
Ministry of Health.
k
Ministry of Health. 2002. Family violence
intervention guidelines: Child and partner abuse.
Wellington: Ministry of Health.
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All of these Ministry of Health publications are
available on the Ministry of Health web site:
http://www.moh.govt.nz/
World Health Organisation; Health and Welfare
Canada; Canadian Public Health Association.
1986. Ottawa charter for health promotion.
Ottawa: Canada.
The Charter is included in Child health strategy,
and is also available on the following websites:
http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/
http://www.who.int/hpr/archive/docs
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Describe aspects of human development relevant to Tamariki Ora - Well Child services.
performance criteria
1.1
Māori concepts of human development are described in terms of Te Ao Māori.
Range:
hauora, Te Ao Tūroa, Te Ao Hurihuri, whenua.
1.2
Māori human development theory is described in terms of the significance of
whānau, hapū and iwi systems to the care of tamariki/children.
1.3
Tauiwi human development theory is described in terms of its significance for
the care of children.
Range:
1.4
human development - developmental stages, developmental
tasks;
Tauiwi theory may include but is not limited to - Pacific theory,
Bronfenbrenner, Piaget, Erikson, Kohlberg, Maslow.
Evidence is required of Pacific theory or one other Tauiwi theory.
Human development theory is described in terms of its relevance to Tamariki
Ora - Well Child services.
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Range:
relevance to Tamariki Ora - Well Child services - developmental
stages and developmental tasks of tamariki/children; ability of
whānau and caregivers to relate to tamariki/children.
1.5
Safety issues for tamariki/children are described for two stages of development.
1.6
The impact of abuse, neglect, and violence on the development of
tamariki/children is described.
Range:
impacts include but are not limited to - whānau or family;
psychological; physical; spiritual; achievement of developmental
stages; lack of attachment; trauma.
element 2
Describe a supportive, nurturing environment for tamariki/children.
performance criteria
2.1
Elements that have an effect on tamariki/children's development are described.
Range:
2.2
elements may include but are not limited to - age of parent;
cultural identity; nutrition, exercise, and rest; gender; parenting;
parental self esteem; parental management of anger and stress;
whānau or family management of loss and grief; whānau or family
and peer relationships.
Evidence is required of four elements.
The potential impact of other factors on the development tamariki/children is
described.
Range:
other factors - beginning and ending relationships, including
parental relationships and relationships with other caregivers;
births and deaths amongst significant relationships; blended
families; inter-generational parenting; single parenting.
Evidence is required of two.
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2.3
The characteristics of a supportive, nurturing environment for tamariki/children
are described according to an holistic model.
Range:
holistic model may include but is not limited to - Te Whare Tapa
Whā; Te Wheke; Pacific model of holistic health; other Tauiwi
holistic model of health.
element 3
Plan to reduce the incidence of unintentional injury of tamariki/children in Tamariki Ora Well Child service work.
performance criteria
3.1
The most common types of unintentional injuries to tamariki/children are
described.
Range:
3.2
Contributing factors to unintentional injuries to tamariki/children are described.
Range:
3.3
evidence is required of the five most common unintentional
injuries to tamariki/children according to one of - current national,
regional, or local statistics; local networks; workplace experience.
evidence is required of five contributing factors to one of the most
common unintentional injuries to tamariki/children.
Strategies for the reduction in incidence of one common unintentional injury to
tamariki/children are planned in accordance with a recognised health promotion
model.
Range:
evidence is required of a plan to implement two strategies.
Recognised health promotion model - Pacific model of health
promotion, other mainstream model of health promotion, Ottawa
Charter, Te Pae Mahutonga, TUHA - NZ.
Evidence is required of one.
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element 4
Describe common contagious and chronic health conditions that affect tamariki/children
and implement management strategies within Tamariki Ora - Well Child services.
performance criteria
4.1
Common contagious and chronic health conditions that affect tamariki/children
are described.
Range:
4.2
Management strategies to assist a tamariki/child with a contagious condition are
implemented in a Tamariki Ora - Well Child services situation.
Range:
4.3
evidence is required of one strategy to deal with one contagious
condition with one tamariki/child.
Management strategies to assist a tamariki/child with a chronic condition are
implemented in a Tamariki Ora - Well Child services situation.
Range:
4.4
evidence is required of two contagious conditions and two chronic
conditions.
evidence is required of one management strategy to deal with one
chronic condition with one tamariki/child.
Management strategies are developed and agreed with the whānau or family
and are in accordance with the Well Child - Tamariki Ora national schedule
referenced at special note 5h.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce)
info@careerforce.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0222 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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