TAMARIKI ORA - WELL CHILD SERVICES Describe human development and manage health conditions in Tamariki Ora - Well Child services

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1 1 of 8 level: 4 credit: 15 planned review date: November 2005 sub-field: purpose: Social Services 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. entry information: accreditation option: moderation option: Open. Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry. 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).

2 2 of 8 2 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. 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 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 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: Pacific refers to the main Pacific nations represented in Aotearoa New Zealand; namely - Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, Fiji, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Kiribati.

3 3 of 8 5 Resources a Bird, Lise; Drewery, Wendy Human development in Aotearoa: A journey through life. Auckland: McGraw-Hill. b Child, Youth and Family Let's stop child abuse together: An interagency guide to breaking the cycle. Wellington: Department of Child, Youth and Family Services. c Durie, M 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 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: e Minister of Health. February The Pacific health and disability action plan. Wellington: Ministry of Health. f Ministry of Health. March The Well Child framework. Wellington: Ministry of Health. g Ministry of Health. November Well Child - Tamariki Ora national schedule handbook. Wellington: Ministry of Health. h i j k Ministry of Health Well Child - Tamariki Ora national schedule. Wellington: Ministry of Health. Ministry of Health. June Child health strategy. Wellington: Ministry of Health. Ministry of Health. November He Korowai Oranga: Maori health strategy. Wellington: Ministry of Health. Ministry of Health Family violence intervention guidelines: Child and partner abuse. Wellington: Ministry of Health.

4 4 of 8 l All of these Ministry of Health publications are available on the Ministry of Health web site: World Health Organisation; Health and Welfare Canada; Canadian Public Health Association Ottawa charter for health promotion. Ottawa: Canada. The Charter is included in Child health strategy, and is also available on the following websites: Elements and Performance Criteria element 1 Describe aspects of human development relevant to Tamariki. performance criteria 1.1 Māori concepts of human development are described in terms of Te Ao Māori. 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. 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. 1.4 Human development theory is described in terms of its relevance to Tamariki.

5 5 of 8 relevance to Tamariki - 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. 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. 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. 2.2 The potential impact of other factors on the development tamariki/children is described. 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.

6 6 of The characteristics of a supportive, nurturing environment for tamariki/children are described according to an holistic model. 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. 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. 3.2 Contributing factors to unintentional injuries to tamariki/children are described. evidence is required of five contributing factors to one of the most common unintentional injuries to tamariki/children. 3.3 Strategies for the reduction in incidence of one common unintentional injury to tamariki/children are planned in accordance with a recognised health promotion model. 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.

7 7 of 8 element 4 Describe common contagious and chronic health conditions that affect tamariki/children and implement management strategies within Tamariki. performance criteria 4.1 Common contagious and chronic health conditions that affect tamariki/children are described. evidence is required of two contagious conditions and two chronic conditions. 4.2 Management strategies to assist a tamariki/child with a contagious condition are implemented in a Tamariki situation. evidence is required of one strategy to deal with one contagious condition with one tamariki/child. 4.3 Management strategies to assist a tamariki/child with a chronic condition are implemented in a Tamariki situation. evidence is required of one management strategy to deal with one chronic condition with one tamariki/child. 4.4 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.

8 8 of 8 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