Child and youth health

This course provides an overview of: developmental milestones, developmentally appropriate practice and common mental health issues in adolescence (13 - 19 years).

Learning objectives:

The course is aimed at workers in primary level, NGO and ICAMHS services to develop the skills and knowledge on infant, child and young person mental health and AOD concerns.

The course is part of the series: Foundations in Infant, Child, Youth and Whānau Mental Health which are an introduction for health professionals who want to improve their knowledge and skills in working with infants, children and adolescents with, or at risk of having mental health, alcohol or drug issues.

This level 1 Dysphagia course will provide the knowledge you need to support your team in providing eating, drinking and swallowing services for children. This course is in additional to the awareness level training and builds on the information gained there. Throughout the course EDUCATION SLTs will refer to those SLTs employed by the Ministry of Education and HEALTH SLTs will refer to those SLTs employed by the Ministry of Health.

Tapuaki (Pacific Pregnancy & Parenting Education) aims to educate health professionals so they can provide pregnancy and parenting education for Pacific families.  It was developed with the aim of empowering Pacific pregnant women, fathers and their famiies to make informed decisions about their health, and that of their unborn baby.