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Diploma in Health & Wellbeing (Applied Practice - Youth Work) (Level 5)

The Diploma in Health & Wellbeing (Applied Practice - Youth Work) (Level 5) is a comprehensive program designed to qualify advanced support workers who work closely and collaboratively to support people and whanau with complex needs. This Applied Diploma requires 200 hours of practical work and associated learning, which is transferred into work practices.

Program Overview

• Credits: 120
• Duration: 44-48 weeks (40 Academic + 4-8 break weeks)
• Locations offered: Manukau
• Fees: Zero Fees apply for domestic students, including New Zealand citizens, residents, and permanent residents living in New Zealand during study, as well as Australian citizens residing in New Zealand during study.

Program Aim

The program aims to recognize the competence, knowledge, and skills required across a range of occupations and disciplines to support people to achieve their health and wellbeing aspirations. Graduates will be equipped with a broad operational and theoretical knowledge of working with youth, including the philosophies underpinning Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa, te reo Maori, tikanga, and kawa.

Graduate Profile

Graduates who successfully complete this program will be able to continue their chosen career path within the youth work or related sector or progress onto further study. They will be able to:

• Integrate theory and knowledge of health and wellbeing to identify the health and wellbeing aspirations of people from diverse contexts.
• Critically select and apply a range of evidence-based practices to support people to meet their health and wellbeing aspirations.
• Maintain awareness of the socio-cultural, economic, and political factors impacting the wider health and wellbeing environment to provide responsive support practices.
• Critically select and apply a range of evidence-based practices informed by knowledge of te ao Maori to respond to the health and wellbeing aspirations of tangata whenua.
• Apply advanced strategies and practices to respond with sensitivity to people from diverse contexts.
• Critically reflect on and evaluate own support practice to achieve continuous improvement.

Employment Outcomes

Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge required to work in vocational roles, disciplines, or contexts such as:

• Consumer Advocacy
• Disability Practice
• Employment Support
• Navigation/Navigator
• Social Services
• Iwi Services
• Mental Health Support
• Youth Work in a range of settings, including non-governmental organizations, justice/corrections, social services, residential, and community.

Education Pathways

This qualification may build on the following:

• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4)
• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Peer Support) (Level 4)
• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Primary Care Practice Assistance) (Level 4)
• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Rehabilitation Support) (Level 4) with strands in Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Impairment, and Chronic Illness
• New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) with strands in Community Health Work; Disability Support; Mental Health and Addiction Support; and Whnau, Community and Social Services Graduates may progress into higher-level qualifications within the Health and Wellbeing sectors.

Entry Requirements

Applicants seeking to be enrolled in the Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Applied Practice - Youth Work) (Level 5) will need to meet the following entry requirements:

• Be aged 18 years or older
• Hold a Youth Work or Health & Wellbeing Level 4 qualification
• Provide evidence of successful study at Level 3 and evidence of a minimum of 12 months professional experience in a health and wellbeing context
• Disclose any criminal convictions at the time of enrolment and approve, at the time of enrolment, the release of criminal conviction information from the New Zealand Police
• Be able to work or undertake voluntary work in a Youth Work setting
• Are assessed by AGI as being suitable to work in the Youth Work sector
• Have access to a computer and the internet to complete the requirements of the program Special admission can be granted by the Head of Department for applicants who are 20 years or older and hold at least 18 months work experience in a health and wellbeing context and are endorsed by 2 workplace referees.

Core Papers Included

The program includes the following core papers:

• Module 1: Supporting health and wellbeing practice through theories, models, and approaches (15 credits)
• Module 2: Health and wellbeing support competencies (15 credits)
• Module 3: Application of evidence-based practice (30 credits)
• Module 4: Socio-cultural, economic, and political factors within the New Zealand health and wellbeing environment within the youth sector (15 credits)
• Module 5: Te Ao Mori, supporting health and wellbeing aspirations of tangata whenua (15 credits)
• Module 6: Responding to youth from diverse contexts (15 credits)
• Module 7: Critical evaluation and improvement of own youth development support practice (15 credits)

Delivery Mode

The program is delivered in a blended mode, including:

• 4 hours face-to-face and 8 hours online per week
• 10 hours per week of Self-Directed Learning
• 8 hours per week of Workplace Practicum and/or Assessment Activities (as scheduled) A total of 200 hours of Workplace Practicum must be completed.

Fee Protection

Under the Education and Training Act 2020 and the Student Funds Trust Deposit Exemption Rules 2026, student fees paid in advance must be protected through an approved student fee protection arrangement unless the total program fee (including GST) does not exceed $1,000. Accordingly, student fees paid in advance are held in the AGI Public Trust student fee protection account. Fees are drawn down after commencement in stages as the course is delivered. In the event a program is terminated and alternative tuition services are not provided, the student is entitled to a refund of prepaid student fees on a pro-rata basis for the balance of the course based upon the number of full weeks required to complete the program.