• Level 4
  • 25 Credits
  • 0.2083 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $0 NZ Domestic
    $1,371 NZ International
  • Workload - Approximately 16 hours per week
  • Availability
    Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
    Not available
    Oct
    2027

This online course provides you with the opportunity to describe statutes and regulations that apply to your role within your organisation in a mental health and addiction sector.

Students who successfully complete this online course will be able to

  • describe and explain statutes and regulations that underpin the practice of support workers in a mental health and addiction setting 
  • explain how their business policies and procedures link to the statutes and regulations
  • describe the interconnections between a multidisciplinary team that works with people they support in a mental health and addiction setting
  • describe the strengths and weaknesses of using a multidisciplinary team to support the needs and goals of a person they support in a mental health and addiction setting
  • implement and review strategies to ensure their contribution to a multidisciplinary team is effectively addressing the needs and goals of a person they support in a mental health and addiction setting
  • describe and apply values while working in a multi-disciplinary team supporting the goals and needs of a person they support in a mental health and addiction setting.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

How to apply

Apply to study a programme

You can study this course as part of any of the programmes listed below.

Click on a tile to go the programme information, including the entry requirements and how many courses you'll need to do to complete the programme.

From there you click 'Apply now' and start your study journey.