The Health and Wellbeing STAR course equips secondary school students with introductory knowledge and skills relevant to the health sector, including infection control, support for individuals with various health needs, human development, cultural safety, and effective communication. It serves as a starting point for those interested in Nursing, Midwifery, and other health professions.

Course Content

• Infection control requirements in health or wellbeing settings

• Epilepsy and support needs

• Profiling youth in Aotearoa New Zealand

• Law, intellectual disability and support services

• Hearing impairment and relevant support services

• Ageing process and its lifestyle effects

• Person’s rights in a health or wellbeing setting

• Visual system and vision impairment, support services

• Culturally safe principles for Pacific people

• Mental health wellbeing and challenges

• Communication with people with communication disabilities

• Cultural identities and culture-related issues in healthcare

• Anatomy and physiology of the human body

• Wellness, interventions and care across lifespan stages

• Responses to vulnerability and abuse

• Human development theory in health settings

• Community values and attitudes toward disability

• Impact of culture on support in health settings

• Professional and ethical behaviour in health settings

• Application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in health settings