Occupational Therapists wishing to become a Credentialled Housing Assessor will need to complete learning and development requirements where they can demonstrate competence before making an application to Enable New Zealand.
A working group of sector experts was formed by the Ministry of Health in 2010 to develop a learning and development programme specific to the Housing Modifications Credential. This programme includes three self-directed on-line modules which provide the foundation for the completion of competence based activities in the workplace. The working group has also developed a resource toolkit including useful articles, documents, checklists and web links. All which are available on this website.
Applications for the Housing Modifications Credential must be supported by your employer or supervisor who completes an on-line declaration confirming your competence.
An overview of the Housing Modifications Competency Framework is attached:
Housing Modifications Competency Framework
Indicators to assist in determining whether an EMS Assessor needs to be Credentialled for Housing Modifications is attached:
Indicators for Housing Modifications
To log-in and start the on-line Learning and Development Programme click on the following link: http://hiirc.onlearn.co.nz
To complete the employer declaration click on the following link: Employer Declaration
The Ministry would like to acknowledge the valuable contribution made by the "Housing Working Group 2010" whose membership comprised:
- Mason Anderson –Community Occupational Therapist, Southern District Health Board
- Sandy Ash – Practice Supervisor, Occupational Therapy, Auckland District Health Board
- Jenny Boss – Occupational Therapist, Waitemata District Health Board
- Wynne Donovan – Professional Advisory Team Manager, Accessable
- Jill Edmunds – Occupational Therapist, Northland District Health Board
- David Guest – Manager, Information & Policy and Professional Advice, Enable New Zealand
- Christine Higgins – Community Occupational Therapist, Waikato District Health Board
- Michelle Mitchell - Community Occupational Therapist, Waikato District Health Board
- Jackie Napier – Clinical Leader, Occupational Therapist, Therapy Services, Community Living Trust
- Tania Smellie – Occupational Therapist, Hawkes Bay
- Anneli Sutton – Professional Advisor, Accessable
- Bronwyn Suzana – Clinical Specialist, Occupational Therapy, Canterbury District Health Board
- Angela Vanderpoel – Occupational Therapist, Hutt Valley District Health Board
- Christine Howard-Brown - Project Manager on behalf of the Ministry of Health