Oceania Career Academy Launches New Health and Wellbeing Programme Oceania Career Academy (OCA) is excited to announce the launch of new free* programmes specialising in health and wellbeing. OCA has a proven track record as a private trades training provider, so this represents a new development. However, OCA is the education arm of The Fono’s integrated model of care. The Fono also provides wrap-around services, including health, medical, social, dental, Whanau Ora, and LagiOla, or Healthy Minds. These services are offered in six locations across Auckland and Northland, including OCA. The new health and wellbeing programmes align well with The Fono’s wider remit. Furthermore, OCA’s Academic Director Debra Robertson-Welsh points out that there is a massive shortage of workers in the health and wellbeing sector. “Our NZQAaccredited programme offers new exciting pathways into work or further study in this vital sector”, she adds. And they also provide excellent career opportunities for successful graduates within The Fono, Robertson-Welsh advises. From July, OCA will offer Level 2 and Level 3 NZ certificate courses in health and wellbeing. The Level 2 course is a foundation qualification for students who want to develop their skills and contribute effectively within their whānau and the wider community. And it also provides a pathway to entry-level jobs with health and wellbeing providers, including The Fono. 26 Page
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