Workforce Information and Updates
On this page:
We provide general information about workforce development, highlight activities or events that are happening in our region or nationally and provide links to other websites that we think support those working in the mental health and addicitions sector.
- Careers in Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Regional Workforce Coordination
- Useful Links and Resources
Careers in Mental Health and Addiction Services
Are you interested in a career in mental health and addiction services?
The mental health and addiction sector is dynamic, full of dedicated, empathetic and innovative people. Skills Matter, Health Workforce NZ, Kiaora Hauora, Le Va and Careerforce provide a wealth of information that can help you to find the right career pathway for you.
If you are thinking about a career in the Auckland District Health Board, Counties Manuaku District Health Board, Waitemata District Health Board or Health Alliance please click on Auckland Health Jobs for the latest vacancies
Regional Workforce Coordination
In the Northern Region, we have a Regional Workforce Governance Group that represents the four DHBs, NGO sector and Network North Coalition. This group oversee's the range of programmes and agrees the annual activites plan. You can download the 2010/2011 Activities Plan and 2011/2012 Activities Plan to learn more about what we want to achieve in this region.
A Working Group has been established to enable collaboration between regional stakeholders, communities of interest and workforce leaders in order to:
- Identify workforce planning and development needs and opportunities of district and regional services
- Strengthen workforce planning and development links across the regional mental health and addiction clinical network
- Support the Northern Region, Regional Workforce Development Coordinator in the development and implementation of the Northern Region annual activities plan (as approved by the Northern Regional Workforce Governance Group)
- Gather and disseminate new information and best practise exemplars – locally, nationally and internationally.
The Northen Region, Regional Workforce Coordinator role was established in May 2004 by the Mental Health Directorate of the Ministry of Health to provide a continuous and systemic response to mental health workforce development. There are four coordinators across the country who are charged with ensuring better alignment of regional projects, national policy and broader DHB health workforce networks and initiatives. All four regions - northern, midland, central and southern do this by:
- building strong relationships within and across the mental health sector
- facilitating the uptake of national mental health workforce development opportunities
- increasing regional feedback on, and participation in, national, regional and district mental health workforce development planning
- ensuring national centres and programmes are responsive to the needs of the mental health sector
- supporting DHB and NGO mental health and addiction workforce development.
Useful Links and Resources
National Workforce Centers and other workforce related websites provide a wide range of free web-based resources and tool kits for you to use. Click here to go to Useful links to see a list of websites for you to access.
There are a number of professional body organisations, educational instutes and training provider in New Zealand which provide a variety of support and information for members including registration, scholarships and career pathway planning. Click here to go to Useful links and follow the relevant headings to go straight through to the professional body organisation.