The New Zealand Diploma in Child Protection is an NZQA accredited level 5 qualification. Delivered by Child Matters and supported by a number of expert guest speakers, this course provides comprehensive, practical, experientially-based professional education in child protection and advocacy.
Graduates of the New Zealand Diploma in Child Protection will be able to:
implement evidence-based and child-centred practice to protect and advocate for children in a range of environments
apply advanced strategies to identify, prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect and promote child safety and wellbeing
champion a culture of child protection in organisation and community setting
facilitate and support families and whānau from diverse cultural contexts in a child centred way to promote child safety and wellbeing
