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New Zealand's Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa

Immigration New Zealand introduces a new Residence Pathway for care and support workers known as the Care Workforce Work to nz resident visa.

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RNZ Pacific 1238 21 Oct 2022

7245Khz 1145 21 OCT 2022 - RNZ PACIFIC (NEW ZEALAND) in ENGLISH from RANGITAIKI. SINPO = 54444. English, music until pips and news @1200z anchored by Vicki McKay. QRM=NARC net. Te Pāti Māori has called for the state to be held legally liable for abuse in its care, after an investigation found a litany of failures in the run-up to a five year old's death. The Ombdusman this month said Oranga Tamariki failed to do the bare minimum before Malachi Subecz was killed by a caregiver last year, despite whānau pleas for the agency's intervention. The National party is calling on the justice minister to launch an enquiry into the crown's handling of the Jaden Meyer rape case. The teenager was sentenced to nine months home detention after being convicted of raping four, girls and sexually violating another. The crown belatedly appealed against a sentence.Hamilton's mayor says allegations of gang, activity, and drug dealing in the city is serious and must be investigated. The comment comes after residents raised concerns about the increase of violent intimidation and threat received from residents of emergency housing in Austin. A UN report says Columbia has broken its own record for cultivating coca, the main ingredient for cocaine Colombia's cocoa. Harvest area is said to have increased by 43% last year. A new study shows the creation of huge marine reserve in the Pacific Ocean has led to the recovery of yellowfin tuna, a commercially valuable fish. Catch rates for yellowfin tuna have increased by 54% and all fish species combined by 8%. Public bus drivers in Canterbury getting a pay raise. The regional council says go bus and Richie's transport wages and Christchurch will increase by four dollars per hour to $28. The council hopes, the increases will address the shortage of drivers by attracting more people to the job. Sports. @1204z trailer for RNZ "After 8". @1205z Weather Forecast: S. Island: Showers, sometimes heavy. N. Island: Mostly fine with isolated showers clearing by evening. @1206z "All Night Programme" anchored by Vicki McKay. Music. Vicki describes the NZ medical system's response to her Positive Covid Test. Backyard fence antenna, Etón e1XM. 100kW, beamAz 325°, bearing 240°. Received at Plymouth, United States, 12912KM from transmitter at Rangitaiki. Local time: 0645.

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Free bus trips for Covid-19 vaccination shots

Free bus trips for Covid-19 vaccination shots

Martin De Ruyter/Stuff Free bus rides are on offer for Nelson-Tasman residents heading to Covid-19 vaccination appointments. Nelson-Tasman residents can get a free bus ride to and from their Covid-19 vaccination appointments. With the support of Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, both the Nelson City and Tasman District councils are offering free Nbus rides to help residents and their caregivers…

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Ministry rebuke for top school over staff housing rugby players

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Ministry rebuke for top school over staff housing rugby players

The Ministry of Education has delivered a stinging rebuke to a leading Auckland high school following reports of “exploitation” of a student.

A letter sent by the ministry to Takapuna Grammar management outlined concerns over the rugby players living with staff and instructed the school to stop the practice immediately.

“We have recommended that the school Board of Trustees seeks guidance from the New Zealand School Trustees Association on how it manages student support and that it no longer allow students to live with staff members who are not family,” said Katrina Casey, deputy secretary sector enablement and support, in a statement to the Herald.

“It is generally not appropriate for students to reside with staff on a longer-term basis, unless they are family members. This can place a school in a complex position as it manages both its responsibilities for the health and safety of students and as employers.”

The concerns came to light following an investigation into the case of Jay Natapu, who was moved into a staff member’s home without the prior knowledge of his legal guardians, Cole and Dr Vaoiva Ponton.

The move occurred shortly after the Pontons, aunt and uncle to Natapu, had expressed concern that Natapu was prioritising rugby to the detriment of his education. They claim that the school co-ordinated with the boy’s parents in Melbourne to have him moved to the home of Callum McNair, then the school’s director of sport.

“The ministry’s inquiry uncovered several failures of protocol and procedure by TGS, which inevitably had a significant negative impact on our family,” said the Pontons.

They say they should have been notified of any significant decision that was to be made that would affect them as caregivers.

“Principal Nixon, in concert with the rugby and sports department deliberately ignored this.”

Takapuna Grammar principal Mary Nixon would not return calls to the Herald, asking for questions to be emailed. She declined to answer these questions on privacy grounds.

McNair has since left Takapuna Grammar and has taken up a new role as secondary schools rugby manager at New Zealand Rugby, a move the Pontons describe as questionable.

In the June 5 letter to the school, when discussing rugby players living with staff, the Ministry’s Leisa Maddix wrote: “This issue was of particular concern to the ministry.”

TGS admitted that Natapu lived with a staff member on a full-time basis and that two other students stayed in the same house for the purpose of getting to rugby trainings and games.

“We outlined the ministry’s view that it is generally not appropriate,” the letter continued. “We strongly recommend that the practice of students residing with staff members (who are not a family member) ceases.”

The Pontons engaged lawyer Kahungunu Barron-Afeaki SC to advise them during the complaints process. He described it as “the messiest case of a school exploiting Pacific Island talent to advance a rugby programme”, he had come across.

“The secrecy was completely unnecessary,” the senior counsel said at the time. “To just get a letter from the principal saying ‘another relative has been set up to be Jay’s guardian for the remainder of his time here’ is not appropriate.”

The Ministry also offered veiled criticism of school’s response to the Pontons complaint, writing: “We also recommend the Board consider commissioning the services of an independent provider to examine its response to Cole and Iva’s complaint with a view to… providing the Board with some recommendations to strengthen policies and procedures as appropriate.”

The Pontons are pleased with the ministry’s findings, but are vowing to continue their fight.

They have filed complaints about the school’s behaviour with the Human Rights Commission, Inland Revenue Department and New Zealand Rugby over aspects of their treatment and other concerns with how the school runs its rugby programme.

It is understood the HRC has contacted the parties to offer mediation but Takapuna Grammar has written to say it would not engage.

“The school exploited vulnerable Pacific Island students and their families and in turn, exploited us,” the Pontons said. “There were no special or exceptional circumstances to warrant any secrecy or intervention by the school into a private family matter. It was nothing more than greed.

“The school crossed the line, got caught doing it and repeatedly lied to hide the truth. We gave so much support to the school rugby community and to our nephew, yet in the end we were used and exploited all in the name of rugby.”

The Pontons have had a response from NZ Rugby, who said the complaint did not fall within their remit. They say this shows a lack of leadership at head office.

“We are aware that a number of other organisations have been approached by Mr Ponton and are reviewing this matter,” said CEO Steve Tew. “If any of those bodies identifies any New Zealand Rugby personnel who may have engaged in a concerning manner then we will look into the matter further at that point.”

Natapu has since left New Zealand to rteturn to Melbourne.

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Healthcare Assistants / Caregiver – Coromandel

New Post has been published on https://www.smartselect.co.nz/jobs/healthcare-assistants-caregiver-coromandel/

Healthcare Assistants / Caregiver – Coromandel

Would you like to earn some great rates aligned with the new industry standards?

If you are already qualified and know what your looking for click here. Alternatively, read on:

The Role: Caregiving can be an extremely rewarding job. We all enjoy a bit of fun and want those working with us to feel the same way. Offering great care is not just about the skills you have, it’s about being a fantastic people person with the ability to walk into any situation and have a positive effect on those around you. Being able to learn on the job and have the humility to accept feedback will help you to be at the top of your game.

If you know you’re an excellent caregiver/healthcare assistant with a good attitude, great communication, and skill set, then we have a job for you. We don’t turn away great workers when they ask us for a job, that’s just not logical. You’ll be working for our various in home, rest-home, hospital and DHB clients who come to us for exceptional staff to help them provide the best service and care possible.

This is what we’re after:

Trained and comfortable in working in aged care facilities (NZQA Level 3 or 4 qualification preferred)

Competent in using equipment and techniques associated with aged care facilities (this ranges from using hoists to safe moving and handling skills, from toileting to feeding and wheelchair/bed driving skills)

Good attitude and fantastic people skills

Common sense – adaptable to any situation

Communication – being contactable and responsive when you have stated that you’re available

Flexibility to work irregular hours and having availability that helps us to look after our clients when they need us most.

The ability to travel to the various sites we service in the Waikato, Lakes and BOP DHB regions.

Experience in palliative care (not essential)

A passion to care!

In return for your amazing set of skills, we will remunerate you well, offer practical and helpful support when you need it most, and give you the hours that will suit you and your lifestyle. There is even the opportunity to gain practical qualifications while working with us, and these can help you with your future and career.

Sound like a bit of you? Fill in the below form.

Alternatively, if you have any questions get in touch through:

Email: HR@novahealth.co.nz or good old fashion telephone call.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.

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Challenging Online Behaviors of Youth

Berson, I. R., & Berson, M. J. (2005).

I found this article very interesting as it really tried to look into what I was looking into. It tried to provide a reason for the risk behavior, saying that children and teens have not fully developed this skill. It emphasized that trying to navigate the cyberworld hinders this process even more as there is too many cues to keep up with. This study focused on adolescent girls in both the United States and New Zealand. Published in 2005, this article was written 12 years ago, so what has changed? Would these results be different now? As always, here are the most interesting facts and questions that came up:

“... youth must struggle to assume a proactive role in exerting their voice and influence as they connect with others.” What exactly does this mean for us?

“... who must not only master the tasks required by the tools but must also simultaneously function as part of a networked group as it shapes the social space in which it resides.” So not only learn and use SNSs, but be social in them too.

“Individual characteristics of young people can affect their readiness to participate in these social interactive experiences online.” What are these characteristics?

DEVELOPMENTAL FRAMEWORK:

“... children typically do not begin to attenuating to risk until middle childhood...” So they do not understand risk until a certain age.

“Even in the teen years, the ability to make informed life choices is still in a state of flux.” So even as teens, risk management and decision making is not fully developed.

Risk taking is:

Associated with personality traits. Which traits? Why does it make an impact?

“Learned behavior resulting from poor interaction in the family system.”

“... a developmental phenomenon in which a lack of experience leads to an error of judgement regarding level of risk (...) or in which a youth’s sense of invulnerability results in a failure to consider risk or the need to act in a deliberate way.”

“a failure to categorize actions as falling within the moral domain of behavior so that personal gain is emphasized over safety for self and others.”

“... multiplicity sensory inputs are demanding on cognitive resources and can overwhelm children’s capacity to engage in thoughtful decision making.” Can we rid rid of the multiplicity?

“... can interfere with reasoned choice, placing young people in a state of imbalance for recognizing risk or responding to threats. The resulting overload can reduce the ability of youth to make sense of what is presented or to respond in a judicious manner.” So children can’t see risk online.

“... young people may act or react without reflection on the implication for self and others.” So young people act without thinking about any consequences. “As a result, adolescents typically underestimate the influence of digital technologies on their behavior and potential for risk.”

“Influences are especially powerful when youth cannot readily perceive potential threats nor access skills to create a barrier from harm.”

“... virtual interaction provide limited access to the critical signals needed to differentiate safety from harm.”

“... young people may impulsively act and react in cyberspace without forethought to the influence of powerful sensations and may be easily lured by the artificial distinctions between virtual encounters and real-life activity.”

“Electronic communication had been used to bully, harass, threaten, and exploit victims.” Why is it being used for this? How can we stop it?

“... models to predict the likelihood to engage in at-risk activities online that may be associated with subsequent violence and/or exploitation.” What are these models? What do they tell us?

Risks identified include: “online stalking, obscene interactions including unsolicited exposure to pornographic material, spamming, flaming, hate speech, threats of violence, unwanted advances, consumer exploitation and sexual predation.”

“Exposure to internet violence may also transcend into real-life abuse...” Why does it link up?

METHOD:

- Procedure:

“Comparative analyses were conducted with data gathered from online surveys that were completed by adolescent girls in the United States (...) and New Zealand.”

“Participants completed a 19-item questionnaire that included multiple-choice and open-ended questions.”

- Participants:

“... adolescent girls were a particularly high-risk group for exploitation and victimization...” They may be at risk, but what about boys?

“... 10,800 females for the U.S. sample and 347 females for the New Zealand sample.”

- Data Analysis:

Predictors for harm: “Sharing personal information, engaging in threatening or sexually suggestive communication, meeting in the real world with online acquaintances.”

Predictors for risk mediators: “... preventative activities (supervision, education, discussion) by significant adults (parents and teachers)...”

RESULTS:

- Online Habits:

“... 50% spent less than 6 hours online weekly compared to 44% of the New Zealand respondents.” So this group of NZers spent more time online than the USers. Would this still be the same now?

“New Zealand girls exceeded their U.S. counterparts in the percent online for over 10 hours per week (33% vs 27%).”

- Patterns of interaction online:

“The at-risk activity of disclosing personal information was more prevalent among the U.S. respondents (59% vs 34%), but actually meeting or agreeing to meet someone as a result of an online interaction was nearly twice as common among New Zealand girls compared to U.S. participants (24% vs 12%).” So U.S. at more risk online, but NZ more risk offline.

“... respondents described their online immersion into a culture of deception where activities involved the exchange of verbally harassing or sexually suggestive chat. In contrast, other young women used online dialogue as a way to empower themselves and to find a voice.” So people see he cyberworld differently.

“in cyberspace, the pressures to fit in and to act a certain way were moderated by the pseudoanonymity and perceived security of being protected behind the computer screen, often in the comfort and safety of one’s home.”

“... shed their traditional expectations and explore alternate aspects of themselves.” A reason why the web is good.

- Supervision of online activities:

“In both countries, the percentage of adults monitoring the use of the internet was quite small...” Perceived monitoring maybe? Why is this so low?

“... discussing or reading about internet safety, almost 16% more U.S. girls discussed these issues with a parent, guardian, or caregiver than did respondents from New Zealand.” Why the big difference?

“Comparable number of girls from each study engaged in discussions with teachers regarding appropriate use of digital technologies and resources in cyberspace.” as well as friends.

“... significant difference between the samples with regard to who discussed their online activities with their siblings...” Did they take into consideration if they had no siblings?

“... who reported that they had never received any instruction or information about internet safety...” Higher in the U.S.

- Development of a profile of challenging behaviors in cyberspace:

“... as adolescent girls get older, the odds of agreeing to risky behavior increases, as 17- to 18-year-olds are almost four times more likely to meet a stranger than are 12- to 13-year-olds.” Why? Do they feel safer? Less parental restrictions?

“... 15- and 16-year-olds were found to be the most vulnerable.”

“The 14- to 16-year-old age groups (...) accounted for 68% of the risks.” So maybe they should be targeted?

“... time spent online and the probability of engaging in risky activities.” Exponential again?

“Internet misconduct may become increasingly prevalent as youth expand their use of the internet.”

Advice and counselling influences the likelihood of agreeing to meet a stranger. From whom was this advice and counselling received from? “... of the girls who agreed to a face-to-face meeting with strangers, none had discussed Internet safety with parents or caregivers.” Likewise, those who had discussed had reduced odds of engaging in risky behavior. So discussions are important!

“... direct supervision, periodic monitoring, and ongoing discussions with adults...” leads to less risky online activity.

DISCUSSION:

- Limitations:

It is a secondary analysis.

“A measure of the severity of risk also would be valuable in further developing he model of challenging behavior.”

- Preventative interventions for responsible choice and prosocial skills in a digital world:

“... people often make online choices that are contrary to their real world behaviors.” So we may act differently online to how we act in the real world. Why?

“As young people spend increased amounts of time online, there is increased risk for exposure to violence and/or exploitation.” But also positive aspects, right?

“Identity deception is an inherent part of online communication and transformations can have positive and negative repercussions for youth who also experiment with self-constructed and fluid identity online.”

“The deindividuation that occurs online is associated with a tendency to diminish self-regulation and to engage in disinhibited behavior.” What is disinhibited behavior?

“... a tendency to share more intimate disclosure.” So people can more easily have intimate relationships online.

Reasons for poor decision making online: “The lack of effective feedback and remoteness from the impact of harm, the reduced fear of punishment, the disregard of existing rules in the new context of cyberspace, and the perception of pervasive corruption online.”

“... provide growing temptations for misuse...”

How to prepare children: “... early preparatory experience that engage a child in assessing risky situations, developing appropriate coping techniques, and practicing responses to problematic situations...”

“... youth are unlikely to heed simplistic cautions and authoritative rules.”

“Instead, comprehensive education for safety awareness needs to be introduced as part of a broader internet safety program.” Do we have this now in New Zealand?

“... they need instruction in interpreting behavioral cues and improving their conflict resolution skills.”

“... harm avoidance can be best achieved when sensation-seeking behaviors are minimized.” What are sensation-seeking behaviors?

“... because fear of repercussions is diminished, it is necessary to enhance the effectiveness of the cognitive components of empathy through prevention programs designed to safeguard youth online.”

“Raising the sensitivity of young people to how their online communications may impact other appears to be an essential component of educational programs to prevent harmful online communication.”

“We cannot help our own youth to achieve competency with digital technology trough rote learning of basic rules or amid filtered environments that set up conditions that fail to optimize use of their intellectual capital.” So rule making and straight up protection from the environment does not work.

“Young people need opportunities to create, test, and revise their constructs about online environments.”

“... build their skills through a carefully crafted learning environment that supports them in this endeavor.”

- Concluding thoughts:

“... it is essential to build on the existing skills of youth so that they can acquire the capacity to decipher complex messages in an informed and knowledgeable way...”

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Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa: Opportunities for Skilled Professionals

The Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa is a specialized immigration program. https://nzimmigration.info/care-workforce-work-to-residence-visa-for-new-zealand/

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Immigration Adviser New Zealand: Expert Assistance for New Zealand Carer Visa

DescriptiSeek professional guidance from Immigration Adviser New Zealand to secure your New Zealand Carer Visa.https://nzimmigration.info/care-workforce-work-to-residence-visa-for-new-zealand/

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Caregivers / Healthcare Assistants

New Post has been published on https://www.smartselect.co.nz/jobs/caregivers-healthcare-assistants/

Caregivers / Healthcare Assistants

The Role: Caregiving can be an extremely rewarding job. We all enjoy a bit of fun and want those working with us to feel the same way. Offering great care is not just about the skills you have, its about being a fantastic people person with the ability to walk into any situation and have a positive affect on those around you. Being able to learn on the job and have the humility to accept feedback will help you to be at the top of your game!

If you know you’re an excellent caregiver/healthcare assistant with a good attitude and skill set then we have a job for you. We don’t turn away great workers when they ask us for a job, that’s just not logical. You’ll be working for our various rest home clients who come to us for exceptional staff to help them provide the best service and care possible.

This is what we’re after:

Trained and comfortable in working in aged care facilities (qualifications a bonus)

Competent in using equipment and techniques associated with aged care facilities (this ranges from using hoists to manual transfers from toileting to feeding and wheelchair/bed driving skills)

Good attitude and fantastic people skills

Common sense – adaptable to any situation

Flexibility to work irregular hours and having availability that helps us to look after our clients when they need us most.

The ability to travel to various sites we service the Waikato, Lakes and BOP DHB regions (not essential)

Experience in palliative care (not essential)

A passion to care!

In return for your amazing skills in all of the above areas we will remunerate you well, offer practical and helpful support when you need it most and give you the hours that will suit you and your lifestyle. There is even the chance to gain practical qualifications while working to help you with your future and career.

Sound like a bit of you? Fill in the below form.

Alternatively if you have any questions get in touch through:

email info@novahealth.co.nz or good old fashion telephone call.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.