Closes September 30, 2025
Ringa Hora is seeking wider feedback on the draft Employment Advocacy qualification and draft Employment Advocacy skill standards, put together with the collaboration of industry partners and educational institutions.
If you would like to provide feedback on:
Feedback is now open. National consultation will close on 30 September 2025. A submission will be made to NZQA shortly afterwards.
We welcome feedback from stakeholders and industry professionals. Please contact [email protected] to share your insights or request more information.
In New Zealand, employment advocates are not required to hold any formal qualifications or credentials to represent somebody in an employment dispute, and the industry is currently unregulated.
In October 2024, Ringa Hora was approached by industry representatives to discuss issues surrounding this with Employment Advocates and explore potential solutions for industry.
From October 2024 to February 2025 Ringa Hora engaged with industry representatives, associations and potential providers via online meetings to further explore these issues. See Employment Advocacy Project Summary of Findings for a summary of what was discussed in the webinars.
Two general directions were proposed in the webinars:
Ringa Hora is not an organisation that has authority to work on a regulatory/legislative approach. However, Ringa Hora can play a role in exploring an education approach through the development of credentials such as qualifications, standards, and/or micro-credentials.
We welcome feedback or expressions of interest to be involved at any time and will continue to add people who are interested.
If you have any further enquiries, please email [email protected].
