Ringa Hora is pleased to announce it has submitted the following credentials to NZQA for evaluation:
The next steps are as follows:
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the development of these credentials. Please contact [email protected] if you wish any 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].
