The Toitū te Waiora Workforce Development Council will be closing operations from 19 December, and disestablished from 31 December 2025. The Education, Health and Community Industry Skills Board will pick up its functions.
Toitū te Wairoa are responsible for developing and maintaining qualifications. We also develop, set, and maintain unit and skill standards for our industries.
We are responsible for 66 qualifications across the community, health, education, and social services sectors. Most qualifications are in the social services sector (27%), followed by the health sector (22%) — with most qualifications sitting at Levels 3–5 of the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework.
We work to make sure providers are confident their programmes are relevant to employers and endorsed by industry. This means learners are confident their qualifications meet employer expectations and national industry standards.
The full list of qualifications currently under our coverage can be found on the NZQA website here.
