Earning Criteria

• Earners have attended and completed the one day intensive course.
• Earners have gained a working knowledge and understanding of fundamental Pasifika ways of knowing, being, and doing based upon the Fonofale Holistic Health model that is reflective of Pasifika worldviews, as a common framework established in research, however there is an acknowledgement that this is not the only model.
• Earners have the capacity to apply such knowledge and understanding into their daily work, using simple strategies such as connection before content, taking time to pronounce names accurately and not being afraid to ask how to pronounce names. Cultural greetings, and the importance of making time to tauhi vā (strengthen and nurture relationships) to gain the best outcomes established upon trust.
• Earners have gained awareness of the differences between the western ways of working and that of Pasifika ways of being and through awareness, establish a capacity to switch codes between both ways to achieve what First Nations peoples defined as being "two ways strong, living in two worlds" (Found Indigenous Literacy).
• Earners understand and use Indigenous methodologies.
• Earners have successfully completed the required case study task as part of the Practice-based assignment including the presentation exercise.
• Earners have successfully engaged in the self-reflection activities to highlight areas of improvement as part of the Self-assessment assignment.
• Earners have succesfully participated and completed the group feedback exercise (group talanoa - unconcealed storytelling) as part of their Peer assessment assignment.