Training

SMS Training offers a wide range of training opportunities, specialising in professional development specifically for New Zealand's public health and environmental health workforce.

To view our current course timetable, download a registration form or available course flyers click here. Links to pre-course reading and course flyers are also provided below.
The Student Information Form is also available for download.  

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Border Health Protection 

SMS provides two Border Health related courses.

National Border Health and Ship Sanitation Certification Course
This five day course provides knowledge and skills required to conduct Health Act and Biosecurity Act warranted officer duties at Points of Entry. Covers key agencies involved in Border Health, relevant legislation, international and national context, response to public health events of international concern, mosquito and medical vector surveillance, and Ship Sanitation Certification inspections.
 Pre-course Reading
 Course Flyer

Pest and Vectors Surveillance Workshop 
A four day workshop that covers practical pest and vector (mosquitoes, rodents etc) surveillance, interception and incursion activities at Points of Entry for Health Act and Biosecurity Act warranted officers. Preference should be given to staff who are actively involved in border health protection activities and who need to attend to maintain competency.
 Pre-course Reading
 Course Flyer
 

Compliance and Enforcement 

SMS provides four courses designed to train designated officers from Public Health Services to undertake compliance and enforcement functions in relation to various pieces of health sector legislation.

Public Health Legislation (General)
This three day course focuses on how to read and interpret legislation, investigation and compliance processes, powers and duties under various pieces of legislation, and collection of evidence.
 Course Flyer

Public Health Legislation (Specialised)
A two day course that covers court processes, preparation of a brief of evidence, and presentation of evidence in a court setting.
 Course Flyer

Hazardous Substances  

SMS provides two Hazardous Substances courses specifically designed for current or prospective HSNO Enforcement Officers. The training covers: the HSNO Act, EPA Notices and Regulations, the role and responsibilities of Public Health Services and other agencies under the Act, the duties of warranted officers, enforcement and compliance procedures, risk assessment and risk management (e.g. VTAs), emergency management and other public health activities relating to hazardous substances.

Foundation course
This is a five day course for those new to the HSNO regime.
 Course Flyer

Refresher course
A three day course for current HSNO officers seeking re-warranting. 
 Course Flyer
 

Professional Development 

SMS provides two courses to update and refresh Public Health statutory officers on policy and legislation changes, topical issues relevant to Environmental Health and Public Health personnel, environmental and public health best practice and innovative methods of implementation.

Health Protection Forums
A two day forum is provided twice yearly.
 Forum Flyer

Professional Development Seminar
A three day seminar.
 Seminar Flyer
 

Sewage Treatment and Disposal 

This two day course covers public health and environmental health issues associated with sewage treatment and disposal, including sewered and unsewered communities, treatment methodologies and technologies.
 Course Flyer

 

Resource Management  

Emergency Management  

A three day course that aims to train Health Protection Officers and Medical Officers of Health in aspects of civil defence and emergency management to prepare them for any civil defence or emergency management situation where there is a risk to public health. The course includes the roles and responsibilities of designated officers under the Ministry’s National Health Emergency Plan and the Emergency Management Section of the Environmental Health Protection Manual, understanding the threats of natural disasters, how to plan a response to them including interaction with other agencies and operating within an EOC utilising CIMS procedures.

 Pre-course Reading
 Course Flyer

 

Contact SMS Training administrators and Academic Director at our Invercargill Office for all enquiries.