Tertiary Support Programme

Application Requirements

If you are interested in applying to receive/engage in a Tertiary Support Package you will need to;

• Be of Māori decent
• Be registered with Kia Ora Hauora.  You can do this at www.kiaorahauora.co.nz 
• Be studying with a registered tertiary provider in NZ
• Your course of study will be relevant to the health & disability sector and sit on the NZQA framework

The following lays out the pathway to attaining resource and financial support for one or more items listed in the Tertiary Support Package i.e Travel assistance, Accommodation Grant and Laptops. 

Please read all information below carefully, and provide all information requested.

Note: There is finite funding/resourcing for Tertiary Support Packages, and once they have been fully allocated for the year, no further support will be available until the following academic year.

Before You Begin

Before submitting your application please complete and note the following:

• Read the Terms and Conditions for the Tertiary Support package
• If you submit this agreement and then withdraw from your programme of study, this will affect future decisions for support
• Incomplete applications will be not be processed.  Requested documents must be uploaded e.g. confirmation of enrolment letter, confirmation of tertiary accommodation, time table etc. 
• If you withdraw from your programme of study before completion or graduation you agree to return the laptop to the Workforce Advisor, Māori Health, Northland District Health Board
• Northland District Health Board requires all recipients to provide a personal biography.  This includes your pepeha and programme of study.  In signing this agreement you accept that your biography will be added to the Kia Ora Hauora Northern Facebook page.