Application NTS Alliance Quality Assured Training Programme. (One Application per Programme please)

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM IN FULL AND RETURN TO ntsalliance@inspiring.org.nz

Organisation:

Address:

Website:

Contact person:

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Email:

CEO or Managing Director:

Lead Trainer:

Job Title / Position:

Is the trainer an NTS Training Partner? YES NO

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Regulation and Compliance

Please circle the following information to ensure that your proposal addresses these criteria before submitting your application.

Does your training target Maori, Pacific or Pregnant populations?If no, please explain why?

Yes No

Does your training align with Health Workforce NZ strategic intent and priorities?

If no, please explain why?

Yes No

Does your training meet the NTS IT Guidelines for Student Management and online learning?

If no, please explain why?

Yes No

Does your training meet MOH Guidelines and Policies?If no, please explain why?

Yes No

Training Description

Programme title:

Programme format – please circle

Web basedFace to faceOn line forumDVDOther

Web-link (if applicable):

Number of educational hours involved in the programme:

Time allocated to:

Complete online work

Attend classroom training

Complete post course assessment activities

Complete homework or study associated with the course

Content

Provide a brief summary of the programme:

Who is your target training audience? (Primary care, stop-smoking practitioners etc.)

Has the trainer given thought as to how the programme will improve the effectiveness of those in the training? Please circle

YES NO

Did any consultation take place to identify the learning needs of your target training audience? Please circle

YES NO

How do you ensure that the training content is current, and based on best-available evidence?

Explain potential sources of commercial or professional bias, conflicts of interest or contentious issues that could affect the impartiality of the programme?

Teaching and Learning

Provide an outline of the expected overall outcomes of the programme and the impact this will have on smoking cessation:

Clearly list the measurable learning objectives that will be taught and assessed in each training component:

Provide a brief description about the educational techniques that will be employed to ensure the learning objectives are met:

Quality mechanisms and evaluation

Please outline your quality and evaluation mechanisms:(These must align with the NTS Quality Assurance Guidelines)

Organisation

If different organisations will be responsible for programme design, hosting, administration and management please outline the respective roles of each:

How will you ensure accessibility to the programme?

Are there any costs associated with participation in this programme?

☐ I hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.

☐ I have the support of my organisation to submit this programme to be approved by NTS and

the programme will be offered under the guidance and framework of the organisation.

Applicant’s Signature: ________________________

Date: ________________________

CEO’s or Managing Director’s Signature:_________________________

Date: _________________________

Please include:

This completed form Examples of training materials. Evidence of consultation with the sector/market research. NTS Alliance Training Partner Application

Email to: ntsalliance@inspiring.org.nz or mail to: NTS ALLIANCE, Inspiring Ltd, PO Box 28854, Remuera, Auckland 1050

Compliance and Enforcement of the Smoke-free Environments Act: Training for Smoke-free Enforcement Officers

Please show how your training course/programme addresses each of the benchmarks below. An example has been given.

Please note that the knowledge and skill benchmarks listed are additional to the brief intervention standards and seen as an advanced brief intervention service.

NTS Competency How is this covered in your training?

How is this assessed?

If it is not covered or assessed, please let us know why

ExampleDescribe the purpose of the Smokefree Environments Act 1990(SFE Act)

Slide 5 of training material

Quiz at end of session

Benchmarks for Knowledge: The Smoke-free Enforcement Officer is able to:

1. Describe the purpose of the Smoke-free Environments Acts 1990 (SFE Act)2. Describe the need for accuracy and the impact of inaccurate data collection3. Describe the importance of acting inside the statutory powers of an enforcement officer and the consequences if this is not maintained

4. Describe what constitutes a conflict of interest and the actions to take

5. Describe the concept of legal personality and how to identify each including:a) Corporate persons as legal personsb) Legal persons in businessc) Human beings in businessd) Companies in business including the identification of companies and trading namese) Partnershipsf) Incorporated

societies

6. Describe the range of legal persons in New Zealand workplaces and their legal duties including:a) Employerb) Employeec) Volunteer

7. Describe the difference between the principal/contractor and employer/employee relationship and how these impacts the requirements under the SFE Act including determining the real nature of the relationship

8. Describe the elements of an offence and their importance to the work of Enforcement Officers including:a) Workplace elements, how to prove them and exceptions allowed b) Licensed premises elements and how to prove them c) Sale of tobacco products and herbal smoking products to people under the age of 18 Prohibited elements and how to prove them

9. Describe the powers and processes of an enforcement officer who has identified themselves and may have to show evidence of their Instrument of Appointment as an Enforcement Officer including:a) Powers of entry and inspection

b) Requirement to give identifying informationc) Purposes for which powers may be usedd) Laying of an information

10. Describe the steps and requirements to uphold the complaints process including:a) Receiving complaintsb) Planning the visitc) Using the correct equipmentd) Conducting the initial visite) Completing paper work and follow up activities and letters

f) Handling further complaints

11. Describe the processes required and benefits gained from effective monitoring including:a) Using a risk assessment approachb) Completing a compliance checklist as required for different workplaces/locations

12. Describe the interview process including:a) Planning an interviewb) Having a witnessc) Being the duty holderd) Collecting a witness statemente) Conducting and interview under cautionf) Having other people attend interviews including:i. Lawyersii. Interpretersiii. Person authorised to speak on behalf of another

g) Verifying and signing statements and avoiding further statements

13. Define exhibits and describe the procedure to use these

14. Describe the use of the enforcement officer notebook including:a) Recording anything of significanceb) Providing a reference source for

records of interviewsc) Acting as a memory prompt in court

15. Describe the purpose and processes to monitor and enforce the SFE Act relating to the sale of tobacco and herbal smoking products to minors (Controlled Purchase Operations – [CPO]) including:a) The lawb) Defencesc) Penaltiesd) Volunteerse) Briefing volunteers and parents

f) Planning the CPOg) Conducting the CPO including interviews and completing paperwork

16. Describe the process to prepare file forms (templates)

17. Describe open and internal areas and the procedure to follow for each

18. Describe the Guidelines for Prohibiting the Display of Tobacco

Products

19. Describe e-cigarettes, their risks, Ministry of Health advice, current legislation and importation requirements

20. Describe the SIPHAN information database and how it is used

Benchmarks for Skill – The Smoke-free Enforcement Officer is able to:21. Enforce the SFE Act through the investigation of evidence acting inside the statutory powers of an enforcement officer

22. Complete all necessary documentations with accuracy in a timely manner

23. Determine the correct legal personality including:a) Corporate persons as legal personsb) Legal persons in businessc) Human beings in

businessd) Companies in business including the identification of companies and trading namese) Partnershipsf) Incorporated societies

24. Determine the correct legal persons in New Zealand workplaces and their legal duties including:a) Employerb) Employeec) Volunteer

25. Determine the difference between the principal/contractor and employer/employee relationship and how these impacts the requirements under the SFE Act including determining the real nature of the relationship

26. Determine the elements and proof of an offence including:a) Workplace

elements and exceptions allowedb) Licensed premises elementsc) Sale of tobacco products and herbal smoking products to people under the age of 18 Prohibited elements

27. Apply the powers of an enforcement officer correctly and use the processes allowed including:a) Using the powers of entry and inspectionb) Giving identifying informationc) Following the powers that can be usedd) Laying of information

28. Follow the steps and requirements to correctly uphold the complaints process including:a) Receiving complaintsb) Planning the visitc) Using the correct equipmentd) Conducting the initial visite) Completing paper work and follow up

activities and lettersf) Handling further complaints

29. Monitor the processes correcting including:a) Using a risk assessment approachb) Completing a compliance checklist as required for different workplaces/locations

30. Plan, conduct and record effective interviews with the required people, using correct authorisations, and valid docuements and collect detailed notes.

31. Identify necessary exhibits and document these correctly

32. Monitor and enforce the SFE Act relating to the sale of tobacco and herbal smoking products to minors (Controlled Purchase Operations – [CPO]) using the prescribed procedures and

documents with the correct individuals

33. Assess, measure and determine open and internal areas correctly and follow the required procedures34. Ensure the Guidelines for Prohibiting the Display of Tobacco Products are correctly interpreted35. Determine the compliance of any use of e-cigarettes36. Use the SIPHAN information database correctly

Existing training:Compliance enforcement officers are trained by attending a Ministry of Health tobacco enforcement course and completing a written test with a pass mark of 70%.

Training and assessment consideration:All training should include measurable learning outcomes and be delivered in a way that best suits the needs to the audience. Attendees should be actively engaged in the learning rather than just sitting listening. This could include, for example, discussion groups, case studies, problem solving card sorts etc where the learner is actively learning rather than passively listening. Trainers may need to take into consideration that many trainees are busy people and need engaging and efficient training options.Any programme should have a mechanism to check the measurable learning outcome was met or provide a reference tool the attendee can use in future.The verb of the learning outcome dictates what the learner is able to do, for example, Describe three reasons for …In this case, the assessment should have learners each being able to describe the three reasons for … and this could be achieved in group discussions, a multiple-choice quiz (which has the learner identify the three correct desicriptions), a take home handy reference card etc.An important aspect to remember is that training.