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Managing your career and mental illness

This Mental Health Awareness Week we look at how to maintain your career while experiencing mental illness.

Beauty Therapist | Kaihaumanu Kanohi

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Beauty therapists provide treatments such as facials, massage, laser hair removal, waxing and pedicures.

Community Karitāne | Karitāne – Hapori Whānui

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Community karitāne offer support to families with children under the age of five, and provide information on parenting issues such as breastfeeding, infant nutrition, sleeping and child behaviour.

Registered Nurse | Tapuhi Whai Rēhitatanga

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Registered nurses assess, treat and support people who are sick, disabled or injured, in hospitals, clinics, rest homes, and nursing homes.

Architect | Kaihoahoa Whare

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Architects plan, design and advise on the construction and alteration of buildings and other structures.

Dietitian | Pūkenga Whakaita Kai (Ngā Tohunga Mātai Kai)

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Dietitians provide advice and counselling about diet, food and nutrition to individuals and communities. They also design nutrition programmes to support health and wellbeing.

Midwife | Tapuhi ā-Whare

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Midwives provide care and support to pregnant people, their partners and family/whānau during pregnancy, labour and birth, and for six weeks following the birth.

Workplace Relations Adviser | Kaitohutohu Takawaenga Mahi

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Workplace relations advisers provide advice and mediation to different groups in the workplace to prevent and resolve workplace disputes.

Ophthalmologist | Tākuta Whakaora Whatu

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Ophthalmologists diagnose and treat eye conditions and injuries, and perform eye surgery. 

Physician | Rata

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Physicians are medical specialists who provide non-surgical advice and treatment to patients referred to them by other doctors.