WHIS modules and supervision

There are two foundational training streams every new should know about.

1. The WHIS practice modules — your core curriculum

The & programme is organised around six practice areas that map to the four competency domains. Most lessons in this academy reference one or more of them:

Module	Practice area	What it covers
1	Engagement & connection	Listening, "what matters to you?", building rapport
2	Personalised care planning	, activation, health literacy, behaviour change
3	Partnerships & working	Building partnerships across sectors
4	Community development	Asset mapping, , accessibility, personalised funding routes
5	Safeguarding	Statutory duty (per jurisdiction), thresholds, escalation
6	Records & impact	Record-keeping, validated wellbeing measures, demonstrating impact

You can complete the modules in any order. Many do them alongside their first weeks in role — the practical application gives the training context.

2. Your local mandatory and statutory training

Beyond the modules, you will need:

Mandatory and statutory training required in your jurisdiction — safeguarding, confidentiality, info governance, lone working, , health and safety, domestic abuse, capacity-to-consent awareness, emotional resilience, social welfare awareness, cultural competence
Local training — many local authorities or community education providers run training relevant to that also helps you build cross-sector relationships
Systems training — your case management system, outcome measurement tools, and reporting platforms.

How to keep track

Use your Portfolio of Evidence (the Academy Reflection and Observation tools) to record what you have done, what you learned, and what's next. Bring it to supervision.