Hi Katie
I didnt write an essay style answer for each competency.
In the first section of the template i listed the modules i did in university that were relevant to the competency you are doing. (A lot of these modules will be used for all the other competencies as well, so dont worr yif you feel like you are repeating yourself). I also referenced by student clinical placements assessment forms ( i didnt expand on them but you can say something like....Clinical Placement St., Josephs hospital demonstrated my CVP skills as it was done in an ICU setting...or something like that).
In this section you would also reference essays, college projects u did in Uni - you dont need to write about them...just reference them and then the NZ reg official will look them up.
Section two is pretty much the same...except you give examples from your working experience.. Eg. i used a MWM to treat an ankle sprain..this demonstrated proficiency in manual therapy...etc. And you reference this by saying refer to Validation of Work History written by Joe Bloggs (Physio).
Section 3 then you just list off your CPD, courses, inservices and conferences that are relevant to the competency. Maybe write a sentence just to expand on how it was relevant and remember to reference it and provide a fully certified copy of the certificate you received.
Remember you can only provide 3 - 5 pieces of evidence so you are NOT expected to demonstrate proficiency in each and every component of the competency...this would be really hard. The components are only given as a guideline as to how to fulfil the competency, it doesnt mean you have to prove them all!!!!!
I hope this helps and best of luck!
Kevin