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Read about the latest news, initiatives and case studies from the sector.

Working from home agency guidance

A comprehensive agency guide on how to manage risks for their workers who are working from home.

Farewell to our 2019/2020 Government Health and Safety Summer Interns

On Friday, 28 November we said goodbye to our 2019/2020 Government Health and Safety Interns which marked the end of their time with a range of government departments.

GHSL Welcomes our 2020/21 Summer Interns

GHSL Summer Internship Programme 2020/21

New Year starts at pace for interns

The Health and Safety Summer interns have been busy over the last two weeks with a visit to NZDF’s Trentham base and a sit down with NZISM.

HASANZ report highlights challenges

In November, HASANZ published the ‘Building the Professions’ report which provides a picture of New Zealand’s health and safety workforce, as well as future challenges and demands facing the profession across both public and private sectors.

Positive Workplace Cultures programme launched to sector

On Friday 6 December, nearly 200 state sector leaders, employee network and union representatives attended the launch of the Positive Workplace Cultures Programme.

Interns sit down with Minister Ian Lees-Galloway

The health and safety summer interns had the opportunity to meet the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety for the second year.

New health and safety summer interns welcomed

Twenty new health and safety interns have been officially inducted onto the Health and Safety Summer Intern Programme 2019/20.

Positive and Safe Workplaces

The State Services Commissioner has asked two chief executives, Mr Ray Smith and Ms Rebecca Kitteridge to co-lead a system wide Positive Workplace Cultures programme to support agencies to embed the new standards.