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Registration for the ‘Privacy in the Public Sector’ micro-credential are still open.
Starting on the on 9 October 2023, this six week course, is delivered online with interactive tutorials, and costs $995.00.

Check out all the latest information about our finalists, overall winner and conference speakers

The HSR Knowledge Wheel and Guidebook for Reps

Positive Workplace Cultures

Check out the latest Haumaru Tangata Māori Health and Safety framework, which enables you to identify how to and where you are already including Te Ao Māori in our H&S systems, and identify areas where we can continue to improve.

NZISM, Roadshow, 2023, Nippin, Anand, H&S

The New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards recognise the teams, initiatives and individuals who have made our workplaces safer and healthier over the last 12-24 months. The Awards celebrate the best health and safety initiatives and the dedicated people working to improve health and safety outcomes in New Zealand.

Over the last few years, psychological health and safety at work has become an area of increasing focus. Jeremy Lightfoot, the Chief Executive champion for the GHSL’s new Mentally Healthy Work Capability programme shares his thoughts on the importance of psychological health and safety at work in this article. He encourages other Chief Executives to join him in engaging with the programme, which is designed to build the necessary capability within executive leaders, health and safety and human resources leaders, and practitioners to effectively manage this critical risk.

The 5th annual HSR of the year awards event was held at Shed 6 on the 2nd June 2022. It was fantastic to be able to host the event face to face, and welcome both HSRs and senior leaders to join us to celebrate the success of our six finalists. We were fortunate to have Hon. Minister Michael Wood, minister for Workplace Relations and safety join us, as well as Phil Parkes, CEO of WorkSafe NZ, and Mel Brown, an inspirational HSR from AsureQuality. The event was hosted by Ray Smith, Government Health and Safety Lead and Director-General for MPI.