Health & Safety Full Day Courses

Health & safety representative - Initial Training

This course provides elected or appointed Health and  Safety Representatives with the foundation knowledge and skills to enable them to exercise their duties and responsibilities as workplace Health and Safety Representatives.

  • The Health & Safety at Work Act 2015
  • Duties of PCBUs, Officers and Workers
  • Role of WorkSafe NZ and their Inspectors

Duration: One Day (7 – 8 hours)
Cost: Public Course: $495 +GST per person
In-House: P.O.A. (Up to 10 people)
Registration of Credits: $25.00 + GST per person
NZQA Unit Standard 29315 Level 3 = 2 Credits

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Health & safety representative - Initial Training

This course provides elected or appointed Health and  Safety Representatives with the foundation knowledge and skills to enable them to exercise their duties and responsibilities as workplace Health and Safety Representatives.

  • The Health & Safety at Work Act 2015
  • Duties of PCBUs, Officers and Workers
  • Role of WorkSafe NZ and their Inspectors

Duration: One Day (7 – 8 hours)
Cost: Public Course: $495 +GST per person
In-House: P.O.A. (Up to 10 people)
Registration of Credits: $25.00 + GST per person
NZQA Unit Standard 29315 Level 3 = 2 Credits

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Health & safety representative - Initial Training

This course provides elected or appointed Health and  Safety Representatives with the foundation knowledge and skills to enable them to exercise their duties and responsibilities as workplace Health and Safety Representatives.

  • The Health & Safety at Work Act 2015
  • Duties of PCBUs, Officers and Workers
  • Role of WorkSafe NZ and their Inspectors

Duration: One Day (7 – 8 hours)
Cost: Public Course: $495 +GST per person
In-House: P.O.A. (Up to 10 people)
Registration of Credits: $25.00 + GST per person
NZQA Unit Standard 29315 Level 3 = 2 Credits

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Health & Safety full day courses

Health & safety representative - Initial Training

This course provides elected or appointed Health and  Safety Representatives with the foundation knowledge and skills to enable them to exercise their duties and responsibilities as workplace Health and Safety Representatives.

  • The Health & Safety at Work Act 2015
  • Duties of PCBUs, Officers and Workers
  • Role of WorkSafe NZ and their Inspectors
  • Roles and functions of Health and Safety Representatives
  • Health and Safety Committees
  • Risk management process
  • Provisional improvement notices
  • Ceasing unsafe work
  • Emergency procedures
  • Worker participation tools
  • The future in Health & Safety

Duration: One Day (7 – 8 hours)
Cost: Public Course: $495 +GST per person
In-House: P.O.A. (Up to 10 people)
Registration of Credits: $25.00 + GST per person
NZQA Unit Standard 29315 Level 3 = 2 Credits


Health & safety Incident Investigation

This course is for Health and Safety representatives, Team Leaders, Supervisors and first line Managers. The course enhances the knowledge and skills gained during Stage 1, and develop the personal and written skills required to conduct a formal incident/accident Investigation.

  • The Health & Safety at Work Act 2015
  • Accident and incident reporting best practice
  • Root cause analysis
  • The right questions to ask
  • Case studies, reviewing the investigations of others and making recommendations
  • Duty holders’ review process
  • Two way communication basics
  • Notifiable events
  • Emergency procedures

Duration: One Day (7 – 8 hours)
Cost: Public Course: $495 +GST per person
In-House: P.O.A. (Up to 12 people)


Health & Safety for managers

The Health and Safety for Managers course gives a comprehensive overview of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. It provides Directors and Managers with a detailed understanding of the Health & Safety Representatives roles and responsibilities and provides the key knowledge required to manage a Health & Safety system.

  • The Health & Safety at Work Act 2015
  • Duties of PCBUs, Officers and Workers
  • Due diligence obligations
  • Governance vs Management
  • Overlapping duties
  • Roles of HSR’s and Committees
  • H&S Audits
  • Contractor management
  • Risk vs hazards
  • Incidents vs accidents
  • Worker participation and engagement
  • Health and other unforeseen hazards
  • Health & Safety KPIs, SOPs and their purposes

Duration: One Day (7 – 8 hours)
Cost: Public Course: $495 +GST per person
In-House: P.O.A. (Up to 12 people)

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Health & Safety short courses

Here at Work Safe Advisory Services we offer a range of short courses to lift the skill and knowledge of your workers so they can work effectively for your business. Short courses formalise existing knowledge or help plug knowledge gaps.
Speak to us to find out which course is best for your team.

Health & safety overview

Outline:
An overview of the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015, understanding PCBU’s and Worker’s Health and Safety responsibilities and the importance of compliance and hazard identification; the role of the Health & Safety Committees and Health & Safety Representatives in the workplace.

Duration: 3 hours
Material: Health & Safety Handout
Cost: P.O.A. 

mANUAL hANDLING

Outline: 
Identification and understanding of contributors to manual handling injury, understanding the physical make-up of the spine and spinal injuries, practical lifting and moving skills.

Duration: 3 hours
Material: Manual Handling Booklet & Certificate (optional)
Cost: P.O.A. 

FIRE WARDEN

Outline:
The role and duties of fire wardens, preventing fires, the triangle of fire, how fire extinguishers work, and emergency drills.

Duration: 3 hours
Material: Fire Warden trainee booklet & Certificate (optional)
Cost: P.O.A. 

HEALTH & SAFETY for Supervisors

Outline:
This course covers the importance of worker engagement, concepts on worker competence, explains “Work as Imagined” and “Work as Done” along with how to give effective feedback.

Duration: 4 hours
Material: Health and Safety Handout
Cost: P.O.A.

HAZARD & RISK MANAGEMENT

Outline:
Suitable for H&S Representatives, H&S Driver, Supervisors. Understanding of the concepts, processes and procedures required identifying, controlling and monitor risks in the workplace. Gain the knowledge and skills required to effectively assess the level of risk associated with workplace hazards.

Duration: 3 hours
Material: Hazard & Risk Management trainee booklet & Certificate (optional)
Cost: P.O.A.

MANAGING YOUR Health & safety COMMITTEE

Outline: 
Effective for Chairperson, H&S Driver and H&S Representatives. Provides an overview of the best practice approach to effective H&S Committee management and gaining worker engagement. 

Duration: 3 hours
Material: Managing your H&S Committee trainee booklet & Certificate (optional)
Cost: P.O.A. 

CONTRACTOR MANAGeMENT

Outline:
Understand the Contractor Management process from beginning to end, including issuing of permits, risk assessments and JSAs.

Duration: 7-8 hours
Material: Contractor Management trainee booklet & Certificate (optional)
Cost: P.O.A.

We also offer refresher courses for H&S Representatives and can tailor all courses for your organization. Can’t see what you need? Just ask our friendly sales team!

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Psychosocial Gap Analysis

Our Psychosocial Gap Analysis supports your organisation to take a proactive, structured approach to identifying and understanding the key psychosocial factors present in your workplace.

Through this process, you’ll gain clarity on what’s working well, where risks may exist, and how to minimise potential negative impacts on your people.

Psychosocial Gap Analysis Benefits

  • Clear visibility of psychosocial risks affecting your people and workplace
  • Confidence that your approach aligns with ISO 45003 best practice
  • Early identification of priority risks before they escalate into harm or claims
  • Practical, targeted actions to improve psychological health and safety
  • Stronger compliance with evolving regulatory expectations
  • Improved wellbeing, engagement, and workforce resilience
  • Supports sustainable performance and a positive workplace culture
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Contractor Management

Engaging contractors or subcontractors brings legal and operational responsibilities. Effective contractor safety management systems help ensure work is completed safely, consistently, and in line with your expectations.

Our experienced consultants help you design and implement contractor management systems that are proportionate, practical, and aligned to your risks and operations.

How we support you

We help you answer critical questions, including:

  • Are contractors maintaining required licences and insurances?
  • Are health and safety expectations clearly set and monitored?
  • Are risks, controls, and responsibilities clearly understood?
  • Are contractor inductions and training effective and consistent?

If there’s uncertainty—or room for improvement—we’ll work with you to strengthen your contractor management approach and reduce risk.

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Prequalification Support

Navigating PREQUAL requirements can be time‑consuming and complex. We simplify the process, providing practical, hands‑on support to give your organisation the best possible chance of success. With a friendly, knowledgeable approach, we guide you through each step-so you can focus on running your business. What we offer
  • Guidance on selecting the right prequalification scheme for your business
  • End‑to‑end support preparing and submitting PREQUAL applications
  • Experienced H&S professionals with practical PREQUAL expertise
  • Support across Tōtika, SiteWise, IMPAC, ISNet, SHE and other recognised schemes
  • Clear, friendly advice focused on real‑world success
Key benefits for contractors
  • Access to more tendering and contracting opportunities
  • Stronger reputation as a safe and competent contractor
  • Increased client confidence in your ability to deliver work safely
  • Time savings through clearer job selection aligned to your capabilities
  • Independent validation of health and safety compliance
  • Greater business resilience and credibility
Below are links to the main registers:
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Psychosocial Gap Analysis

Our Psychosocial Gap Analysis supports your organisation to take a proactive, structured approach to identifying and understanding the key psychosocial factors present in your workplace.

Through this process, you’ll gain clarity on what’s working well, where risks may exist, and how to minimise potential negative impacts on your people.

Psychosocial Gap Analysis Benefits

  • Clear visibility of psychosocial risks affecting your people and workplace

  • Confidence that your approach aligns with ISO 45003 best practice

  • Early identification of priority risks before they escalate into harm or claims

  • Practical, targeted actions to improve psychological health and safety

  • Stronger compliance with evolving regulatory expectations

  • Improved wellbeing, engagement, and workforce resilience

  • Supports sustainable performance and a positive workplace culture

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Psychosocial Risk Workshop

In this workshop we will support you to take a proactive approach in identifying and understanding what the main psychosocial factors are in your workplace and how to minimise the negative impacts. 

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Prequalification Support & Contractor Management

We support organisations to effectively manage contractor health and safety-and contractors to clearly demonstrate robust H&S systems through pre‑qualification.

Our practical, no‑guesswork approach helps both parties confidently meet pre‑qualification and contractor safety requirements. For organisations, we strengthen contractor management and PCBU compliance. For contractors, we help you evidence capability so you can win work and protect your reputation.

PCBU duties cannot be transferred. You remain responsible for health and safety outcomes even when:

  • Work is carried out off‑site
  • Contractors are engaged

  • A “qualified” third party is used

We help you put the right controls in place, demonstrate due diligence, and meet your obligations with confidence.

Why it matters

Strong pre‑qualification and contractor management reduce risk, support compliance, and build trust. They demonstrate contractor capability and give clients confidence that work will be delivered safely, reliably, and with minimal disruption.

Clear systems. Confident contractors. Reduced risk.

Our Solutions

Prequalification Support– Practical, hands-on-support for prequalification success

Contractor Management- Effective contractor safety management systems to support compliance and real-world operations

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Psychosocial Risk and Wellbeing

In this workshop we will support you to take a proactive approach in identifying and understanding what the main psychosocial factors are in your workplace and how to minimise the negative impacts.

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HSEQ Management System Gap Analysis

Our gap analysis clearly shows where your system meets requirements and
where it falls short, helping you prioritise effort, strengthen controls,
and avoid costly compliance surprises.

Independent gap analysis against recognised HSEQ standards,
including:

  • ISO 45001 (Health & Safety)
  • ISO 9001 (Quality)
  • ISO 14001 (Environment)
  • And other applicable frameworks

Outcomes include:

  • Improved quality and consistency of service
  • Streamlined systems and workflows, saving time and cost
  • Increased employee confidence, accountability, and engagement
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Health & Safety Systems Audit

Gain clarity and confidence with a comprehensive Health and Safety Systems Audit.

Our audits provide an in‑depth review of your organisation’s H&S systems and safety culture. This includes an onsite visit to meet with key H&S stakeholders, a site tour, and a review of relevant documentation and records.

You’ll receive a clear, practical audit report outlining system strengths, identified gaps, and prioritised recommendations for improvement.

Benchmarking data is also included, giving insight into how your organisation compares with others of similar size and sector-helping you understand risk, maturity, and opportunities to improve.

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Risk Assessment Workshop

Have you identified your critical risks? Do you need to assess your risk register or strengthen an existing one? Unsure whether your current controls are effective?

Our Risk Assessment Workshop is an interactive, practical session designed to help you clearly identify the risks and hazards in your workplace, understand how serious they are, and assess whether the controls you have in place are working.

You’ll gain confidence in your risk management approach and leave with a draft risk register, along with clear, prioritised actions to make meaningful health and safety improvements.

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Business-Wide Risk Assessments

A structured, organisation-wide assessment to identify hazards, access risks and evaluate existing controls across your operations.
Our Business Wide Risk Assessments provide a solid foundation for an effective hazard identification and risk management process in line with ISO 45001.

Key benefits:

  • Clear visibility of hazards and risks across all operations
  • Confidence that risks are identified, assessed, and controlled in line with ISO 45001
  • Consistent application of hazard identification and risk management processes
  • Improved understanding of whether existing controls are effective
  • Early identification of priority risks before incidents or non-compliance occurs
  • A strong, fit-for-purpose foundation for your hazard and risk register
  • Supports achievement of health and safety objectives and continual improvement
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Safety by Design Assessments

Eliminate risk before it becomes a problem.
Our Safety by Design Assessments help ensure safety is built into your project from the earliest design stages—before construction or implementation begins. By identifying and addressing risks early, you can avoid costly changes, delays, and rework down the track.

Key benefits

  • Eliminates or minimises risks before work begins
  • Builds health and safety into design, planning, and decision making from day one
  • Reduces costly late stage changes, rework, and project delays
  • Supports compliance with Health and Safety at Work duties and best practice
  • Improves design quality by considering safety, operability, and maintainability
  • Reduces longterm operational and maintenance risks
  • Provides greater certainty for project delivery, budget, and timelines
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