Have your say on work health and safety
We want to start a conversation about New Zealand’s work health and safety regulatory system, particularly how you think it’s working now and what you think should change.
June 2024
On this page
This is the web version of the work health and safety consultation document.
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How to have your say
For information about the consultation process and how to make a submission see:
In this section
Minister’s foreword
All workers and their families deserve to have confidence that they will return home safe. Businesses also know the costs – both personal and financial – of workplace incidents, and the difficulties of attracting and keeping workers in risky sectors.
We want to hear about your experiences
We want to start a conversation about New Zealand’s work health and safety regulatory system, particularly how you think it’s working now and what you think should change.
Scope of consultation
This consultation is focused on the purpose and performance of the work health and safety regulatory system.
Focus area 1
We are seeking to understand how businesses and organisations make their decisions about health and safety and the reasons behind these decisions.
Focus area 2
We are seeking feedback on whether the law strikes the right balance, or whether it may be too detailed in some cases, or not detailed or clear enough in others.
Focus area 3
We want to understand how businesses and organisations engage with workers, how workers participate in health and safety, and the impact this has on health and safety.
Focus area 4
We are seeking feedback on your experiences with the health and safety regulators, and the people and organisations that have roles within the system.
Focus area 5
We are seeking feedback on whether the work health and safety regulatory system is currently meeting its objective.
What happens next
The next steps in the consultation process.