NZ Institute of Safety Management

This unsafe Bill needs to be stopped.

Read why here, in this joint letter from health and safety experts to the Minster for Workplace Relations and Safety: https://www.nzism.org/news/rethink-of-hswa-amendment-bill-urged-0526

The government is trying to rush through a new law that will make Kiwis less safe.

If passed, it will mean workers at 97% of businesses will lose fundamental protections.

Please SHARE this graphic, and help us get the word out:

This unsafe Bill must be stopped.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁. The world of work — and the safety profession — is being reshaped at pace by data, technology, and innovation. Encouragingly, industry is shifting from a technology-first mindset to a human-centred one.

For safety practitioners, this creates both opportunity and challenge: how do we harness data, technology, and innovation to better support people at work — not replace them? And how do we distinguish what truly matters from what’s just hype?
That’s why having a clear frame of thinking is critical — to understand what’s emerging, what’s changing, and what to do next.

At this year’s NZISM National Roadshow, expert Cam Stevens will lead three one-day workshops in Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. These sessions will bring together health and safety professionals for practical, forward-looking conversations that matter.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀
Operating at the intersection of Safety, AI, and digital transformation, Cam brings a global perspective to modern safety practice. Through his philosophy — Better Work, By Design — he helps organisations use data and technology to enhance (not replace) human-centred safety.

A Chartered Safety Professional and AIHS Fellow, Cam has led 200+ safety deployments worldwide.

Members and non-members are both welcome.

👉 Don’t miss out — secure your place today:
https://www.nzism.org/safetytech-in-aotearoa-cam-stevens

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟮-𝟮𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗭𝗜𝗦𝗠? (Valued at $1,449+gst)

If you are an NZISM ACCREDITED MEMBER you have the opportunity to do just that. 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 before Tue 2 June, 5pm and it could be your name being announced on social on Wed 3rd. No strings attached. It's just our way of recognising the commitment of our hard working Practitioner, Professional, Certified Professional, and Certified Fellow members.

Good luck to you all - enter below:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sg-conf-2026-social

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.
I͟f͟ ͟y͟o͟u͟r͟ ͟m͟e͟m͟b͟e͟r͟s͟h͟i͟p͟ ͟s͟u͟b͟s͟c͟r͟i͟p͟t͟i͟o͟n͟ ͟w͟a͟s͟ ͟d͟u͟e͟ ͟o͟n͟ ͟3͟1͟ ͟M͟a͟r͟c͟h͟ and you haven't yet completed your online Renewal Declaration form, please do it now before your membership expires. Your member access to the NZISM website and all its resources will cease at the end of this week!

You need to log in to the website, head to your Dashboard and complete your Declaration which you'll find under "Complete your registration".

Keep us by your side - it can be a long and lonely road without NZISM by your side.

https://www.nzism.org/Dashboard

🚨 2 days to go! Don’t miss this NZISM webinar 🚨
Are you confident you’re using the right approach to health risk assessments — not just safety risk assessments?

Join us this 20 May (12–1pm) for an insightful session with occupational hygienist, Levi Mines, where you’ll learn:

✅ The key differences between health vs safety risk assessments
✅ Why even experienced practitioners can get health risk wrong
✅ How structured tools can improve accuracy and decision-making
✅ A walkthrough of a new free online NZ-developed tool to help you assess health risks

The tool can support you, as a health and safety generalist, if you need to undertake preliminary health risk assessments in order to set priorities for controls and monitoring.

📅 Date: 20 May 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00–1:00pm
💻 Online (Zoom)

👉 Secure your spot now: https://www.nzism.org/event/eventpage/2ceab80f-d504-456e-bbfc-e920a7c810c4

💗 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗨𝗽, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 💗
Today we join people across Aotearoa to mark Pink Shirt Day — a reminder that creating a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace is everyone’s responsibility.

Bullying isn’t always obvious. It can show up as exclusion, constant criticism or behaviours that quietly erode confidence and wellbeing. Over time, these behaviours can have real psychosocial impacts — affecting mental health, team trust, and organisational culture.

Psychosocial safety means more than preventing harm — it’s about actively creating environments where people feel valued, supported, and safe to speak up.

On Pink Shirt Day, let’s:
✅ Choose respect in every interaction
✅ Speak up when something doesn’t feel right
✅ Support others to feel safe and included
✅ Lead with kindness, every day

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽
Join us online next week when Hillary Bennett and Dougal Sutherland will be explorin how physical and psychosocial risks are connected — and why you can’t effectively manage one without the other.

📅 22 May | 💻 Online (Zoom)

Register here 👇
https://www.nzism.org/event/eventpage/4a12c4ca-c3ac-4f76-829e-43c11d6875cc

𝟮𝟴 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 | 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲.

Today we acknowledge 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 — a time to remember workers who have been killed, injured, or made ill because of work.

We also mark the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸, led by the ILO, which reminds us that these harms are 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 when systems, leadership, and legislation genuinely support safe and healthy work.

The ILO estimates that psychosocial harms cause 840,000 deaths annually (cardiovascular diseases and work-related suicides) and are responsible for a total GDP loss of 1.37% per year.

In New Zealand, a WorkSafe study found that 40 suicides every year are work-related. These are not recorded in WorkSafe’s official statistics of 50-60 deaths per year. Stress at work is also responsible for significant rates of heart disease, stroke, alcohol and drug abuse.

We need to do better. The current HSW Amendment Bill takes us backwards by ignoring these risks. We’re calling on the Government to recognise psychosocial harms as critical risks.