How to notify us over the holiday period.
Notifications
If someone has been seriously injured, become seriously ill, or died as a result of work – phone us on 0800 030 040 straight away. We have staff available to respond to these 24/7.
If you’re not sure what a notifiable event is, including your obligation to hold a scene, visit What events need to be notified?
Notifications made through our online form won't be monitored between 12pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and 8.30am on Monday 6 January 2025.
If you’re not sure if you need to notify us, use our online notification system and we’ll respond to you after 6 January 2025.
Health and safety concerns
If you have a health and safety concern that isn’t urgent, use our online form and we’ll respond to you after 6 January 2025.
Raise a health or safety concern
General enquiries
General enquiries made by phone or email after 12pm on Tuesday 24 December will be responded to from Monday 6 January 2025. This does not apply to notifications made by phone on 0800 030 040.
We wish you a safe and relaxing holiday.
We have updated our guidance on the requirements for vetting workers at limited-attendance child-care centres.
The new Regulatory Systems (Education) Amendment Act 2024 means updates have been made to the Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016 (Regulation 51).
A key point is that Police vetting must be completed for non-teaching and unregistered employees at unlicensed child-care centres before the person begins work. This vetting must be used to assess any risks to the safety of children.
What are limited-attendance child-care centres?
These are any premises that are:
- used regularly for the care of three or more children under six years old (not including the children of the persons providing the care) and
- where the children do not stay for more than two hours per day and
- where the children’s parents or caregivers are in close proximity to the children, and are able to be contacted and resume responsibility for the children at short notice.
For example, a crèche at a gym or shopping mall.
It does not include being provided with care before or after school.
Read more information in the fact sheet: What to know when employing or engaging limited-attendance child-care centre workers
Related information:
Governance of education sector boosted | Beehive.govt.nz (external link)
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