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.
WorkSafe New Zealand is moving forward with organisational changes to deliver its strategy.
“We are increasing our frontline services, which includes investing an additional $2.7 million annually into growing our inspectorate. In turn, we are simplifying our structure, reducing some non-frontline roles, and ensuring all roles are clearly linked to strategic delivery,” says WorkSafe’s Chief Executive Sharon Thompson.
Feedback on the change proposal has been under consideration since mid-November, following a consultation period with WorkSafe’s kaimahi and stakeholders.
WorkSafe currently has 704 permanent roles. Following decisions, there will be 675 permanent roles, which includes growing our inspectorate over time.
“Our strategy involves a mix of enforcement, engagement, and permitting activities, with a targeted focus on high-risk sectors and high-risk work,” says Sharon.
This requires a shift in how roles and resources will be allocated in the new structure.
WorkSafe’s allocated budget is less than the last financial year, due to the end of some time-limited and ACC funding.
Expressions of interest will open prior to Christmas to redeploy current kaimahi where possible into roles in the new structure, which takes effect at the end of March 2025.
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