NZ Institute of Safety Management

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.

2026 is shaping up to be a 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁‑𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. NZISM is working hard to support members — 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 — as we navigate legislative change and ongoing regulatory uncertainty.

We will continue to engage constructively with Government and key stakeholders, advocating for the profession and for a system that genuinely improves health and safety outcomes.

Alongside this advocacy, we’ve built a full and exciting professional development programme, including:

✔️ Free webinars
✔️ Local networking events and site visits
✔️ Online and face‑to‑face learning opportunities

Staying connected has never been more important — 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱.

🔔 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄.

Log in to your membership account and complete your renewal declaration today.

If you experience any issues or need support, we’re here to help — please contact [email protected].

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.
When businesses share what recovery at work looks like in practice, they help other workplaces act with confidence.

We’ve partnered with ACC New Zealand to showcase real recovery at work stories from small to medium-sized New Zealand businesses, where people have successfully recovered at work after low-complexity injuries like sprains and strains.

We’re looking for businesses willing to share their recovery at work experiences, including:
✔️ what worked well
✔️ the practical steps taken to support recovery
✔️ perspectives from employers and employees.

Selected stories will be profiled by ACC and us to support and inspire other workplaces.

𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚? Email 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘀@𝗻𝘇𝗶𝘀𝗺.𝗼𝗿𝗴 with your business name, a brief example of your recovery at work experience, and your contact details.

Filming is straightforward, and businesses have full editorial control.

Learn more: Supporting your injured employee to recover at work: https://www.acc.co.nz/for-business/supporting-your-injured-employee-to-recover-at-work

🦋 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲.
It's just 2 days before we kick off the 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 (CAP) with internationally sought-after safety leader, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗲.

Join us if you’re ready to:
✔ Strengthen your professional capability
✔ Build confidence in your decision‑making
✔ Step beyond compliance into true safety leadership

Georgina is running 4 workshops, each focusing on a key pillar of her highly acclaimed H&S development programme. Whilst we have some amazing free webinars to supplement these workshops - 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀) 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻.

This is amazing value and we urge you not to miss out on this rare opportunity to work with and learn from Georgina.

NZISM members $500 for all 4 or $150 each
Non-members $1,000 for all 4 or $300 each

Auckland or livestream options

🔔 Starting soon – limited time to join us.
👉 Secure your place now:
https://www.nzism.org/capability-advancement-programme-georgina-poole



https://www.nzism.org/capability-advancement-programme-georgina-poole