Overview

A 4-module course covering manager response to disclosure, NZ-specific Code of Practice obligations, and psychosocial-factor groups under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) framework. Approximately 80 minutes total. Course delivered in English (New Zealand edition).

Target Audience:

Line managers, HR business partners, EHS leads, in-house counsel, and senior managers at any New Zealand employer (PCBU under HSWA).

Features and USPs:

Active-listening empathy-meter chat activity. Disclosure response decision tree. Risk register practice. Iceberg model for surfacing hidden hazards. References to WorkSafe New Zealand and HSWA-specific PCBU obligations. Legally reviewed by qualified NZ workplace-health counsel.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify psychosocial hazards under HSWA and WorkSafe NZ guidance
• Respond to a worker disclosure with active listening
• Conduct a psychosocial risk assessment as a PCBU
• Apply the hierarchy of controls to psychosocial risks
• Engage with WorkSafe NZ during examination