Course Category: Health and Safety Rep

This course provides Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to effectively represent workers and contribute to a safer, more proactive health and safety culture. Whether delivered online or in-person by one of our expert tutors, this course ensures your team understands their responsibilities and can take meaningful action.

Course Overview

Learners will explore the key functions and powers of a Health and Safety Representative under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and its regulations. The course equips learners to support their teams, identify and manage risks, and engage constructively with management.

For online learners, the course includes interactive modules with real-world examples and access to an assessor for support during office hours.

What You’ll Learn

• The purpose, role, and powers of Health and Safety Representatives in the workplace

• How HSRs act as advocates for worker health and safety

• The legal duties of PCBUs and WorkSafe NZ towards HSRs

• Effective risk management and communication with workers and management

• How and when to issue a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN)

• The process and authority to direct unsafe work to cease

Course Delivery Options

• Online – Self-paced with engaging, interactive content and assessor support during business hours

• In-Person – Delivered by industry-qualified trainers with practical insights and group discussions

  • At our Albany or Wiri training centres

  • At your site (for company bookings)

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• Sign in and out of the course as it suits you – your course on your schedule
• No time-limit to complete the course
• Every course has a ‘Nuts and Bolts’ page with guidance on how to use the course

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Health and Safety Representative Stage 2 is designed for elected Health and Safety Representatives who have completed initial HSR training and are ready to build stronger practical skills in workplace risk management and incident investigation.

This course supports HSRs to move beyond understanding their role and into actively contributing to safer work. Learners will develop practical skills to identify hazards, assess risk, recommend and review control measures, participate in incident investigations, and communicate findings clearly with workers and management.

The course is ideal for HSRs who want to be more confident, more effective, and better prepared to contribute to meaningful health and safety outcomes in their workplace.

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for:

• Health and Safety Representatives who have completed initial HSR training
• HSRs wanting to further develop their practical safety skills
• Workers involved in risk assessments, toolbox meetings or workplace inspections
• HSRs who may be involved in incident reporting or investigations
• Organisations wanting to strengthen worker participation and consultation
• Health and safety committee members wanting more practical capability

What you will learn

Learners will develop practical skills to:

• identify workplace hazards
• assess health and safety risk in a job role
• recommend suitable control measures
• monitor and review risk controls
• understand how risk assessment supports worker participation
• contribute to incident reporting and investigation processes
• gather and review information following an incident
• understand immediate causes, underlying causes and root causes
• produce an incident investigation report
• communicate findings and recommended actions clearly

NZQA Unit Standards

Learners who successfully complete the required assessments can achieve:

NZQA Unit Standard 30265
Apply health and safety risk assessment to a job role
Level 3, 8 credits

NZQA Unit Standard 17601
Produce an occupational health and safety incident investigation
Level 4, 6 credits

Course outcome

By the end of this course, learners will have a stronger understanding of how to apply practical risk assessment and incident investigation processes in the workplace.

They will be better prepared to support workers, contribute to consultation, raise meaningful health and safety concerns, and participate in practical safety improvements.

Entry recommendation

Learners should ideally have completed initial Health and Safety Representative training before attending this course.

This course is designed as a follow-on from initial HSR training and is suitable for HSRs who want to continue developing their practical workplace health and safety capability.

Duration

2 days

Delivery options

• Public courses at Besafe Training centres
• Company bookings at Besafe Training centres
• Onsite delivery available nationwide

Assessment

This course includes both training and assessment. Learners will need to complete the required assessment activities to achieve the NZQA unit standards.

Assessment activities are designed to reflect practical workplace application, including risk assessment and incident investigation tasks.

Why complete HSR Stage 2 with Besafe Training?

Besafe Training delivers practical health and safety training designed for real workplaces. Our training focuses on helping learners understand what good health and safety looks like in practice, not just in theory.

This course helps HSRs build the confidence to take a more active role in identifying risk, supporting workers, contributing to investigations and helping improve workplace safety outcomes.

Book this course

Build practical HSR capability with training in risk assessment and incident investigation.

Book online or contact Besafe Training to arrange a company booking.

This course equips Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) working in aged care facilities with the essential knowledge and skills to represent their colleagues and advocate for safe working environments. Designed with the aged care context in mind, it focuses on the unique risks and responsibilities found in healthcare and residential care settings—ensuring residents, caregivers, nurses, cleaners, support staff, and visitors remain safe.

Whether you’re new to the HSR role or seeking to formalise your experience, this course will empower you to communicate effectively, manage risks, and act confidently within your legal rights and responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

What You’ll Learn

• The role and function of a Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand aged care setting

• How to represent and advocate for worker safety while supporting a person-centred care culture

• The responsibilities of PCBUs (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking) and the role of WorkSafe NZ

• How to identify, report, and manage risks in environments with vulnerable residents

• The processes and powers for:

  • Issuing a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN)

  • Directing unsafe work to cease—when and how to act

NZQA Unit Standard

• 29315 – Describe the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace

Tailored for the Aged Care Environment

Examples, case studies, and discussion topics are aligned to the challenges and priorities faced in:

• Residential aged care and retirement villages

• Dementia care units

• In-home care and support services

• Healthcare and nursing team environments

Delivery Options

• Onsite Delivery at your aged care facility – ideal for group bookings

Why Choose This Course

• Delivered by expert trainers

• Practical, relevant, and aligned to the realities of caregiving work

• NZQA-accredited and meets legislative requirements

Create safer, more supportive workplaces where both staff and residents thrive.

Book now and empower your team’s HSRs.