A new event called Safety 360 being held in March 2015 will help all employees, managers and directors understand the impact of the new Health and Safety at Work Act.
Improving workplace health and safety, occupational health and wellbeing and managing hazards will be among the issues discussed at the event on March 16 to 17, 2015 at SkyCity, Auckland.
The WorkSafe New Zealand endorsed event brings managers and directors, health and safety specialists and human resources and wellbeing professionals together with regulators, researchers and practitioners in one format to increase understanding and support culture change across all levels of organisations.
Four conferences run in parallel will address the impact of the new Health and Safety at Work Act on different roles, including those responsible for HSNO, as well as covering industry-specific occupational health best practice and research into physical and emotional wellbeing in all workplaces, including bullying.
Delegates with a conference ticket can attend any of the presentations.
The four conferences are as follows:
- Safety Leaders’ Summit (16th & 17th March) – Provides advice and case studies on creating high performing safety cultures and reducing workplace harm from organisations. Australian transportation company Transdev, will present the international keynote.
- HSNO (16th & 17th March) – Investigates the regulation, risk management and safe use of hazardous substances in light of the new Health & Safety at Work Act. WorkSafe and the EPA will present legislation updates and case studies on protecting people and the environment will be presented by AECOM, Fonterra, ChemWaste, Northland Regional Council and the National Poisons Centre, University of Otago.
- Occupational Health Conference (16th March) – An industry-focussed, technical look at reducing work-related injuries and disease and improving work health and safety performance from a practitioner’s point of view. Specialists from the New Zealand Society for Safety Engineering, Civil Contractors New Zealand Inc, Occupational Health Nurses’ Association, Massey University and Umbrella Health will present case studies.
- Health and Wellbeing Conference (17th March) – Addresses the opportunities an organisation has to improve the overall emotional and physical wellbeing of its employees, and how this can influence a company’s performance. Delegates will gain a better understanding of the value of wellness programmes and creating strategies for a multi-cultural environment from Vero Insurance, WEL Networks, Mental Health Foundation of NZ, Massey University’s Healthy Work Group, and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Additionally there will be a full floor Expo at SkyCity that will show innovation and technology in health and safety products. The expo is free to attend and includes seminars running throughout both days.
See the full programme and how to register for the free expo at conferenz.co.nz/safety360
