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:

The course helps learners to understand the scope and impact of the legislation and also to work through the regulation as it appears in the workplace. Learners experience the cause?and?effect of their decisions and are supported with immediate feedback. The course helps to build situational awareness, practical judgment, confidence and real?world problem?solving skills.

This interactive and adaptive online course is designed to turn a complex legislative topic into a memorable, actionable learning experience. Using a dynamic “choose your own adventure” format, the course adapts to the learner’s choices within a relatable workplace scenario.

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