HASANZ is New Zealand's "association of associations" for workplace health and safety professions, created directly out of the post-Pike River reform programme.
How they got started
HASANZ was a direct outcome of the post-Pike River reforms. The 2010 mine disaster, which killed 29 workers, led to the 2012 Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety and the Government's 2013 Working Safer reform package. One recommendation was to establish a representative body for workplace H&S professionals so businesses could find trustworthy advice. HASANZ was formally launched on 10 September 2014 to fill that role.
What they stand for
HASANZ describes itself as an association of associations rather than an individual membership body, acting as a single voice for the H&S professional sector to government, regulators and business. Its work is organised around five strategic areas: workforce development, member collaboration, business engagement, leadership and advocacy, and awareness and understanding. The through-line is professionalism: lifting standards across the H&S workforce and making it easier for PCBUs under HSWA to find competent advisers.
How they help the industry
- HASANZ Register: national free-to-search directory of verified H&S professionals across multiple disciplines
- Scholarship Programme: six categories (including Poutama for Māori practitioners, Postgraduate, Occupational Hygiene and Women in Safety), offering up to $5,000 per year for up to two years per recipient
- Workforce strategy: ongoing review of capacity, capability and demand in the NZ H&S workforce
- Annual conference: flagship sector event bringing member associations together
- Member coordination: shared services, communications and forums (e.g. the GM Safety Forum) across member associations
Notable initiatives
The HASANZ Register launched on 27 July 2018 in Wellington, opened by WorkSafe NZ Chief Executive Nicole Rosie and funded by ACC and WorkSafe. Entry requires membership of a HASANZ member association plus verified qualifications, experience, CPD, code-of-conduct compliance, good character and professional insurance. The 2024 conference was held at Tākina Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wellington, on 18–20 September with the theme "Collaboration, Competence, Champion"; HASANZ Conference 2026 returns to Tākina on 16–18 September 2026.
Why it matters for asbestos professionals
For NZ asbestos surveyors, assessors, hygienists and removal supervisors, HASANZ is the umbrella under which your professional body sits, most directly FAMANZ, and indirectly NZOHS for air monitoring and clearances. Credentialling through a member body opens up listing on the HASANZ Register, which is increasingly how PCBUs, councils and government agencies in New Zealand find verified asbestos expertise.
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