HSR Stage 1: Introduction to the HSR role (WEBSITE TEST)

This course introduces students to the HSR role and helps them to understand the role and responsibilities as a representative and meet the minimum regulatory requirements for training.

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Duration: 2 days
Topic: Online Training
Next session: 26 Jul 2026 · 3 dates

At a glance

Course details

Duration: 2 days
Unit Standard:

Unit #	Name	Level	Credits
29315	Describe the role and functions of the Health and Safety Representative in a New Zealand workplace	3	2
30264	Describe duties, rights, representation and the regulator in terms of New Zealand health and safety legislation	3	3

This course introduces learners to the Health and Safety Representative (HSR) role. It equips learners with the skills and knowledge to fulfil their responsibilities and meet the minimum regulatory requirements for training.

Overview

HSR Stage 1 course overview

Reading a piece of legislation won't magically make a workplace safer. True health and safety takes more than a textbook approach. This two-day HSR Stage 1 training course introduces Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs), managers, and frontline leaders to the HSR role, building a grounded, practical understanding of their responsibilities and how the role functions in practice, and the requirements set out under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA).

We don't do 'death by slideshow' or dry compliance lectures. Instead, our industry-experienced trainers get learners stuck in, using examples that reflect the reality of New Zealand workplaces. Through highly interactive, scenario-based group work, participants build genuine capability in communication, engagement, and effective participation in health and safety processes, including how to advocate constructively in their role. We also introduce key concepts such as risk management and unpack the regulatory requirements around Provisional Improvement Notices (PINs) clearly and constructively, ensuring all parties understand their responsibilities without the guesswork or friction.

IMPAC’s focus is on building quiet, competent capability that supports better outcomes, rather than just ticking a compliance box. Participants leave with a high-quality, comprehensive pocket guide and practical skills ready to be applied in their workplaces. Whether you are a newly appointed HSR or an operational manager looking to support your team, this course equips you to contribute to effective worker participation and a culture where safety is a shared, collaborative outcome.

Curriculum

What you'll cover

Learners must have a level of written and spoken English equivalent to NCEA Level 1 (Year 11) or an IELTS score of 5.5 or higher. If a learner does not meet this requirement, please contact us on 0800 246 722 or training@impac.co.nz to discuss support options.

Our approach

+IMPAC's HSR Stage 1 training approach

This course is delivered as practical, facilitator-led learning rather than a long theory download. Trainers use short teaching inputs, guided discussion, and workplace scenarios to help learners understand what the HSR role looks like day to day and how to use that understanding constructively.

Participants work through examples around worker engagement, representation, hazard identification, risk assessment, and the steps around Provisional Improvement Notices, so the content stays connected to real decisions people face at work. The focus is on helping learners leave able to ask better questions, speak up with confidence, and contribute usefully to healthier, safer work.

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