Finding Your Bearings: Health and Safety (online)

Health and Safety

Health and safety responsibilities can feel complex, particularly for community organisations that involve volunteers alongside staff, clients, participants, and members of the public.

This practical online session will provide an accessible introduction to health and safety obligations, with a particular focus on what community organisations need to understand to create safe environments for everyone involved in their work.

Presented by Everard Halbert from Community Law Wellington & Hutt Valley, the session will explore:

• The fundamentals of New Zealand health and safety law

• Health and safety responsibilities for community organisations

• Real-world examples and lessons from previous prosecutions

• Practical steps organisations can take to strengthen their health and safety practices

Whether you're a manager, volunteer coordinator or board member this session will help build your understanding of what a safe workplace and volunteering environment looks like in practice.

This session forms part of Volunteer Wellington's Community Law training series, designed to make quality legal education more accessible to community organisations across the Wellington region.

Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of their responsibilities and practical ideas they can apply within their own organisation.