The New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards 2025

Entries close 4 April 2025

How to enter Entries open

Awards ceremony 17 June 2025 Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland

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Celebrating the best of health, safety and wellbeing in New Zealand

The annual New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety Awards have been run since 2005. They are organised by Safeguard with the support of WorkSafe New Zealand and ACC.

The call for entries into the 2025 Awards is now OPEN.

Download the entry pack

The 2024 Awards were announced at a gala dinner in June. Who won and what did they do?

View the 2024 winners details here

Entries now open

The call for entries into the 2025 Awards are now OPEN and close at 5pm on Friday 4 April 2025.

Finalists will be notified on 2 May 2025.

How to enter Entries open

Gala dinner

We invite you to join us in celebrating the year in health and safety at the New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety Awards gala dinner on 17 June 2025 from 6:15PM at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland.

Pre-dinner drinks: 6.15pm onwards

Gala dinner and awards presentation: 7.00pm to 10.30pm

Dress: A touch of glamour

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Other years

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What is the purpose of the awards?

To celebrate the best health and safety initiatives and the dedicated people working to improve health and safety outcomes in New Zealand.

Who judges the awards?

The awards are judged by a panel appointed each year. The panel usually consists of five people, including representatives from Safeguard, WorkSafe New Zealand, a trade union, as well as a health & safety practitioner.

How many categories are there?

There are 9 categories for organisations and 6 categories for individuals. Details of each category can be found in the entry pack which can be downloaded here.

Key dates

Entries are now OPEN

Entries close: Friday 4 April 2025

Finalists notified: 2 May 2025

Gala dinner: 17 June 2025

Who can enter?

Any organisation which operates in New Zealand
Any person who works in New Zealand

Can you enter more than one initiative or nominate more than one person? YES - so long as each entry describes a substantially different health and safety initiative and you submit each one as a new entry using the form below.

How to enter in 3 easy steps

Read the entry pack, which outlines the award categories, the criteria for each category, the judging process, and terms and conditions.
Download the entry pack
Decide on the initiative and category to enter.
To enter, fill out and submit the entry form below, making sure to attach your submission document as outlined in the entry pack.

If you have any issues submitting your entry contact safeguardawards@thomsonreuters.com or call 021 247 7144.

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Thank you for your entry

Finalists will be notified by 2 May 2025.

Good luck!

Nomination Category

Entry details

Name of organisation being nominated

Please provide a name of the organisation being nominated

Number of employees (approx)

Please enter the number of employees at the organisation being nominated

Name of individual being nominated

Please provide a name of the individual being nominated

What prompted you to enter this year?

Ad in Safeguard magazine

Ad in Safeguard Insider e-bulletin

Promotional email

Entered before

Word of mouth

Other

Please select a reason for entering the awards this year

Key contact details

Name

Please provide a name for the key contact for this entry

Organisation

Please provide the organisation for the key contact for this entry

Position

Please provide a position/title for the key contact for this entry

Telephone

Please provide a telephone number for the key contact for this entry

Email address

Please provide an email address for the key contact for this entry

Referee details

Name

Please provide a name for the referee for this entry

Organisation

Please provide an organisation name for the referee for this entry

Position

Please provide a position/title for the referee for this entry

Telephone

Please provide a telephone number for the referee for this entry

Email address

Please provide an email address for the referee for this entry

Submission document

Add submission document PDF File. Must be no longer than four A4 pages.

Please select a submission document to upload

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The New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards 2025

Entries close 4 April 2025

Awards ceremony 17 June 2025 Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland

Celebrating the best of health, safety and wellbeing in New Zealand

Entries now open

Gala dinner

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The New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards 2025

Entries close 4 April 2025

Entries now open

What is the purpose of the awards?

Who judges the awards?

How many categories are there?

Key dates

Who can enter?

How to enter in 3 easy steps

Enter now

Thank you for your entry

Nomination Category

Entry details

What prompted you to enter this year?

Key contact details

Referee details

Submission document

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The New Zealand Health & Safety Awards 2025: Gala Dinner

Register to attend New Zealand health and safety's night of nights

The New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards 2025

Sponsors

In association with

Category sponsors

New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety Awards 2025