Every New Zealand workplace has a responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 to ensure workers have access to appropriate first aid arrangements.
What many business owners don't realise is that New Zealand's health and safety regulations do not prescribe a one-size-fits-all approach. The requirements are based on the risks, size, location and nature of your workplace. A construction site, forestry operation or manufacturing plant may require very different first aid arrangements from a small office, retail store or professional services business.
WorkSafe's first aid guidance focuses on ensuring workplaces have appropriate first aid equipment, access to trained workplace responders, clear information for staff, and arrangements that reflect the actual risks present in the workplace.
That's why Online First Aid starts with an assessment of your workplace. We help identify your first aid needs, provide targeted online learning for nominated staff, support you with practical first aid resources and workplace communication, and confirm key life-saving skills through one-to-one video calls — practical sessions with feedback based on current best-practice guidelines, using our CPR training tools.
For many low-risk New Zealand workplaces, this provides a practical, risk-based approach to building and demonstrating first aid readiness — without losing an entire day to a generic classroom course.
Sources: Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, General Risk & Workplace Management Regulations 2016 (reg 13 — duty to provide first aid), and WorkSafe NZ — First aid at work.