Health & Safety
Resources
Health and safety planning is required by law and is incredibly important for a successful event. The current relevant Acts are:
Worksafe NZ also has useful information about your responsibilities, volunteer differences (casual volunteer vs. volunteer workers), and details if you're planning to have Fireworks or an Outdoor pyrotechnics display
Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds “Green Guide” https://sgsa.org.uk/greenguide/
Alternate use of Sports Grounds- https://sgsa.org.uk/alternative-uses-of-sports-grounds/
Safety at Outdoor events “Purple Guide”- https://www.thepurpleguide.co.uk
Safe and healthy Crowded Places (Australia)- https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/handbook-safe-and-healthy-crowded-places/
Managing Crowds safely (health and safety Executive UK)- https://www.hse.gov.uk/event-safety/crowd-management.htm
Detector Dog accreditation and Training-this website allows you to check up and see if the Handlers/Dogs have been raining to the Australian Standard (which is recognised a Global standard) - https://nasdu.com.au
NZ Police's Crowded Places Strategy, including the self-assessment tool
Tauranga City Council's Event Health and Safety Resources
Worksafe's Mentally Healthy Work resources
Drug risk at events tool: https://drugsatevents.nz/
NZEA webinar, Wellbeing Fireside Chat with Sarah McGuinness & Chris Hewitt from the Revolutionaries of Wellbeing. This is hosted in the member-only area of our website so will be accessible to NZEA members only.
The upcoming St John Mental Health First Aid course, offered at a discount to NZEA members. Register here: https://www.nzea.co/events
Event Safety Risk Assessment and Management Plan (2018) - The purpose of this document is to provide practical guidance on how to safely manage events in order for you to meet your obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) and manage risk of harm to people or damage to property. Please note this guide was published in 2016 and should be read in conjunction with more recent guidance around pandemic management and protecting our places from attack.
Protecting our Crowded Places from Attack - see below section.
All About People: Knowledge Hub - Includes the advice and free downloads.
Bomb Threat checklist (2022)
Webinar
COVID-19 and your Safety Plan with Craig Macdonald, All About People (June 2020). Click here for the recording and resources.
Protecting our Crowded Places from Attack
Sexual Harassment
SoundCheck Aotearoa offer a range of resources to assist everyone in the music & event community to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and assault (sexual harm) in their workplaces. Some of the resources also address bullying and discrimination.
Guidance is provided with each of the resources, and we also recommend reading About The Resources secion on their website before you start.
If you have experienced or witnessed sexual harm and need support or information visit the Support: How to Get Help section.
To see a list of all resources click here.
Drug Management
The health Promotion Agency working with the NZ Drug Foundation and several promoters and venue operators have developed guidance on drug management at events. See here https://drugsatevents.nz/
Alcohol Management
Guidelines for Managing Alcohol at Large Events - Provides best-practice models and other guidance information. It is for individuals and agencies involved with ensuring that alcohol consumption at large events is managed legally and effectively.