Titles of advice to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
WorkSafe releases the titles of advice to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety for each calendar month within six weeks after the last day of each month.
2026/27 titles of advice
July 2026
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
31 July 2026
[Briefing] Quarterly Report – Q4 2025/26
30 July 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 30 July 2026
29 July 2026
[Aide Memoire] Process for approving codes of practice for safe harbour status
29 July 2026
[Briefing] Title withheld as under active consideration
29 July 2026
[Briefing] Title withheld as under active consideration
29 July 2026
[Briefing] Identifying health and safety roles and responsibilities on a residential construction site code of practice for approval
24 July 2026
[Aide Memoire] July Strategic Programme Update
23 July 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 23 July 2026
16 July 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 16 July 2026
15 July 2026
[Aide Memoire] Title withheld as under active consideration
9 July 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 9 July 2026
2 July 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 2 July 2026
1 July 2026
[Aide Memoire] WorkSafe’s response to the AUT report on asbestos-containing play sand
June 2026
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
30 June 2026
[Briefing] Statement of Performance Expectations 2026/27
26 June 2026
[Aide memoire] AUT report on asbestos-containing play sand
26 June 2026
[Aide memoire] June Strategic Work Programme Update
25 June 2026
[Weekly report] Weekly report for week ending 25 June 2026
18 June 2026
[Weekly report] Weekly report for week ending 18 June 2026
11 June 2026
[Weekly report] Weekly report for week ending 11 June 2026
May 2026
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
28 May 2026
[Weekly report] Weekly report for week ending 28 May 2026
21 May 2026
[Weekly report] Weekly report for week ending 21 May 2026
19 May 2026
[Aide Memoire] ACOPs Development – Draft Refinement and Stakeholder Feedback
14 May 2026
[Weekly report] Weekly report for week ending 14 May 2026
13 May 2026
[Aide Memoire] May Strategic Programme Update
13 May 2026
[Aide Memoire] Insights from Wood Product Manufacturing Sector campaign 2026
8 May 2026
[Aide Memoire] Withheld due to confidentiality of advice
7 May 2026
[Weekly report] Weekly report for week ending 7 May 2026
6 May 2026
[Aide Memoire] WorkSafe Loan Repayment
1 May 2026
[Briefing] Draft Statement of Performance Expectations 2026/27
April 2026
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
30 April 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 30 April 2026
30 April 2026
[Briefing] WorkSafe Quarterly Report – Q3 2025/26
23 April 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 23 April 2026
17 April 2026
[Aide Memoire] April Strategic Work Programme Update
16 April 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 16 April 2026
9 April 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 9 April 2026
2 April 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 2 April 2026
March 2026
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
31 March 2026
[Aide Memoire] Meeting with Channel Infrastructure
26 March 2026
[Weekly report] Weekly report for week ending 26 March 2026
19 March 2026
[Aide Memoire] HSWA Legislative Reforms: Communications and Engagement Approach
19 March 2026
[Weekly report] Weekly report for week ending 19 March 2026
18 March 2026
[Aide Memoire] Stakeholder Engagement in Development of the Agriculture ACOPs
18 March 2026
[Aide Memoire] March Strategic Programme Update
16 March 2026
[Aide Memoire] Updated operational guidance – enforcement of workers duties
12 March 2026
[Weekly report] Weekly report for week ending 12 March 2026
11 March 2026
[Aide Memoire] Further Review of Bungy and Swing-type Amusement Devices
5 March 2026
[Weekly report] Weekly report for week ending 5 March 2026
3 March 2026
[Aide Memoire] Withheld due to confidentiality of advice
February 2026
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
26 February 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 26 February 2026
19 February 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 19 February 2026
18 February 2026
[Aide Memoire] February Strategic Programme Update
12 February 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 12 February 2026
11 February 2026
[Aide memoire] Overview of third-party certifier audits by WorkSafe
5 February 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 5 February 2026
4 February 2026
[Aide Memoire] Meeting with asbestos industry representatives on 11 February 2026
January 2026
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
29 January 2026
[Briefing] WorkSafe Quarterly Report – Q2 2025/26
29 January 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for the week ending 29 January 2026
22 January 2026
[Briefing] Withheld due to confidentiality of advice
22 January 2026
[Briefing] WorkSafe January Strategic Programme Update
22 January 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for the week ending 22 January 2026
15 January 2026
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for the week ending 15 January 2026
December 2025
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
18 December 2025
[Aide Memoire] Title withheld due to confidentiality of advice
18 December 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for the week ending 18 December 2025
16 December 2025
[Briefing] Proactive Release of Briefing 251251: Review of road cones digital hotline pilot
11 December 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for the week ending 11 December 2025
10 December 2025
[Briefing] Title withheld due to confidentiality of advice
9 December 2025
[Aide Memoire] Formal Warnings Policy Update
9 December 2025
[Briefing] WorkSafe December Strategic Programme Update
9 December 2025
[Aide Memoire] Minister’s meeting with Rewiring Aotearoa
4 December 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for the week ending 4 December 2025
November 2025
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
27 November 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for the week ending 27 November 2025
27 November 2025
[Aide Memoire] WorkSafe’s Response to the Coloured Sand Asbestos Issue
25 November 2025
[Aide Memoire] Title withheld
21 November 2025
[Briefing] WorkSafe Annual Report 2024/25 for presentation to the House
20 November 2025
[Briefing] WorkSafe Strategic Reforms Programme - November 2025
20 November 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for the week ending 20 November 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for week ending 18 September 2025
16 September 2025
[Briefing] Draft Statement of Intent
11 September 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for week ending 11 September 2025
11 September 2025
[Aide Memoire] Construction ACOP Stakeholder List
4 September 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for week ending 4 September 2025
August 2025
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
28 August 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 28 August 2025
27 August 2025
[Aide Memoire] Workforce insights programme 2025
21 August 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 21 August 2025
21 August 2025
[Aide Memoire] Title withheld to protect confidentiality of advice
20 August 2025
[Briefing] WorkSafe August Work Programme update
14 August 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 14 August 2025
7 August 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 7 August 2025
6 August 2025
[Aide Memoire] Forestry Industry Contractors Association Event
July 2025
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
31 July 2025
[Briefing] Quarter 4 (Q4) Report
31 July 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for the week ending 31 July 2025
24 July 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for the week ending 24 July 2025
18 July 2025
[Briefing] Final Statement of Performance Expectations 2025/26
17 July 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for the week ending 17 July 2025
10 July 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for the week ending 10 July 2025
9 July 2025
[Briefing] Forestry COP/ACOP
7 July 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for the week ending 7 July 2025
June 2025
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
26 June 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for week ending 26 June 2025
18 June 2025
[Briefing] Further draft of Statement of Performance Expectations 2025/26
18 June 2025
[Briefing] Weekly Report for week ending 19 June 2025
16 June 2025
[Briefing] WorkSafe Health and Safety Reforms Work Programme
12 June 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for week ending 12 June 2025
5 June 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for week ending 5 June 2025
May 2025
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
29 May 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for week ending 29 May 2025
22 May 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for week ending 22 May 2025
16 May 2025
[Briefing] Updated advice on WorkSafe’s approach to the Road Cone Pilot
15 May 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for week ending 15 May 2025
8 May 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for week ending 8 May 2025
1 May 2025
[Briefing] Safe work instruments for consideration
1 May 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for week ending 1 May 2025
1 May 2025
[Briefing] Title withheld to protect confidentiality of advice
April 2025
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
29 April 2025
[Briefing] Quarter 3 (Q3) Report
23 April 2025
[Briefing] Title withheld to protect confidentiality of advice
23 April 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 23 April 2025
23 April 2025
[Briefing] The future of guidance
16 April 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 16 April 2025
3 April 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 3 April 2025
March 2025
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
27 March 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 27 March 2025
20 March 2025
[Briefing] Criteria we use when deciding to prosecute
20 March 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 20 March 2025
13 March 2025
[Aide Memoire] Insights into “Week Away from Work” statistics
13 March 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 13 March 2025
6 March 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 6 March 2025
February 2025
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
27 February 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 27 February 2025
20 February 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 20 February 2025
13 February 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 13 February 2025
5 February 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 5 February 2025
January 2025
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
31 January 2025
[Briefing] Title withheld to protect confidentiality of advice
30 January 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 30 January 2025
23 January 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 23 January 2025
16 January 2025
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 16 January 2025
December 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
12 December 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 12 November 2024
5 December 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 5 December 2024
November 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
28 November 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 28 November 2024
18 November 2024
[Briefing] Annual Report presentation to the House
14 November 2024
[Aide Memoire] Launch event for the stevedoring ACOP
14 November 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 14 November 2024
7 November 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly report for week ending 7 November 2024
7 November 2024
[Briefing] Title withheld to protect confidentiality of advice
October 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
31 October 2024
[Briefing] Title withheld to protect confidentiality of advice
31 October 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 31 October 2024
24 October 2024
[Briefing] Title withheld to protect confidentiality of advice
24 October 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 24 October 2024
17 October 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 17 October 2024
10 October 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 10 October 2024
3 October 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 3 October 2024
September 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
26 September 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 26 September 2024
19 September 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 19 September 2024
12 September 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 12 September 2024
5 September 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 5 September 2024
4 September 2024
[Aide Memoire] HASANZ Conference 2024 Opening
August 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
29 August 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 29 August 2024
22 August 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 22 August 2024
20 August 2024
[Aide Memoire] Potential meeting with NZDAA
15 August 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 15 August 2024
8 August 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 8 August 2024
2 August 2024
[Briefing] Title withheld to protect the confidentiality of advice
1 August 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 1 August 2024
July 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
29 July 2024
[Briefing] Quarter 4 (Q4) Report
25 July 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 25 July 2024
18 July 2024
[Briefing] WorkSafe Strategy and Operating Plan
18 July 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 18 July 2024
10 July 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 11 July 2024
10 July 2024
[Briefing] Final Statement of Performance Expectations 2024/25
4 July 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 4 July 2024
June 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
27 June 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 27 June 2024
26 June 2024
[Briefing] WorkSafe SOI & SPE
20 June 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 20 June 2024
13 June 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 13 June 2024
11 June 2024
[Aide Memoire] Safeguard National Health and Safety Conference
6 June 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 6 June 2024
May 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
30 May 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 30 May 2024
28 May 2024
[Aide Memoire] Meeting with Workdek
23 May 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 23 May 2024
16 May 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 16 May 2024
9 May 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 9 May 2024
3 May 2024
[Aide Memoire] Approach to energy safety concerns & further information regarding Serene bathroom heaters
2 May 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 2 May 2024
2 May 2024
[Aide Memoire] Stakeholder meeting with NZISM
1 May 2024
[Briefing] Draft Statement of Intent (SOI) and Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE)
April 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
30 April 2024
[Briefing] Quarter 3 (Q3) Report
26 April 2024
[Aide Memoire] Meeting with Health and Safety Association of New Zealand (HASANZ)
24 April 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 24 April 2024
18 April 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 18 April 2024
11 April 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 11 April 2024
4 April 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 4 April 2024
March 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
27 March 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 27 March 2024
21 March 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 21 March 2024
7 March 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 7 March 2024
February 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
29 February 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 29 February 2024
22 February 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 22 February 2024
21 February 2024
[Aide Memoire] Site Safe Evening of Celebration
21 February 2024
[Aide Memoire] Meeting with Construction Health and Safety New Zealand
15 February 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 15 February 2024
14 February 2024
[Aide Memoire] Meeting with Site Safe New Zealand
14 February 2024
[Aide Memoire] Meeting with Business Leaders Health and Safety Forum
8 February 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 8 February 2024
1 February 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 1 February 2024
January 2024
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
30 January 2024
[Briefing] Title withheld to protect the confidentiality of advice.
25 January 2024
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report 19 – 25 January 2024
December 2023
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
14 December 2023
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 13 December 2023
7 December 2023
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 6 December 2023
November 2023
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
30 November 2023
[Report] WorkSafe Quarter 1 Report
30 November 2023
[Weekly Report] Weekly Report for Week Ending 30 November 2023
28 November 2023
[Briefing] Briefing to the Minister on WorkSafe’s 2022/23 Annual Report
27 November 2023
[Briefing] Briefing to the Incoming Minister
October 2023
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
11 October 2023
[Weekly Report] 5 – 11 October 2023
4 October 2023
[Weekly Report] 28 September – 4 October 2023
September 2023
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
27 September 2023
[Weekly Report] 21 - 27 September 2023
20 September 2023
[Weekly Report] 14 -20 September 2023
13 September 2023
[Weekly Report] 7 September - 13 September 2023
6 September 2023
[Weekly Report] 31 August - 6 September 2023
August 2023
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
30 August 2023
[Weekly Report] 24 – 30 August 2023
29 August 2023
[Aide Memoire] Title withheld to protect confidentiality of advice
23 August 2023
[Weekly Report] 17 – 23 August 2023
16 August 2023
[Weekly Report] 10 – 16 August 2023
10 August 2023
[Briefing] Response to the Regulations Review Committee about consolidation of safe work instruments
9 August 2023
[Weekly Report] 3 – 9 August 2023
9 August 2023
[Briefing] Submission of two Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Safe Work Instruments to Minister
8 August 2023
[Report] Quarter 4 Report
2 August 2023
[Weekly Report] 27 July – 2 August 2023
July 2023
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
26 July 2023
[Weekly Report] 20 – 26 July 2023
19 July 2023
[Aide Memoire] Title withheld to protect confidentiality of advice
19 July 2023
[Weekly Report] 13 – 19 July 2023
12 July 2023
[Weekly Report] 6 – 12 July 2023
5 July 2023
[Weekly Report] 30 June – 5 July 2023
June 2023
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
29 June 2023
[Weekly Report] 23 – 29 June 2023
28 June 2023
[Briefing] SPE Final Statement of Performance Expectations 2023/24
28 June 2023
[Briefing] Mining and Quarrying Safe Work Instrument
26 June 2023
[Aide Memoire] Advice on Hire Industry Association of New Zealand (HIANZ) Elevated Working Platforms Presentation
22 June 2023
[Weekly Report] 16 – 22 June 2023
20 June 2023
[Speech] Keynote talking points – Mentally Safe Work Conference and Canterbury Safety Charter event
20 June 2023
[Speech] Dinner event talking points – Mentally Safe Work Conference and Canterbury Safety Charter event
20 June 2023
[Aide Memoire] Mentally Safe Work Conference and Canterbury Safety Charter event
15 June 2023
[Weekly Report] 9 – 15 June 2023
12 June 2023
[Speech] Safeguard National Health and Safety Conference – Gala Dinner
12 June 2023
[Aide Memoire] Safeguard National Health and Safety Conference – Gala Dinner
8 June 2023
[Weekly Report] 2 – 8 June 2023
6 June 2023
[Briefing] Approval of Health and Safety Equipment in Employment (Pipelines – Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, Suspension, and Abandonment Requirements) Safe Work Instrument 2023
2 June 2023
[Aide Memoire] Title withheld to protect the confidentiality of advice
1 June 2023
[Weekly Report] 26 May – 1 June 2023
May 2023
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
31 May 2023
[Briefing] Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances - Additional and Modified Requirements for Tank Wagons) Safe Work Instrument 2023
25 May 2023
[Weekly Report] 19 - 25 May 2023
18 May 2023
[Aide Memoire] Title withheld to protect the confidentiality of advice
18 May 2023
[Weekly Report] 12-18 May 2023
11 May 2023
[Weekly Report] 5 - 11 May 2023
5 May 2023
[Aide Memoire] Title withheld to protect the confidentiality of advice
4 May 2023
[Weekly Report] 28 April - 4 May 2023
3 May 2023
[Aide Memoire] Government Health and Safety Lead (GHSL) response to query regarding work done in public sector for managing violence and aggression
1 May 2023
[Briefing] Draft statement of Performance Expectations (SPE)
April 2023
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
27 April 2023
[Weekly Report] 21 - 27 April 2023
20 April 2023
[Weekly Report] 14 - 20 April 2023
13 April 2023
[Weekly Report] 7 - 13 April 2023
6 April 2023
[Weekly Report] 31 March - 6 April 2023
5 April 2023
[Aide Memoire] Title withheld to protect the confidentiality of advice
March 2023
Date sent to Minister's office
Title of briefing
30 March 2023
[Weekly Report] 24 - 30 March 2023
23 March 2023
[Weekly Report] 17 - 23 March 2023
16 March 2023
[Weekly Report] 10 - 16 March 2023
15 March 2023
[Aide Memoire] Context for the work of the GHSL
14 March 2023
[Aide Memoire] Faculty of Asbestos Management of Australia and New Zealand (FAMANZ) Conference 21 March 2023
10 March 2023
[Briefing] Health and Safety At Work (Hazardous Substances – Polyethylene Above Ground Stationary Tanks for Diesel Fuel) Amendment Safe Work Instrument 2023