If you are searching for experienced health and safety consultants, you are likely asking one core question:
Can this consultancy actually reduce risk, improve performance and stand up to scrutiny when it matters?
At Advanced Safety, we help New Zealand businesses move beyond box-ticking compliance and build health and safety systems that work in practice, not just on paper.
Our consultants support organisations across construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, retail, local government, and high-risk industries to meet their obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) while strengthening culture, leadership and operational performance.
This page is your complete guide to working with a health and safety consultant – what we do, how we work, and why businesses across New Zealand trust Advanced Safety as their long-term safety partner.
Why Choose Advanced Safety as Your Health and Safety Consultant?
Not all health and safety consultants are the same. Many focus on documentation alone. Others deliver audits without practical follow-through. Advanced Safety was built to close that gap.
Discover the Advanced Safety difference.
Reduce Risk and Strengthen Safety Performance
Our health and safety consultants focus on risk first – not paperwork. We help you identify where risk actually exists in your operations and apply controls that align with the Hierarchy of Control under HSWA, not outdated hazard-only models.
This approach leads to:
Fewer incidents and near misses
Better control of critical risks
Stronger confidence from clients, regulators, and insurers
(For a deeper explanation of how risk controls should be applied correctly, see our detailed guide on the Hierarchy of Control.)
Experienced, HASANZ-Registered Health and Safety Consultants
All Advanced Safety consultants are HASANZ-registered professionals, giving you assurance that advice is competent, ethical, and aligned with recognised professional standards.
This matters because HSWA places duties on PCBUs to ensure advice is appropriate and proportionate to risk. Using qualified consultants helps demonstrate due diligence when decisions are later scrutinised.
If you are unclear about your responsibilities, we recommend starting with our explainer: Who or What is a PCBU?
Tailored Health and Safety Systems That Work in Practice
We do not deliver templated systems. Our consultants design health and safety frameworks that reflect:
Your industry risks
Your workforce capability
Your operational reality
The result is documentation that supports real work, not systems that sit unused in a shared drive.
We proudly take businesses from safety system gaps to compliance in 180 days or less - see how the Safety Shield 180 works.
Proven Results Across Construction, Manufacturing and High-Risk Industries
Advanced Safety consultants work extensively across:
Construction and civil infrastructure
Manufacturing and processing
Logistics and transport
Retail and commercial property
Councils, government agencies, and NGOs
Our systems are routinely used to support:
Tender submissions
Regulatory engagement
Insurance and due diligence reviews
Health and Safety Consulting Services That Protect Your Business
Our health and safety consultants provide end-to-end support, from diagnostics through to implementation and ongoing improvement.
Health and Safety Management Systems (HSWA and ISO 45001 Aligned)
We design and implement health and safety management systems that align with:
HSWA 2015
ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety)
ISO 45003 (Psychosocial risk management)
Systems are scaled to suit small, medium, and enterprise organisations.
Health and Safety Audits, Assessments and Gap Analysis
Our consultants conduct practical audits that assess both:
Documented systems
Actual work practices
These reviews identify where gaps exist between intent and reality – and what to prioritise first.
Risk Management and Critical Risk Controls
Risk management under HSWA is not optional. Our consultants help businesses:
Identify critical risks
Apply controls in line with the Hierarchy of Control
Justify decisions where elimination is not reasonably practicable
This protects both workers and officers when decisions are examined after incidents.
Contractor Management and Prequalification Support
We support contractor management frameworks and prequalification systems including:
SiteWise
Tōtika
Impac and client-specific portals
This includes aligning your systems to what assessors actually look for, not just what the standards say.
Incident Investigation, Training, and Safety Leadership Development
Our consultants provide:
Incident investigations focused on learning, not blame
Targeted training for leaders, workers, and health and safety representatives
Coaching to strengthen safety leadership and decision-making
How Our Health and Safety Consultants Support Your Business
Our consulting approach is structured, transparent, and outcomes-focused.
Initial Consultation and Compliance Diagnostic
Every engagement starts with clarity. We assess:
Legal obligations as a PCBU
Current system maturity
Risk exposure and priority gaps
Many clients begin with our Compliance Pulse Score, a rapid diagnostic that shows where your safety system sits across four maturity zones and what to focus on next.
Customised Health and Safety Improvement Plan
Based on findings, we develop a practical roadmap that:
Prioritises high-risk issues
Aligns actions to business objectives
Avoids unnecessary documentation
On-Site and Remote Implementation Support Across New Zealand
Our health and safety consultants operate nationwide, providing:
On-site support where needed
Remote advisory and review services
Flexible delivery aligned to your schedule
Ongoing Advice, Monitoring, and Performance Improvement
Health and safety is not a one-off project. We support ongoing improvement through:
Regular reviews
Leadership coaching
System refinement as your business grows or changes
Health and Safety Consultants Trusted by Leading New Zealand Businesses
Advanced Safety works with organisations that understand the value of getting health and safety right.
Clients trust us because we:
Speak plainly, not in jargon
Focus on outcomes, not activity
Stand behind our advice
Many of our long-term clients engage us as their outsourced health and safety advisor, not just a one-off consultant.
Want to Improve Your Workplace Safety?
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Contact Us TodayWhat Our Clients Say About Our Health and Safety Consultants
– Melissa Dunstan, National Health & Safety Manager
Cook Brothers Construction (previous)
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"I can confidently recommend Advanced Safety to others looking for a professional external auditor"
Health and Safety Consultant FAQs
What Does a Health and Safety Consultant Do?
A health and safety consultant helps businesses meet their legal obligations, manage risk, and improve safety performance. This includes system design, audits, training, investigations, and ongoing advice.
When Should You Engage a Health and Safety Consultant?
Common triggers include:
Business growth or structural change
Tender or prequalification requirements
Regulatory engagement
Serious incidents or near misses
Uncertainty about PCBU duties
How Is Advanced Safety Different From Other Consultants?
We focus on performance, not paperwork. Our consultants are HASANZ-registered, industry-experienced, and accountable for outcomes, not just deliverables.
Do You Provide Health and Safety Consulting Nationwide?
Yes. Advanced Safety supports clients across New Zealand, including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and regional locations.
Start Working With a Health and Safety Consultant Who Delivers Results
If you are serious about reducing risk, strengthening leadership and building confidence in your systems, working with the right health and safety consultant matters.
Advanced Safety provides practical, defensible, and performance-driven consulting that helps businesses move from compliance uncertainty to operational confidence.
Book a consultation today and discover how a structured, risk-led approach to health and safety can protect your people and your business.
Call us at 021 194 3437
Email us at info@advacedsafety.co.nz
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