Why should we choose IMPAC over a generalist management consultancy?

Because health and safety is all we do. We are specialists, not generalists. Our consultants, trainers, and software developers have deep, practical backgrounds in high-risk industries. We provide actionable, real-world solutions designed to manage critical risk, whereas generalist firms often default to generating generic, bureaucratic paperwork.

Do you only work with large enterprise organisations?

No. Our client base ranges from massive multinational corporations and government agencies to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Because we focus on fit-for-purpose solutions, we tailor our consulting, training, and software specifically to your organisation's size and administrative capacity.

What does it mean to be a "Champion of Common Sense"?

It means we refuse to let your business get strangled by red tape. We advocate for safety systems that are logical, easy for the frontline to use, and ruthlessly focused on preventing serious harm. If a safety rule doesn't make practical sense on the floor, we will help you engineer a better one.

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About IMPAC: New Zealand's Health and Safety experts

There’s comfort in writing a safety manual. No one wants to see their people hurt, and maybe, just maybe, if you write that manual thick enough, no one will be.

Unfortunately, thick manuals beget bureaucratic systems. Systems that often distract from the original point of workplace health and safety: managing and minimising actual, critical risks to life and limb - so everyone gets home safe.

At IMPAC, we fundamentally reject that approach.

We are New Zealand’s leading health and safety provider, and we are practitioners, and realists, not manual writers. Founded in 1999, we’ve spent more than two decades keeping New Zealanders safe at work. From the boardroom to the factory floor, we understand your operational challenges because we have actually lived them. Health and safety is all we do, and we are the best-equipped company in NZ to deliver H&S solutions that work in the real world.

Champions of Common Sense

We understand that Kiwis are naturally risk-takers. We also understand that Kiwi businesses operate in a market where every investment needs to be optimised. What we’ve learned over the years is that working with New Zealand businesses, and with New Zealanders like ourselves, means we get through a bit of No. 8 wire.

We celebrate that.

As Champions of Common Sense, we look to solve your H&S problems by understanding them, first, then working with you to build a solution that sticks. We live in the real world and stand by our mission of wanting kiwis to get home safe from work - and we do that by helping kiwi businesses cut through the fluff and focus on what works.

Our ambition and purpose

Our Ambition: Everyone gets home from work, to their loved ones, safe and well.
Our Purpose: Preventing serious harm happening to people as a consequence of work.

The IMPAC way

We know our stuff and believe in what we’re doing. Our company culture and the way we interact with our clients are defined by four core behaviours:

Practical: We consider the practical effects and commercial consequences of safety systems rather than relying on academic theories or dogma. We deliver fit-for-purpose solutions that make a positive difference, not administrative noise.
Up-Front: We have a backbone and a heart. We face challenges head-on, engage openly, and aren't afraid to tell it like it is. If your systems are broken or your leadership is failing, we will tell you. We make no apologies for honesty.
Family Centric: We look after each other and proactively take steps to protect the wellbeing of our team and our clients. When someone needs help, we step in.
Focused: We are smart, inventive, and resourceful. We are always looking for ways to make health and safety easier and more valuable for our clients, taking care of stakeholder needs while enjoying the journey.

A complete ecosystem of expertise

With over 160 staff operating nationwide from offices in Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Christchurch, we have the capacity and the boots-on-the-ground knowledge to deploy support wherever you need it.

We do not just offer one piece of the puzzle; we provide a complete, end-to-end ecosystem of commercial safety services to support the modern PCBU:

Consulting and Advisory: Strategic guidance, critical risk management, and uncompromising incident investigations.
Training: Nationally recognised upskilling for everyone from frontline workers to executive boards.
Safety Management Software: Cloud-based Risk Manager technology to record, monitor, and control your operations.
Contractor Pre-Qualification: Hassle-free PREQUAL compliance for your supply chain.
TalentBank Recruitment: Connecting elite H&S practitioners with the right operational roles.
Safeworx: Supplying specialist safety equipment and PPE to physically protect your people on the floor.

Ready to partner with New Zealand's leading health and safety practitioners? Stop relying on theorists. Contact the IMPAC team today on 0800 246 722 or via our online contact form to discuss how we can help protect your people and your business.