HSR Stage 1 Refresher (Pre-recorded Webinar)

This pre-recorded webinar refreshes HSRs’ knowledge of their role and responsibilities.

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Duration
Approx. 2 hours
Topic
Refresher Training
Delivery
Self-paced eLearning
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At a glance

Course details

Duration: Approx. 2 hours

Overview

HSR Stage 1 Refresher (Pre-recorded Webinar) course overview

Over time, the role of a Health and Safety Representative can drift, with responsibilities and boundaries becoming less clear in practice. This HSR Stage 1 Refresher is delivered as a 2-hour pre-recorded webinar and provides a focused opportunity to revisit the fundamentals of the HSR role in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA).
 
We don’t expect reading a textbook alone to be enough. Instead, this pre-recorded webinar brings the fundamentals of the HSR role back into focus in a clear and structured way. Participants refresh their understanding of duty holders and their responsibilities, along with the role and functions of HSRs, including supporting worker participation and raising health and safety matters in the workplace.
 
IMPAC’s focus is on supporting HSRs to maintain a clear understanding of their role and responsibilities over time, rather than just completing a refresher requirement. Participants finish the course with the confidence to continue contributing to effective worker participation and supporting health and safety practices in their workplaces, with access to the latest HSR Stage 1 pocket guide.

Curriculum

What you'll cover

This course is designed for:
  • Existing Health and Safety Representatives who have already completed HSR Stage 1 training and need to refresh the fundamentals of the role.
  • HSRs whose responsibilities have become less clear over time and who want a focused reset on functions, boundaries, and day-to-day expectations.
  • Worker representatives who need to revisit how duty holders, worker engagement, and participation fit together in practice.
  • Organisations that want current HSRs to maintain confidence in raising health and safety matters and supporting effective participation processes.

Our approach

+IMPAC's HSR Stage 1 Refresher (Pre-recorded Webinar) training approach

This HSR Stage 1 Refresher is built as a focused online learning experience, so learners can revisit the HSR role without having to sit through a full entry-level course again.
 
The pre-recorded webinar uses plain-language explanation, worked examples, and role-based scenarios to bring key points back into focus, including duty holders, HSR functions, worker engagement and participation, and when health and safety matters should be raised. Rather than treating refresher learning as a box-ticking exercise, the course helps participants reconnect the legislation to the everyday situations they are likely to face in New Zealand workplaces.
 
A short post-webinar quiz gives learners a clear checkpoint at the end, while the supporting pocket guide helps them take the essentials back into day-to-day work. The result is refresher training that is practical, structured, and easy to apply once learners step back into their representative role.

Format

Course format and duration

This course takes approximately 2 hours to complete and is available as a pre-recorded webinar.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

This refresher is designed for Health and Safety Representatives who have already completed HSR Stage 1 training and want to revisit the fundamentals of the role. It is a good fit for those looking to refresh their understanding of duty holders, HSR functions, worker participation, and how to raise health and safety matters confidently in day-to-day work.

HSR refresher training helps representatives maintain confidence and capability in carrying out their role effectively in the workplace. While refresher training is not specifically prescribed by law, keeping knowledge current is important where workplace systems, risks, or worker participation processes continue to evolve.

Yes, learners should already have completed HSR Stage 1 training before starting this refresher.

This refresher is delivered online as a pre-recorded webinar through IMPAC’s LMS, allowing learners to revisit core HSR responsibilities and consultation requirements at their own pace.

Most learners complete this refresher pre-recorded webinar within approximately 2 hours, depending on their pace. Delivered online through IMPAC’s LMS, the training provides a practical way to refresh core HSR knowledge.

Yes, this course includes a post-webinar quiz to confirm learners understand key Health and Safety Representative concepts covered in the refresher.

To complete the quiz for this course, you'll need a government-issued photo ID and a working camera on your device. This course uses Asgard, a biometric identity verification tool built into IMPAC's learning system, which checks your ID against your face to confirm it's really you sitting the assessment. Because pre-recorded webinars can be watched anytime and from anywhere, this step helps ensure the certificate reflects who actually completed the training. Asgard discards your ID immediately after verification — it isn't stored in any system.

No, this refresher does not award new NZQA unit standards. It is designed to refresh existing knowledge of the HSR role and workplace responsibilities for learners who have already completed Stage 1 training.

If you are completing an online or eLearning course with IMPAC for the first time, you will receive your LMS login details within 24 hours of receiving your course instructions email.

You can access IMPAC’s LMS by clicking here.

You can reset your username and password by clicking here and entering your email address.

The HSR Stage 1 Refresher pre-recorded webinar is $295 + GST per person.

What's next

Next steps

To get started, you can book now.
 
To explore more courses in this area, see the Health & Safety Representative Training category.
 

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