Introducing the Safety Shield Series

From Policy to Practice: Bridging the Gap for Safer Workplaces

Advanced Safety's goal is to save lives, remove stress from business leaders, and empower middle management and the workforce to work smarter, more efficiently, and be happier and safer at work.

We knew that communication was key to solving business owners' biggest concerns. However, like many others in the industry, we also recognise that there is a significant gap between policy and practice, leaving companies exposed to unnecessary risk and inefficiencies.

Over the years, Advanced Safety noticed that many companies we worked with had generic, forgotten documentation that was either worthless or putting them at risk of prosecution. There was a clear disconnect between the executive suite and the workers on the front lines, with middle management often giving a false impression of how well things were going. We realized that even our own consultancy, Advanced Safety, wasn't immune to these challenges.

This realization led to a transformative shift in how we approached health and safety. We repackaged our services, launching the Compliance Compass and the Safety Shield series, designed to provide guaranteed results and a clear implementation roadmap to ensure compliance and international best practice. We have pursued professional training in workshop facilitation, ISO45001 implementation, and other relevant areas to better serve our clients and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team.

The journey also led to the franchising of Advanced Safety in 2021, empowering emerging health and safety consulting leaders and addressing the significant shortfall of practitioners in New Zealand.

Over the years we have come to understand that health and safety should be kept simple and that it's a shared responsibility in the workplace. Many business leaders may not realize that they are under-resourced and unnecessarily exposed to preventable workplace incidents and reputational harm. Health and safety is more than just a folder or document – it's a daily practice that, when done well, can save companies time, energy, and money while reducing workplace injuries and downtime.

For businesses striving to meet the growing ESG requirements, health and safety is an obvious choice to begin that journey and secure some early wins. By investing in health and safety, businesses can future-proof their operations and be prepared for any changes or new requirements that may arise.

As a health and safety professional consultancy, we are committed to helping businesses bridge the gap between policy and practice and create safer, happier, and more efficient workplaces for all.