Applying to join the ACC Workplace Safety Discount Programme

Applying to join the ACC Workplace Safety Discount Programmes is a four step process.

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  1. Step 1 – Check that your client is eligible
  2. Step 2 – Attend training, or provide evidence of appropriate experience or other training
  3. Step 3 – Complete a self-assessment and post to ACC
  4. Step 4 – ACC reviews application and makes a decision

Step 1 – Check that your client is eligible

To be eligible, your client must either be:

  • self-employed; or
  • running a small business with a total annual payroll of $495,000 (or less) or have 10 (or fewer) full-time employees.

Their work also needs to fall within the specified ACC classification units in these eligible industries: agriculture, fishing, forestry, construction, motor trades, road transport and waste industry.

Read more about the industries that are eligible for an ACC Workplace Safety Discount, including information about classification units, training course details and application forms:

Step 2 – Attend training, or provide evidence of appropriate experience or other training

Your client will need to show that they have relevant capability in managing health and safety by either:

  • Completing an industry-specific training course fully funded by ACC (for information about the approved trainers, refer to the self-assessment tools following the links above); or
  • Providing evidence of appropriate prior experience or training, along with their self-assessment form.

Step 3 – Complete a self-assessment and post to ACC

Your client will need to complete a self-assessment of their business by using the form that is made available at the end of the training course or by downloading it from one of the above links. Alternatively, it can be completed using the Department of Labour Hazard Handler tool (external link).

The self-assessment will assist your client to put into practice the things they learned during their training and, once completed correctly and returned to us, should make them eligible for the discount.

Note:
If your client considers that they have appropriate prior experience, they should prepare their supporting written testimonial or policy and process documentation.

If your client…

then they will need to…

has completed the training course
  1. Prepare their supporting documents (ie certificate of attendance at training course)
  2. Complete the self-assessment form
  3. Post all relevant documentation to ACC (see address below).

has appropriate prior experience
  1. Prepare their testimonial/policy and process documentation, or provide evidence of the alternative training undertaken (usually a certificate of some sort)
  2. Complete the self-assessment form
  3. Post all relevant documentation to ACC (see address below).

Where to send applications:

    ACC
    Workplace Safety Discounts
    PO Box 242
    Wellington

    Step 4 – ACC reviews application and makes a decision

    We consider and review your client’s application, and advise whether:

    • the application has been accepted or not
    • it is successful, and whether a discount has been applied
    • verification of the application is required, or we need more information
    • an audit may be required.

    Note:
    Only a certain percentage of all applications received are selected for an on-site audit. We will send information about the audit requirement (which is carried out by an ACC-approved auditor and usually takes less than an hour to complete) and, once the audit has been completed, we’ll inform your client whether they have passed the audit and been given a discount.

    If your client’s application is successful, the discount (equivalent to a 10% discount from your ACC work levy) will be applied from the start of the current tax year (1April). The discount applies for three tax years from the date your application is accepted, but your client will be required to make an annual declaration for each year their discount applies confirming their details.

    Last updated: 20May2010