Minister announces changes to the Accredited Employer Programme
The Minister for ACC has announced the outcomes of the Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) consultation. The changes are based on detailed feedback gathered through co-design and public consultation.
Today the Minister for ACC, Peeni Henare announced the Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) consultation outcomes.
The incoming changes are based on the feedback we received from workers, employers, health and safety experts and other interested parties during several rounds of co-design and the public consultation. These changes are aimed at improving AEP so that it:
- puts worker wellbeing at the centre of AEP
- achieves better outcomes by improving the oversight and guidance ACC provides to AEs
- incentivises AEs to continually improve their performance.
Through the consultation, the Minister received detailed and considered feedback which helped to shape the final decisions. A summary of the submissions can be found on the MBIE website.
Summary of consultation submissions
Most of the publicly consulted proposed changes will go ahead, with amendments to the proposed health and safety assessment requirements and the full and final settlement for Accredited Employers on the Full Self Cover Plan.
To help us strengthen the programme, we will be refining AEP and providing further opportunities for Accredited Employers and other stakeholders to provide feedback over the coming months.
The new AEP framework will be effective from 1 April 2024. However, during the Levy Year 2024- 2025 Accredited Employers will have time to prepare and make any changes needed to start meeting the new requirements the following year. From 1 April 2025, all new requirements including performance monitoring come into effect.
Adam Jennings, Head of Business Partnerships would like to acknowledge everyone’s support. "This has been a long journey but it’s important we took the time to get it right. Thank you for your time and effort to get us here.”
The public consultation was undertaken by MBIE on behalf of the Minister for ACC and closed on 6 November. Further information on the consultation is available on the MBIE website.
Consultation on proposed changes to ACC's Accredited Employers Programme
