The New Zealand Association of Accredited Employers (NZAAE) represents the interests of and supports employers who are in the ACC Accredited Employer Programme. The NZAAE is committed to best-in-class injury prevention and providing quality rehabilitation and sustainable return to work outcomes for employees where injuries do occur.
The Association aims to and support safer working environments which in turn reduce workplace injury claims costs and premiums. The NZAAE is an incorporated society comprised of employers who manage their ACC claims through the Partnership Discount Programme (PDP) or the Full Self Cover option (FSC) under the Accredited Employer Programme (AEP). The NZAAE includes members who are not Accredited Employers but have an interest in the programme such as Third-Party Administrators (WellNZ, Work Aon and Howden Care) Actuaries, and insurers.
Our members collectively employ over many thousands of full-time equivalent employees. The ACC Accredited Employer Programme allows employers who meet certain criteria to take responsibility for managing their employees’ workplace injuries. The NZAAE was formed in late 2004 and provides a united voice for our members so that our interests can be represented to ACC and the Minister.
The Association has worked constructively with:
- ACC as a member of the National Advisory Forum
- MBIE (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment)
- The Department of Labour
- The Council for Trade Unions
- Our member and associate member organisations
Of late the NZAAE has also participated in the updated changes to the Accredited Employer Programme framework and Injury Management and Health and Safety assessment standards and have representation on the Accredited Employers Reference group.
Our committee each have over a decade of experience in the current version of the Accredited Employer Programme including wearing both Injury Management and Health and Safety hats.
We also provide a range of webinars and informative sessions through the year to upskill our members.