2025 Health and Safety in Construction Scholarships

• Complementary courses to complete our Health and Safety in Construction Programme
• Mentorship with:
  • Regular discussions and shared meals (kōrero and kai sessions)
  • Quarterly check-ins
  • Online sessions with experts
  • Chat platform to connect with other scholarship learners across Aotearoa
• Tickets to the Evening of Celebration in Auckland (EOC)
• Tickets to the graduation ceremony in your area
• Feedback session after graduation

• Clearly communicate health and safety needs
• Assess risks
• Manage risks
• Understand legal and workplace safety rules in construction
• Share safety practices effectively
• Create a safe environment for yourself, your family, and your community

Completing the programme earns you a level 3 qualification from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)

• Māori
• Pasifika
• Under 25
• Women in Construction
• Accessibility (any age, gender or ethnicity)
• Open (any age, gender or ethnicity)

• Anyone who works in construction or a related field
• Anyone who is eligible to work in NZ
• Anyone over 18

• Applications are open year-round
• Applications can be completed online, written, video or verbally
• Apply before October 31 for consideration in the following year
• Results are announced in December
• Scholarships begin the following January

The Scholarship lasts 12 months, but you can finish sooner if you have completed courses with us prior to receiving the scholarship.

Applications are based on:

• Leadership ability
• Commitment to health, safety and wellbeing
• Work ethic
• Contributions to safety at work, in the industry or in the community
• Employer support (if applicable)

Application Guidance Form – Read me first before completing your application!

Application Form