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BetterWorx is a multi-disciplinary approach to achieving your business goals. We focus on good work to drive performance across a range of business outcomes. This is not business as usual. Our new service unlocks future-ready solutions for construction and other industries - safer, sharper, stronger.

Every day, New Zealand businesses face a common challenge: how to balance productivity with safety, compliance with innovation, and immediate pressures with long-term resilience. At BetterWorx, we believe these things shouldn't be at odds. Done well, safety and compliance won't just reduce risk - they unlock better performance, stronger engagement, and future growth.

That's why we created BetterWorx. We are a consulting partner dedicated to helping businesses - discover better ways of working.

Chris Alderson

CEO, CHASNZ
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Expertise You Can Trust.

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Our foundation is our proven expertise in health and safety risk management, ergonomics, leadership, compliance, and operational improvement. From boardrooms and regulators to worksites and SMEs, we've guided organisations through complex challenges with independence, rigour, and care. We're trusted not only because of what we know, but because we listen, translate insights into action, and stay alongside our clients to see results through.

  • Leadership
  • Health and safety risk management
  • Ergonomics
  • Compliance
  • Operational improvement
What We Offer - Core Worksteams
  • Strategy and Culture Reviews
  • Climate Surveys
  • Measurement
  • Workshops & Training
  • Workforce Well-being and Occupational Health
  • Recovery at Work
  • Independent Reviews & Research
Innovation

Innovation That Transforms.

But consulting alone isn't enough. Industry is constantly changing, and businesses need solutions that go beyond traditional advice. That's why BetterWorx is committed to innovation and creativity - developing new approaches, piloting fresh ideas, and bringing technology solutions that make safety smarter and compliance simpler. From competency training and app-based tools to the practical application of ergonomics, we help organisations adopt innovation that delivers both safety and efficiency.

Why Work With Us?

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a credible partner recognised by government, regulators, and industry.

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Creative and innovative

state of the art thinking combined with evidence-based rigour.

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Technology
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bringing new tools and platforms to make safety and compliance work, harder for you.

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People
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solutions designed with usability, engagement, and long-term adoption in mind.

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Results
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providing measurable outcomes in safety, efficiency, and business performance.

Turning Compliance Into Opportunity

Where others see red tape, we see potential. We help clients turn regulatory requirements into opportunities for improved performance and measurable ROI. By simplifying processes, integrating digital tools, and putting people at the centre, we make safety and compliance an enabler — not a burden.

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A Partner for the Future

What sets BetterWorx apart is our mindset. We don't provide one-size-fits-all reports that gather dust. We co-design solutions with our clients, drawing on evidence, creativity, and practical experience to make change stick. Whether it's improving governance at board level, supporting vulnerable workers, or embedding smarter systems across a project, we deliver strategies that are future-ready and built for real-world use.

The BetterWorx Team

Below is a list of team members at BetterWorx. The team brings industry-leading expertise and extensive real world experience.

Chris Alderson
Chris Alderson

CEO, CHASNZ

Global safety leader with 25+ years' experience driving transformation across industries. Chris is recognised for his ability to turn complex safety challenges into clear, board-level strategies that deliver measurable results. Chris is also a chartered accountant, a recognised director and lean six sigma expert.

Jon Harper-Slade
Jon Harper-Slade

GM Health & Safety Innovation, CHASNZ

A Chartered Fellow of IOSH, Jon is one of New Zealand's most trusted voices in health and safety innovation. He is known for delivering evidence-based solutions that cut through the noise and reduce harm at scale.

Chris Polaczuk
Chris Polaczuk

Programme Manager / Ergonomics, Work Should Not Hurt, CHASNZ

Widely regarded as one of NZ's leading ergonomists, Chris works hands-on with frontline workers every week, bringing practical, science - based solutions that reduce harm and improve wellbeing where it matters most.

Dr Stephven Kolose
Dr Stephven Kolose

Principal Ergonomist, Work Should Not Hurt, CHASNZ

An internationally recognised PhD specialist in anthropometry and human performance, Steve has shaped workplace design and safety standards across NZ and beyond. His expertise ensures safer, smarter, more human-centred work environments.

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Services that deliver safer, sharper, stronger worksites together.

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Just send us a quick hello at betterworx@chasnz.org. We want to hear from you — no strings attached, just a genuine conversation about how we can partner to build safer, smarter worksites together.