Annual Report 2008/09
12 APPENDICES
Workplace fatalities 2008/09
Workplace fatalities are an important indicator to report in terms of their enormous social impact and costs, and the resources the Department commits to investigations. It is one of the many indicators of occupational health and safety trends investigated and monitored by the Department. On its own, the number of fatalities investigated by the Department is not a reliable guide to levels of safety performance in the workplace now or over time.
In 2008/09, the Department received reports of 55 workplace deaths.
| Industry | Year 2008/09 |
|---|---|
| Forestry | 5 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Industrial/ Commercial | 19 |
| Agriculture/ Horticulture | 12 |
| Other | 9 |
| Total | 55 |
Source: www.osh.dol.govt.nz/resources/stats/fatals/index.shtml
These statistics show the number of fatal work-related incidents reported to the Department of Labour and investigated under the Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act 1992. This may involve the death of an employee, self-employed person, or a person in, or in the vicinity of, a place of work. All data is based on the year ending 30 June and is now part of a revised time series.
CAUTION: DATA LIMITATIONS
The Department of Labour fatality investigation statistics are administrative statistics arising from coverage of the HSE Act and do not indicate overall fatality trends in New Zealand workplaces.
The Department of Labour statistics do not include fatalities in the maritime or aviation sectors, or fatalities due to work-related crashes on the road as these are investigated by Maritime New Zealand, the Civil Aviation Authority and the NZ Police respectively.
The Department of Labour figures do not include fatalities from long-latency diseases caused by exposure to hazardous substances.
The annual statistics published on this website may differ from those published previously by the Department of Labour because further information about fatalities for the period may have become available after publication. The statistics on the website are updated if additional information becomes available following subsequent enquiries.
Migrant Levy and allocation
Background
A migrant levy has been paid in some form by migrants since 1995. The levy is paid by most migrants in the Skilled/Business and Family Sponsored Streams, and some in the International/Humanitarian Stream. It is not paid by Samoan citizens, refugees and family members of refugees.
The levy for this year was $300 per person (up to a maximum of $1,200 per application) for skilled, business and family migrants and $150 per person (up to a maximum of $600 per application) for Pacific Access Category migrants.
The levy helps pay for services necessary because of immigration but difficult to charge for directly. These include contribution to the tuition of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in the compulsory schools sector and for adult learners. The levy also funds the Department's immigration research programme and provides funding for our settlement services, and it contributes towards the Department of Internal Affairs' Office of Ethnic Affairs' telephone interpreter services (Language Line).
Allocation of funds is agreed before the start of each financial year based on estimated numbers and revenue. The allocation of funds for the 2009/10 year, 2008/09 year and the three previous years is outlined below.
Allocation of migrant levy
| Vote | Service | 2005/06 $000 |
2006/07 $000 |
2007/08 $000 |
2008/09 $000 |
2009/10 $000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ESOL in the compulsory schools sector | 2,460 | 2,460 | 2,460 | 2,460 | 2,460 |
| Education | ESOL in schools (material for parents, and professional development) | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Education | ESOL for adults (home and community based) | 353 | 353 | 353 | 426 | 426 |
| Immigration | Levy administration | 354 | 354 | 422 | 629 | 629 |
| Immigration | Immigration Research and Evaluation Core Programme | 578 | 1,203 | 2,253 | 2,473 | 2,473 |
| Immigration | Immigration Research Programme: Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to New Zealand (LisNZ) | 224 | 216 | 431 | 707 | 694 |
| Immigration | Settlement Services | 983 | 1,233 | 1,700 | 1,780 | 1,780 |
| Statistics | Immigration Research Programme: LisNZ | 1,200 | 300 | 1,000 | 650 | 250 |
| Social Development | Migrant Employment Service | 396 | 438 | 711 | 782 | 782 |
| Internal Affairs | Language Line - telephone interpreting service | - | 417 | 537 | 669 | 743 |
| Sub total | 6,948 | 7,374 | 10,267 | 10,976 | 10,557 | |
| Contribution to Budget settlement package | 3,603 | - | - | - | ||
| Contestable fund for one off settlement projects | - | - | 1,202 | 1,649 | 696 | |
| Total | 10,551 | 7,374 | 11,469 | 12,625 | 11,253 |
A memorandum account for the migrant levy was established in July 2008 with an opening balance or $4.410 million [EDC Min (07) 29/23]. At 30 June 2009, $2.235 million remained in the memorandum account after allocations.
| Actual 2008 $000 |
Actual 2009 $000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Balance at 1 July | 4,410 |
| Revenue | 10,450 | |
| Allocations | (12,625) | |
| Balance | 2,235 |
13. Where to find us
The Department of Labour has 48 offices at 17 New Zealand locations, including the national office in Wellington. We also have 16 immigration branches (one each in Australia and the Middle East, nine in Asia, two in Europe and three in the Pacific). Immigration services on behalf of the Department are also provided through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and British Embassies and Consular posts overseas.
The location of offices relates to the need to target the skilled migrants New Zealand needs, foster regional relationships and manage risk. Our approach is to test the feasibility of new markets and align with other agencies offshore, before setting up a branch.
Overseas locations
Immigration branches
Apia, Bangkok, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Manila, Moscow, New Delhi, Nuku'alofa, Shanghai, Singapore, Suva, Sydney, Taipei.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade posts
Ankara, Berlin, Brasilia, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Canberra, Geneva, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Honiara, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mexico City, Niue, Noumea, Ottawa, Paris, Port Moresby, Port Vila, Pretoria, Rarotonga, Riyadh, Rome, Santiago, Seoul, Tarawa, Tehran, The Hague, Tokyo, Warsaw, Washington.
British Embassy and Consular posts
Algiers, Amman, Abu Dhabi, Bogota, Cairo, Caracas, Casablanca, Doha, Guatemala City, Islamabad, Karachi, Kuwait, La Paz, Lima, Muscat, Panama City, Port of Spain, Quito, Sao Paulo, Sana'a, San Hose, Tel Aviv/Jerusalem, Tunis, Yangon.
14. More information
Department of Labour
PO Box 3705
Wellington
Freephone: 0800 20 90 20
Phone: +64 4 915 4000
www.dol.govt.nz
The Department's website provides extensive information about the Department and all its services. It provides regular updates on health and safety, employment relations, immigration and labour market information. It also covers initiatives such as workplace productivity, work-life balance, and our international services.
You can access Department publications and media releases, including documents such as the Statement of Intent and Annual Report. There is an A-Z of links to specific subjects and research, plus links to other Department of Labour sub-sites and related government websites.
The Department of Labour can be contacted free from within New Zealand on 0800 20 90 20 for information on topics such as employment rights and obligations, workplace health and safety, contact details for union and employer organisations and a wide range of other services designed to help New Zealand workers and workplaces.
For information on immigration, the Department can be contacted from within New Zealand on 0508 55 88 55.
The Immigration New Zealand website presents information to potential visitors and migrants about New Zealand and its people - the way we live and the work opportunities here.
Visitors and migrants can access forms, calculate skills, and apply on-line for certain visas and permits. Information is provided for people working in the immigration industry, employers seeking workers overseas, education providers for international students and community-based organisations offering support to migrants.