Announcements: To be published on 28 April 2025 in recognition of International Workers' Memorial Day

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To be published on 28 April 2025 in recognition of International Workers' Memorial Day

The New Zealand Journal of Health and Safety Practice is proud to announce a special issue to mark International Workers' Memorial Day 2025. This day serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of workplace safety and the human toll of workplace deaths.

For this special edition, we warmly invite submissions from New Zealand and elsewhere exploring the impact of workplace deaths on workmates, whānau, family, friends, and wider communities.

We seek original research articles, case studies, reflective essays, and reviews that address themes such as:

The psychological and emotional impact of workplace fatalities on colleagues and communities.
Case studies of community responses to workplace deaths.
Strategies to support whānau, family, and friends of deceased workers.
Broader societal and cultural implications of workplace fatalities.
Policy or organisational interventions to mitigate the impacts of workplace deaths on affected groups.
Significant recent legal decisions or landmark cases that have or are shaping workplace safety and accountability.

Submissions should offer insights that contribute to the understanding and improvement of workplace health and safety practices, particularly in the context of loss and its aftermath.

Submission Guidelines:

Manuscripts should be submitted no later than 24 February 2025.

All submissions will undergo a peer-review process to ensure the highest quality of scholarship.

Authors should adhere to the journal's submission guidelines, available on our website.

Types of Submissions:
Research Papers Research papers report on recently gathered or analysed data from surveys, interviews, or experiments or that propose a new theory or model, supported by analysis and arguments. Indicative maximum length of 6,000 words plus references.
Review Papers Review papers provide a comprehensive or updated review of academic and reliable grey literature on a specific topic of interest to practitioners/professionals, or that give a new interpretation of that topic. Indicative maximum length of 6,000 words plus references.
Graduate Communications Graduate communications are short articles arising from the research of graduate or postgraduate health and safety students that provide an insight into a practice-related topic. Indicative length of 1,500 words for early work but a 6,000 words maximum plus references for substantial work.
Case Studies Case studies of incidents provide a description or analysis of one event, or a small number of similar events, to give deeper understanding of causal factors and consequences. Indicative maximum length of 6,000 words plus references.
Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor provide an opportunity for readers to respond to published articles, raise new ideas, or share brief insights related to workplace health and safety. Indicative maximum length of 1,000 words.

Why Contribute? This special issue aims to honour those who have lost their lives at or because of work by fostering dialogue and scholarship that can lead to better practices, support systems, and policies to protect workers and support their communities.

Join us in making this edition a significant contribution to the field of health and safety practice in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

For further information or to submit your manuscript, please contact the editorial team at https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzjhsp/announcement/view/15.

We look forward to your contributions to this vital conversation

New Zealand Journal of Health and Safety Practice: Announcements

Announcements: To be published on 28 April 2025 in recognition of International Workers' Memorial Day