He aha te mea nui o te ao? (What is the most important thing in the world?)

He Tangata he tangata he tangata (it is people, it is people, it is people)

Established in 1996 Catalyst is a New Zealand company specifically in business to manage injury related claims and workplace absence. We have been providing health monitoring and assessment services to New Zealand employers since 2000.  Catalyst is a subsidiary of Employers Mutual.  Employers Mutual is Australia's best mutual workers compensation manager, providing an innovative and strategic approach to personal injury.

Our clients represent a wide range of sectors and whose staff numbers are between 200 and 12,000. Some of our clients have 24/7 operations.

To get the best outcomes for your people, Catalyst works to improve work place standards and increase business profitability by lowering the costs of workplace absences and reducing their occurrence.

Catalyst helps your business to achieve excellence in both health and safety and injury management. We are experts at quick-fix solutions and long term trend identification. Our world-class injury management processes means Catalyst treats all interactions with your people in an effective and caring manner.

Every incident is a moment of truth – a test of your promise to your people that their welfare matters.

Socially responsible businesses look after their people because they know it makes good business sense.
 
Catalyst has a detailed knowledge of health and safety, injury prevention and rehabilitation legislation. We have a proven track record of helping businesses like yours. We have transparent, fully accountable work practices, coupled with comprehensive policies and procedures which can be tailored to meet your business requirements.

This is reflected in Catalyst achieving Tertiary Status for the ACC Workplace Safety Management Programme (WSMP) and ISO 9001:2008 certification.

Our ongoing commitment to customer service means we work closely with you to provide a friendly, holistic and hands on service. We will manage all aspects of your employee’s absence from work whether it is a health and safety issue or a work related injury.

At Catalyst we never forget that it is people who are any businesses biggest asset.

Our injury management is personalised to an individual’s requirements. We aim for a return to independence through innovative, time appropriate and cost-effective interventions for your injured employees. This process is delivered transparently whilst respecting the values, beliefs, culture and situation of your people.

Catalyst is a Third Party Administrator in the ACC Partnership Programme. We work with employers that have chosen to self-insure workplace injuries and are seeking to improve productivity. Catalyst will deliver on its promise of helping clients improve productivity by lowering the cost and occurrence of workplace absence.

No one knows the ACC Partnership Programme better than the people at Catalyst. We have been involved in administering the programme since its inception and our corporate link to ACC ensures access to the best information and support. Our senior managers have unsurpassed expertise in their fields with extensive experience in both the private and public sector. We are passionate about what we do.

How can using Catalyst improve your workplace productivity?

As more and more employers choose to introduce health and wellness programmes into their workplace, Catalyst is being asked to provide assistance in identifying causes of workplace absences and offer solutions to manage these absences.

Catalyst’s consultancy methodology is the best solution to injury prevention. We employ early intervention practices including pre-employment and exit medicals as well as occupational health monitoring. Catalyst will work with both you and your employees to find the root causes for any prolonged non-injury absences from the workplace.