Case study of best practice

Acknowledgements

Prepared for the Department of Labour by Health Outcomes International Pty Ltd. The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Labour.

The authors wish to thank the Manukau City Council staff, contractors and other stakeholders for their time and feedback. In particular, we acknowledge the significant assistance provided by Manukau City Council's Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety in Contracts Officer and Craig Macdonald.

Disclaimer: This evaluation has been undertaken based on information provided by Manukau City Council and external stakeholders who participated in key informant interviews. The authors have relied significantly on feedback and data provided by individual commentators, which has not been independently verified. The evaluation was undertaken during June-July 2009. The relatively short time available to undertake the evaluation meant that data analysis was limited to summary data from existing Manukau City Council reports.

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