The HASANZ Miller Foundation is a long-term investment in New Zealand’s health and safety future. It honours the legacy of Derek Miller by funding the development of highly qualified professionals and creating enduring and positive outcomes for working Kiwi’s.
Derek Miller
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Derek Miller was a highly respected leader in occupational hygiene, known for his passion, generosity, and unwavering dedication to improving worker health. A Certified Occupational Hygienist and past President of the New Zealand Occupational Hygiene Society, Derek also spent many years on the HASANZ Board and contributed to several of its committees, representing the profession with integrity, drive, and deep commitment.
He was a founding member of several influential professional bodies, helping shape the development of occupational hygiene both nationally and internationally. With more than thirty years of experience before establishing his consultancy, Derek was widely admired for his warmth, humour, and dedication to mentoring others.
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His legacy lives on through the many professionals he supported and the organisations and communities he strengthened throughout his career and through the HASANZ Miller Foundation established by his family. |
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The HASANZ Miller Foundation was established to build long‑term capability within Aotearoa New Zealand’s health and safety workforce. The Foundation provides structured funding for education, training, and professional development, with the objective of developing competent, well‑equipped professionals who contribute to safer workplaces nationwide.
The Foundation honours the legacy of Derek Miller, a respected leader in occupational hygiene whose career was dedicated to improving worker health, advancing professional standards, and supporting the development of emerging practitioners. His contribution to the sector continues through this Foundation, which enables sustained capability growth and supports the ongoing development of critical health and safety disciplines.
What the Foundation Supports
• Fund Training and Development
Contributions help produce a more skilled and knowledgeable health and safety workforce, capable of addressing complex workplace risks.
• Empower Health and Safety Professionals
Funding is directed toward initiatives that enhance professional capability and increase access to specialist training and development opportunities.
• Deliver Lasting Impact
All contributions are managed with a strong focus on accountability, ensuring that funded programmes deliver measurable and enduring benefits for New Zealand workplaces.
Where Contributions Are Allocated
• Scholarships and education pathways that support formal learning and specialist qualifications.
• Professional development and mentoring designed to strengthen sector capability.
• Programmes that build national capacity across health and safety disciplines.
• Transparent governance to ensure effective stewardship of donor contributions.
Impact and Outcomes
“The Foundation supports training that strengths the ability to protect worker health on site.”
“Funding expands access to advanced monitoring capability within regions.”
Opportunities to Contribute
Financial contributions directly support the development of the health and safety workforce and help advance New Zealand’s ability to prevent harm and protect workers.
Additional options for support include corporate partnerships, bequests, and mentoring initiatives.
The HASANZ Miller Foundation is a long-term investment in New Zealand’s health and safety future. It honours the legacy of Derek Miller by funding the development of highly qualified professionals and creating enduring and positive outcomes for working Kiwi’s.
