Empowering Retail: Prevent Injuries with First Move

Empowering Retail: Prevent Injuries with First Move

From Retail: Unplugged by Retail NZ

February 4, 2026 · 10 min

About this episode

Alison Richmond discusses Provention's First Move programme and its innovative approach to preventing workplace injuries.

Workplace injuries don’t just impact individuals - they affect productivity, morale, and business performance. Provention’s First Move programme is changing the game by focusing on movement habits and physical intelligence to keep workers safe. Today, Alison Richmond from Provention will dive into how this innovative approach works, why it’s different from traditional training, and the real-world results it’s delivering. Provention Retail NZ is the peak body for New Zealand retailers. W...

People in this episode

Guest: Alison Richmond

Topics covered

  • workplace safety
  • injury prevention
  • employee wellbeing
  • physical intelligence
  • productivity
  • business performance

Keywords

  • workplace injuries
  • First Move programme
  • movement habits
  • physical intelligence
  • Provention
  • New Zealand retailers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Provention, Retail NZ

Places: New Zealand

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