SHE Pre-Qual is a contractor health and safety prequalification programme used mainly in the building and construction sector. Clients use SHE Pre-Qual assessments to confirm that contractors have an effective safety management system in place and can provide evidence that it is being used in day-to-day operations.

Assessors review your responses and supporting evidence across areas such as hazard and risk management, training and competency, incident reporting and investigation, worker participation, contractor management, monitoring activities and emergency preparedness. They focus on current, practical records, not just policies.

Typical evidence includes hazard assessments, toolbox or safety meetings, incident and near-miss reports, training and competency records, risk registers, inspections, corrective actions and contractor management processes — preferably from the last few months, not documents created only for the assessment.

ThinkSafe provides the documentation framework and live activity records assessors expect, including mobile tools for inspections, hazards, meetings and incidents, with timestamps, photos and signatures. We also provide guidance on how to organise and present relevant evidence. Start your free trial to begin collecting evidence immediately. We don’t guarantee scores — we help you operate a functioning, evidence-based system.

Assessment fees are paid directly to SHE Pre-Qual and vary depending on business type and level. ThinkSafe Membership is a separate fixed-cost membership that helps contractors maintain evidence continuously, reducing the need for one-off consultant preparation.

Timeframes depend on submission completeness and assessment workload. Contractors with well-organised, recent evidence usually progress more smoothly through review.

No. SHE Pre-Qual looks at whether your health and safety system is appropriate for your size and risk profile, not job titles. With ThinkSafe, owners, supervisors and workers can all contribute to records via the mobile app.

No — SHE Pre-Qual assessments are determined independently by assessors and acceptance levels are set by clients. ThinkSafe helps improve evidence quality and organisation, but does not influence scoring decisions.

SHE Pre-Qual is generally renewed annually, and assessors expect updated, recent records at renewal. Because ThinkSafe captures evidence continuously, renewal normally involves exporting existing activity rather than rebuilding records from scratch.

Yes — the same ThinkSafe records (inspections, meetings, incidents, hazard assessments and training evidence) are normally relevant across multiple prequalification schemes. This evidence can also support Tōtika, SiteWise, and IMPAC PREQUAL assessments in most cases.