Otago University is working with the Students' Association to create guidelines for students, that will keep them safe during private events.

It follows the second report into the Six60 balcony collapse which put 18 students in hospital - this time by MBIE, that confirms the collapse was due to overloading.

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Otago University Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne said they want students to be making safety a priority.

"We're already engaged with OUSA in developing some systems that will allow our students to organise fun and safe events that have the same level of care that is provided by events that are actually provided by OUSA."

OUSA President Laura Harris said anyone organising events in Dunedin needs to have health and safety at the top of their check list.

"I think it's important to acknowledge that this event wasn't run by the students and therefore we do heavily encourage all of the external promoters that come to Dunedin to make sure that they make health and safety a priority when running events in our student residential areas."

Ms Harris said the two reports carried out by MBIE and Dunedin City Council have been a good opportunity for students to express their views on what happened.

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull said he's looking forward to working with Otago University and the Students' Association on what can be done to prevent such an incident in the future.

"We're looking to develop some guidelines around the running of events that aren't organised by the Students Association and students to make them as safe as they possibly can, and as safe as the events that are run by OUSA."