The Definitive Guide to Certification Bodies in Australia

This article takes a deep dive into Certification Bodies in Australia and reviews the pitfalls associated with companies that issue unaccredited ISO Certificates.

Certification of your organisation’s management system should always be undertaken by a JAS-ANZ accredited Certification Body (or another IAF Accredited Body) to make sure your certificate is legitimate and the certification process has been completed to the requirements of ISO 19011 (the international standard that sets out the requirements for management system auditing) by qualified ISO Certification Auditors. Once you have achieved certification your company should then be listed on the JAS-ANZ register which can be found on their website HERE.

WARNING – Don’t fall into the trap of choosing an unaccredited certification option! Companies offering unaccredited certificates are known as “Certificate Mills” in the industry. If you engage a Certificate Mill and receive an unaccredited certification then you will likely find your certificate rejected by your customers and you will be back to square one – having to spend more money to re-develop and certify the system to the required standard.

JAS-ANZ ensures registered certification bodies can be counted on to perform their duties in an authoritative and impartial way so that you receive a service that should have:

• Integrity
• Independence
• Credibility
• Competence

Need to check if your ISO Certificate is Fake?

The IAF has just released a new search portal called CERT Search. This search system allows users to check the validity of any ISO Certificate, and the accreditation of ISO Certification Bodies in Australia.

For more information on CERT Search this CLICK HERE.

Government Funding Grants for ISO 9001 Certification

Did you know that many Australian businesses are actually eligible for help with ISO 9001 Certification through a government-funded Business Growth Grant? Click HERE for more information.

ISO Certification Bodies

Streamline ISO Consultants help companies to develop, implement and internally audit ISO Management Systems such as:

• ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
• ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety
• ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
• ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems
• ISO 55001 Asset Management Systems
• ISO 17025 Testing & Calibration for Laboratories
• ISO 27001 Information Security
• ISO 22000 HACCP Food Safety
• NDIS Practice Standard

A number of ISO Certification Bodies in Australia regularly certify our management systems. Please find their contact details below, along with a link to their registration on JAS-ANZ’s website and a list of the standards they are accredited to certify:

• QMS Certification Services
• SAI Global
• Sci Qual International
• Bureau Veritas
• SGS Certification

Note: For more information on the Certification Audit Process CLICK HERE.

QMS Certification Services

Website: www.qms.com.au

JAS-ANZ Registration: CLICK HERE

Primary Contact Name: Rowan St Clair

Phone: 1800 065 800

Email: [email protected]

ISO Certification Body for: 

• Quality Management Systems Scheme ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems-Requirements
• CCF Civil Construction Management Code: 2009 Civil Contractors Federation – Civil Construction Management Code
• ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• Food Safety Management Systems Scheme ISO 22000 Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain
• Occupational Health and Safety Management System
  ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety management systems. Requirements
• Occupational Health and Safety Management System Scheme
  AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management systems – specification with guidance for use.

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SAI Global

Website: https://www.saiglobal.com/

JAS-ANZ Registration: CLICK HERE

Phone: 0437 314 605

Email: [email protected]

ISO Certification Body for: 

• ISO 55001:2014 Asset Management – Management systems – Requirements
• ISO 14001:2015Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• ISO 22000 Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain
• ISO 22000:2005 Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain
• ISO 22000:2018 Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain
• AS 4708:2013 Sustainable Forest Management
• FSSC 22000 Certification scheme for food safety systems in compliance with ISO 22000:2005 and technical specifications for sector PRPs
• ISO 22000 Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain
• ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 Prerequisite programmes on food safety – Part 1: Food manufacturing
• ISO/TS 22002-4:2013 Prerequisite programmes on food safety — Part 4: Food packaging manufacturing
• PAS 223:2011 Prerequisite programmes and design requirements for food safety in the manufacture and provision of food packaging
• ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information technology – Security techniques – Information security management systems – Requirements
• ISO/IEC 20000-1 Information technology – Service management – Part 1: Specification
• National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS)
• StandardsNational Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards 2011
• ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety management systems. Requirements
• AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management systems – specification with guidance for use.
• OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety management systems. Requirements
• SafetyMAPHealth and Safety Management Systems
• ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems – Requirements
• RAWS Guide to the Registered Automotive Workshop Scheme, Version 2, July 2002

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Sci Qual International

Website: www.sciqual.com.au

JAS-ANZ Registration: CLICK HERE

Primary Contact Name: Christine Frakes

Phone: 1800 998 999

Email: [email protected]

ISO Certification Body for: 

• ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems-Requirements / ISO 9001 Certification Auditors
• ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• Occupational Health and Safety Management System
  ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety management systems. Requirements
• Occupational Health and Safety Management System Scheme
  AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management systems – specification with guidance for use.
• ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management Systems Requirements
• Freshcare Food Safety & Quality – On Farm
• Freshcare Food safety & Quality – Supply Chain

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Bureau Veritas Australia

Website: https://www.bureauveritas.com.au

JAS-ANZ Registration: CLICK HERE

Primary Contact Name: Phil Vale

Phone: 0415 846 594

Email: [email protected]

ISO Certification Body for: 

• ISO 55001:2014 Asset Management – Management systems – Requirements
• ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety management systems. Requirements
• AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management systems – specification with guidance for use.
• OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety management systems. Requirements
• Quality Management Systems Scheme ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems – Requirements / ISO 9001 Certification Auditors

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SGS Systems Services Certification

Website: https://www.sgs.com 

JAS-ANZ Registration: CLICK HERE

Primary Contact Name: Karin Ulrich

Phone: +61 417 871 396

Email: [email protected]

ISO Certification Body for: 

• CCF Civil Construction Management Code: 2009 – Civil Contractors Federation – Civil Construction Management Code
• ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
• ISO 22000:2005 – Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain
• ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 – Prerequisite programmes on food safety – Part 1: Food manufacturing
• ISO/TS 22002-4:2013 – Prerequisite programmes on food safety — Part 4: Food packaging manufacturing
• PAS 223:2011 – Prerequisite programmes and design requirements for food safety in the manufacture and provision of food packaging
• AS/NZS 4801:2001 – Occupational health and safety management systems – specification with guidance for use.
• OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational health and safety management systems. Requirements
• AS 4464:2007 – Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption
• AS 4465:2005 – Australia Standard for Construction of Premises and Hygienic Production of Poultry Meat for Human Consumption
• AS 4466:1997 – Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Rabbit Meat for Human Consumption
• AS 4696:2007 – Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption
• AS 5008:2007 – Australian Standard for Hygienic Rendering of Animal Products
• AS 5010:2001 – Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Ratite (Emu/Ostrich) Meat for Human Consumption
• AS 5011:2001 – Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Natural Casings for Human Consumption
• Australian Shellfish Quality Assurance Program (ASQAP) manual
• Food Standard Code Standard 4.2.1 – Food Standards Code Primary
• Production and Processing Standard for Seafood
• Food Standard Code Standard 4.2.2 – Food Standards Code Primary
• Production and Processing Standard for Poultry Meat
• Food Standard Code Standard 4.2.3 – Food Standards Code Primary
• Production and Processing Standard for Meat and Meat Products
• PISC Technical Report 88 – Amended 2009 Standard for the Hygienic Production of Pet Meat
• Hygienic Production of Meat at Retail Premises
• ISO 9001:2015 – Quality management systems – Requirements / ISO 9001 Certification Auditors

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