The short answer Contractor management is not a prequalification folder. Your WHS duty extends to people who are not your employees, and a contract saying otherwise does not discharge it. In August 2026 an Australian service company was convicted and fined $230,000 over a machine it did not own and a worker it did not […]
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How Much Does an ISO Internal Audit Cost in Australia?
The short answer An ISO internal audit costs $3,500 to $7,500 per audit for most Australian small to medium businesses, as a fixed fee agreed once the scope is clear. The number of standards you hold and the size of your business move it most. Indicative ranges. Cost figures reviewed August 2026. How much does […]
Software Supply Chain Security: The Assets Nobody Put on the Register
The software you buy, the components inside it, and the machines that build it. Most asset registers cover the first and stop there.
There Is Now a Code of Practice for Elevating Work Platforms. Most Duty Holders Have Not Read It.
Scissor lifts and boom lifts have been ordinary equipment on Australian sites for decades, and for most of that time the guidance behind them was exactly that: two Safe Work Australia guides, carrying no particular legal weight. That changed quietly. In December 2025 Safe Work Australia published a model Code of Practice: Elevating work platforms, […]
Your Exposure Limits Change on 1 December. Silica Is Not One of Them.
Australia’s WEL list replaces the WES list on 1 December 2026. Diesel particulate gets a first national limit, 33 carcinogens lose theirs, and silica does not change.
The ACSC Just Handed Your IT Provider a Question. Do You Know How to Ask It?
There is a line in the alert ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre published today that most people will skim past. It says the alert “is intended for a technical audience”. A few lines on: “Small to medium business should engage with their MSP or Enterprise IT provider to understand if they use the N-able N-central […]
How to Get Your ISO Certificate into IAF CertSearch
Earning ISO certification is hard work, so don’t keep it a secret. A growing number of buyers now verify a supplier’s certification before they’ll deal with them, and being easy to find and verify is becoming a real competitive advantage. The most useful thing an ISO-certified Australian company can do is make sure its certificate […]
ISO 9001:2026: What’s Changing and How to Plan Your Transition
The FDIS ballot has closed. Publication is expected September 2026, with a three-year transition to follow. Here’s what’s changing, and why the organisations that move early stay calm.
ISO 17025 Accreditation in Australia: What Testing & Calibration Labs Need to Know
ISO 17025 is the standard for testing and calibration laboratory competence. In Australia it’s accredited by NATA. Here’s what it requires and how the process works.
Which should you use: ISO 9001, Six Sigma or Lean?
The answer is all three. They are all customer-focused quality methodologies that are underpinned by a requirement for continual improvement, however all three play separate, invaluable roles within a Hybrid Quality Management System Framework. The ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System standard serves as an overall framework for business operations (akin to the Baldridge Quality Framework […]
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