ISO 9001 8.4 and ISO 45001 8.1.4 sit one number apart. What each covers, why criteria are the requirement auditors test, and the safety requirements 45001 adds for contractors.
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Global ACI Has Replaced the IAF and ILAC: What It Means
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) were replaced by a single body, Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI), on 1 January 2026. If you hold an ISO certificate, nothing you need to do has changed. Your certificate remains valid, your certification body continues as normal, and existing accreditations are […]
Your Biggest Customer Just Became a Climate Reporter. The Scope 3 Questionnaire Is Coming.
Australia’s second cohort of mandatory climate reporters started on 1 July 2026. You may not have to report. But their Scope 3 disclosure is your emissions data, and they cannot accept a number you made up.
ISO 9001 Clause 8 in Plain English: From Enquiry to Handover
Everything up to clause 8 is planning. Context, leadership, risk, objectives, people and resources. Clause 8 is where the business actually does what it does. It is called “Operation”, and it runs end to end, from the first conversation with a customer to the job being signed off. Read it in order and it could […]
What You Govern Is the Harness, Not the Model
Short answer Most AI governance effort goes into choosing and restricting the model. The Australian Signals Directorate’s position, published on 11 September 2026, is that the risks an organisation can genuinely control sit in the layer around the model: the software that decides what the model sees, what tools it can reach, what it is […]
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 9000 vs ISO 9001: What’s the Difference?
ISO 9000 and ISO 9001 aren’t the same thing. Here’s the difference: which is guidance, which is certifiable, the ISO 9000 family, and the seven quality principles.
ISO Clause 4.1 Context of the Organisation: The Standard Says What, You Choose How
Clause 4 is the introduction to the standard, and it asks four questions in order. Who are you (4.1). Who do you have to keep happy (4.2). What does your management system cover (4.3). How does the system work (4.4). Everything that follows in clauses 5 to 10 is built on the answers. Clause 4.1 […]
Looking for an ISO 9001 Consultant? Check the 10 Key Requirements First!
Hiring an ISO 9001 consultant is a decision most businesses make exactly once, with no way to judge the work until an auditor turns up months later. That is an uncomfortable position to buy from, and it has become more uncomfortable lately: in the seven years since we first published this checklist, the number of […]
Risk Matrix Template: A 5×5 Matrix With Consequence Criteria You Can Defend
Most risk matrix templates you can download are a coloured grid and nothing else. Five rows, five columns, green through red, and not one word about what the words mean. That is the part that matters. A grid is trivial to draw. The hard part, and the part an auditor asks about, is what separates […]
