External Certification and Audit Bodies
- Certification to a standard is awarded by an external audit body accredited with JASANZ.
- All ISO standard certification is recognised internationally.
We can assist with sourcing certification quotes and suitable audit bodies.
Benefits of Certification
Certification status allows you to tender for work where it is a prerequisite.
Certification has wide marketplace recognition and can give you “preferred supplier” status and a competitive advantage.
The External Audit Body
The 3rd party external audit is done by a JASANZ accredited body, which is responsible for issuing System Certification.
The external auditor:
- examines your management procedures and records
- assesses compliance to the Standard/s and regulatory requirements
- checks that your system is fully in use and is appropriate to your needs
- provides a written report, identifying observations and improvements
- if satisfied, recommends your business for Certification
- prepares a Scope of Registration (the certificate capability statement).
In year 1 the audit body does a preliminary audit followed by the certification audit. Typically, surveillance audits are conducted annually thereafter. Major recertification audits are performed every 3 years.
The importance of JAS-ANZ accreditation
Your certification or inspection body should be accredited by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ). This means your audit body has been monitored and approved independently and that it acts with integrity when certifying or inspecting for conformity.
Third-party accreditation is recognised globally as the highest and most credible level an audit body can obtain.
Check the JAS-ANZ register – is your audit body accredited?
Open http://www.jas-anz.com.au/register and go to the JAS-ANZ register for accredited bodies.
Certification Bodies
Certification bodies which Quality Business Documents has worked with include:
BSI BSI Australia and New Zealand
BV Bureau Veritas Australia & New Zealand
Certex Certex International Pty Ltd
Global-Mark Global-Mark
LRQA Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Limited
SAI Global SAI Global Assurance Services
SCI-Qual Sci-Qual International
SGS SGS Australia