ISO certification is designed to ensure the quality, safety, and efficiency of products, services, and systems across an organisation.
ISO certification can be a rewarding and enriching opportunity for organisations to improve their existing systems as well as implement new ideas in their business.
ISO certification exists to ensure quality, consistency and efficiency across organisations. There is a wide range of ISO standards available to every organisation in almost every industry.
Some of the most common ISO certifications are ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) and ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System). ISO Certification WA certifies each of these standards.
Each standard has both unique criteria as well as common criteria between ISO standards (making the implementation of multiple systems easy) that must be met in order for organisations to be certified.
The ISO standards are developed by ISO (International Organization for Standardization), an independent, non-governmental, international organization.
When you achieve certification you will be able to demonstrate to customers and stakeholders your commitment to quality products and services, be it for the benefit of the environment, the safety of all stakeholders or for business ethics and risk management.
The certification process consists of a number of steps:
- Gap Analysis Phase (Optional): provides an assessment report outlining any areas that require development prior to certification.
- Stage One Assessment – evaluates your management system documentation.
- Stage Two Assessment – evaluates how your system documentation is implemented across the business.
- Certification – a ‘Statement of Certification’ is issued, confirming compliance with the standard.
Your management system needs to be developed and implemented prior to a certification assessment.
ISO certification is valid for a 3-year period from the date of issue, subject to regular surveillance assessments.
ISO certification acts as a company’s proof that they abide by the standards set forth by the International Organisation for Standardisation. They instil confidence in clients and other stakeholders that a company conducts itself efficiently and to the highest of standards. Some entities even request that a company has ISO certification before conducting any business with them.
Yes. ISO Certification WA Auditors are auditing through our member alliance (Equal Assurance) who are a registered certified body under the JAS-ANZ guidelines. The Joint Accreditation System-Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) is the government-appointed body for Australia and New Zealand responsible for providing accreditation of conformity assessment bodies in the fields of certification and inspection. This conforming requirement allows your organisation to be registered on the JAS-ANZ portal. It is more than likely that your client requirements will insist on having your certification registered under the JAS-ANZ guidelines.
