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Stack Masula Newsletter
 June 2010
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Greetings!
 
This newsletter aims to keep our valued subscribers up to date concerning Occupational Health and Safety, Quality Assurance, Environmental and WorkCover Claims Management issues. 
 
Sincerely,
Susan Stack
Certificiation Verification - How can you tell if an organisation is really certified?
 
In the increasingly competitive marketplace it is important for organisations to stand out in a crowd. Certification of compliance to Australian, New Zealand or International Standards including Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, Quality Assurance Management Systems and Environmental Management Systems is one way organisations can do this.
 
However, there is the risk that organisations falsely claim to have this certification or continue to advertise that they hold the certification after thier certification is no longer current. As the certification process is expensive and time consuming, and provides an increasingly competitive advantage when tendering for work, this is not fair. 
 
JAS-ANZ is a government appointed accreditation body which oversees the bodies which provide certification to Organisations. The JAS-ANZ website provides a 'Certified Organisation Search' to verify if an organisation is currently certified.
 
The general public can report companies, which they believe to be undertaking false or misleading conduct to the ACCC. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) role is to make sure that businesses do not get away with false or misleading conduct and representations which would enable unfair advantage over competitors. 
 
To report false or misleading conduct or representation see the ACCC website
Stack Masula Services
 
Stack Masula offers a range of services for your Business including -
  1. Occupational Health and Safety Documentation Creation, Auditing and Training
  2. Quality Assurance Management System Creation and Auditing
  3. Environmental Management Support
  4. WorkCover Claims Management