Year: 2026
ISO 9001:2026 Quality management systems — Requirements is expected to be published internationally in September 2026, with adoption in Australia anticipated soon after. A three-year transition period is likely, allowing organisations sufficient time to review and update their quality management systems before transitioning from ISO 9001:2015. Based on the current Final Draft International Standard (FDIS), … Continued
Boards and executive leaders routinely oversee a broad spectrum of organisational risks, from financial performance and cybersecurity to environmental, legal and reputational exposures. Often however, Work Health and Safety (WHS) risks are managed through separate compliance systems rather than as an integral component of enterprise risk management. Given that a serious injury (or worse) to … Continued
On 1 July 2026, the New South Wales Parliament introduced one of the most significant changes to workplace health and safety (WHS) compliance in recent years. Section 26A of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) now requires Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) to either comply with an approved WHS Code of … Continued
Boards and executive leaders routinely oversee a broad spectrum of organisational risks, from financial performance and cybersecurity to environmental, legal and reputational exposures. Too often, however, Work Health and Safety (WHS) risks are managed through separate compliance systems rather than as an integral component of enterprise risk management. Given that a serious injury, illness or … Continued
QRMC is excited to welcome a new member to our team. Ian Rossow joins our senior consultant group, bringing a wealth of experience in safety and risk management. Ian is an experienced auditor and has extensive experience in safety management systems, risk management, compliance reviews, incident investigation and organisational safety improvement, and assisting organisations to … Continued
In August 2025, the Australian Government recalibrated its English language requirements for certain visa categories. While presented as a technical alignment across testing systems, there was a practical impact for “functional English” thresholds, that is, the English proficiency, of the pool of international workers entering Australia. From a WHS perspective, the potential for ‘culturally and … Continued