QSA visit
Michael Carmody, the QSA CEO and Sue Went, the Industry Manager, were in NZ for 3 days from the 5th March. We discussed a Joint Venture with NZSC and visited other interested parties in a very energetic 72 hrs.

On 5th March there was a joint NZSC/NZOQ meeting to meet Michael and Sue with over 50 members and NZOQ personnel in attendance.

Michael gave one of the most passionate speeches most of us have heard. His theme was the need for us all to be able to demonstrate our competencies in our chosen work area and that the 'old style' auditors have gone (or will shortly).

The QSA believe we can promote their interests and in turn we gain credibility and an International link. The link with the QSA is to ensure that we can offer members an effective career path with attainable competencies and the certification that follows.
The H&S profession was due for a shake-up and we are about to deliver on that.

We have formed a Registration Board to set up the quality assurance processes with the QSA. This board consists of Gerard Jackson, Tony Stephenson, Simon Lawrence and Dave Calvert. As we progress, we will be calling on all our experienced members, who want to contribute to validate/comment on documents etc.

I have been interviewed by National Business Review, Management Magazine and Safeguard as some of you may have seen. The QSA~JV will enable us to link our websites and market ourselves more widely. This week I am off to Wellington to visit OSH and ACC senior personnel. If anyone has a question or suggestion they would like me to add to the agenda, please let me know by Wednesday afternoon. We wish to engage in dialogue with Government and assist them to improve their service!

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Press Release:
The New Zealand Safety Council, as part of meeting our objectives of raising professional standards amongst H&S Practitioners, are pleased to announce a formal link with the Quality Society of Australasia. The CEO of the QSA was recently in NZ to set up the Joint Venture agreement.

The QSA, now known as QSA International, have recently established branch offices in Vietnam and Malaysia as part of a global network strategy.

QSA are the only accredited [by JAS-ANZ] personnel certification body whose certified professionals are recognised around the world. They are also accredited by the International Auditor and Training Certification Association. [IATCA]

NZSC will offer a full range of services as their third offshore branch.

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Services offered will include Training, Auditing and Certification for:

Registered Safety Professional
Occupational H&S Auditor
Quality Management Auditor
Environment Auditor
Food Safety Auditor [HACCP]
Organic Auditor
Management Consultant

We will also encourage a career path for those new to the profession, with a competency based training and mentoring program.

Anyone who would like more information about our Professional Standards Register(s), please contact us. membership@safetycouncil.org.nz

We will also register tested H&S related products and services, to give for the first time, a quality assurance process to New Zealand Business, with the award of the 'Kiwi'.

Dave Calvert
Executive Director
NZ Safety Council
Tel: (09) 2977 507

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