This article is to let everyone know that we have changed our business name from “Integrated Consulting Solutions” to Integrated Compliance Solutions (ICS) with a new short and sweet (!) website URL “www.icsconsulting.com.au”. Why the change? The compliance industry has …
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Jun
Jun
In 2015, two of the most implemented ISO standards (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001) were updated to significantly new and uniform versions. In 2016 OHS standards are undergoing the same transformation. With this change, OHSAS 18001 and AS 4801 safety …
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Mar
Mar
When innovation meets convention in business contracts, the fur can sometimes fly. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Today we welcome David Watt, Senior Consultant at Mia, to discuss the concept of mediation as a form of Alternative …
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Dec
Dec
The implication of the new arrangement is that any company not certified to AS 5377 will not be able to compete for contracts for TV and computer ewaste processing under the umbrella of the co-regulatory scheme.
Companies who are involved with the storage, transport or recycling of e-waste need to be certified to AS 5377 by June 2016, however they only need to be certified against the section which applies to the work they do. For example, if a company only transports e-waste, it will only need to be certified against that section.
AS 5377 is a technical standard which, unlike ISO 9001 and other management system standards, is highly prescriptive in terms of requirements for compliance.
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Aug
Aug
Today we welcome Deirdre Diamante, Principal of MIA, to outline some of the features of the recently updated suite of government tender documents. If you are experienced in tendering for one government jurisdiction then you will have the skills needed …
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Jul
Jul
*Our team is currently at capacity for contractor prequalification. We are not taking on new clients for this service at this time. Contractor prequalification is a relatively new phenomenon in Australia. As a result many are not yet aware of …