New ISO14001 Environmental Standard on its way

The new ISO14001 Environmental Standard is on its way ISO14001:2026 Environmental Standard Qudos Management Pty Ltd. November 2025   If your organization has ISO 14001 environmental management system certification (or planning to achieve it soon) please be aware that a new version of the standard is on its way. The new version of the ISO14001…

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Is it time for your legacy IT to byte the dust?

Is it time for your legacy IT to byte the dust? The risk of your legacy IT outstaying its welcome Qudos Management Pty Ltd. October 2025 Legacy IT is one of the headline topics in Cyber Awareness month. It refers to outdated computer hardware, software, or technology platforms that are still in use, despite them…

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Why Healthcare Organisations Should Add ISO 27001 to Their Quality Management System

Why healthcare organisations should add ISO 27001 to their Quality Management System Information security is essential for Healthcare organisations Qudos Management Pty Ltd. September 2025 Healthcare providers are certainly no strangers to quality management. Many have long implemented a Quality Management System (QMS), based on ISO 9001 or industry-specific standards and frameworks. These help to…

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What makes a good management system internal auditor?

What makes a good management system internal auditor? What makes a good ISO Management system internal auditor? August 2025 What Makes a Good Management System Internal Auditor? Internal audits are a vital health check for any ISO-based management system. Whether your organisation is certified to ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment), ISO 45001 (Health &…

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The journey from a QMS to an IMS – Part 4: Triple ISO certification!

The journey from a QMS to an IMS Part 4: Triple ISO certification! Allmet Engineering achieves triple ISO Certification 16 April 2025 Our hearty congratulations today go to Allmet Engineering on adding ISO 14001 Environmental and ISO 45001 OH&S to their existing ISO 9001 Quality certification. Allmet is a steel fabrication business based in Wacol,…

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The 5 Top reasons for nonconformance at a certification audit

The 5 top reasons for nonconformance at certification audits By Alan M. Jones Qudos Management Pty Ltd. March 2025 A major NC (nonconformance) at a certification audit can present a serious problem for a business. If you know the most likely causes of them, you can better prepare to ensure that your organization doesn’t fall…

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Webinar on ISO management system standard amendments

Webinar on ISO management system standard amendments Learn about the ISO standard amendments 9 April 2024. In a move that has surprised almost all observers, ISO has released amendments to many of its management system standards. Qudos is hosting one of its complimentary Expresso Webinars on 18 April to briefly explain what the amendments are,…

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ISO management system standards amended

ISO management system standards amended ISO’s surprise amendments to its management system standards March 2024. Normally, changes to ISO management system standards are a long, drawn out affair. There are committees that meet over long periods of time to plan and recommend changes. There are drafts published – often more than one. There is voting…

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How does a management system advance?

How does a management system advance? How does an ISO Management System Advance? How does a management system advance? By Alan M. Jones, CEO, Qudos Management Pty Ltd. 23 January 2024.   I came across a quotation the other day from the renowned philosopher and mathematician Alfred North Whitehead: “Civilization advances by extending the number…

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Management system objectives for a very different year

Management system objectives for a very different year Management system objectives 2023 21 February 2023 – Setting ISO management system objectives for a very different year – taking a new perspective in 2023. ISO requirements for setting objectives At the simplest level, an objective is a statement of a desired outcome. Most of us respond…

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