July 2025 Newsletter
- CVC and RTR
- Jul 31
- 8 min read
Updated: Sep 24
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Tips for Compliance
✅ Staying compliant with your certification requirements isn’t just about ticking boxes — it’s about staying ahead. Here are this month’s top tips:
🔍 1. Review & Refresh Your Risk Registers
Mid-year is a great time to revisit your risk assessments. Ensure your risk registers reflect current operations, staffing, technology, and external conditions.
📄 2. Check Policy & Procedure Currency
Policies older than 2–3 years (especially WHS, quality, environment, or safeguarding) may trigger non-conformities. Review and reissue any outdated documents.
🧑🏫 3. Schedule Your Annual Internal Audit
If your certification cycle includes surveillance or recertification in late 2025 or early 2026, now is the time to plan internal audits to catch gaps early.
📂 4. Evidence! Evidence! Evidence!
Update records of staff training, inspections, meetings, incident reports, and management reviews. This is the most common gap found in audits.
If you would like help or advice for staying compliant Reach out to us>>
Celebrations are in order!
Huge well done to Albury Precision Engineering!
We’re delighted to celebrate your successful ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems re-certification, underscoring your strong commitment to precision, quality, and continuous improvement across every part of the business.
Scope of certification: Production of prototypes and the manufacture of high-precision components in materials ranging from conventional alloys and engineering plastics to stainless steel, titanium, and tool steels.
Stand-out strengths we observed during the audit:
Fit-for-purpose management system that fully embraces ICT and innovation
Smart, integrated use of advanced machining technology
Fun, engaged leadership that listens to its people and values feedback
Real commitment to the trade, investing in apprentices and the next generation of craftspeople
Customer-first mindset driving 100 % satisfaction and on-time excellence
Robust succession planning and mature risk-based thinking securing the future of the business
Well done to the entire APE team for passing with flying colours and raising the bar year after year. This achievement cements your reputation as one of the best precision engineering shops in the region — here’s to another three years of certified success and many more milestones together! Head to their website>>
Big Congratulations to Kelly Civil Construction!
We’re excited to celebrate them on achieving ISO Certification for:
ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems
ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems
ISO 45001 – Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
…across their entire business, including both their Colac and Bendigo sites!
Scope of certification: Delivery of engineering construction projects in the civil and commercial sectors.
This is a major achievement that reflects the hard work and commitment of the whole team.
Some of the standout strengths we observed:
Tailored fit-for-purpose systems
Smart use of technology
Strong leadership and investment in their people and equipment
Great team culture and a commitment to doing things right
Customer and safety focused
Always improving their environmental impact
Well done to everyone at Kelly Civil, this is a fantastic result and a solid foundation for continued success! We love working with fantastic teams like yours. Head to their website>>
Team Spotlight
👋Hi, I am Trisha, and I work remotely for CVC and absolutely love what I do!
I set up audits, coordinate audit plans, and support the team with reports. I get to do fun things like release certificates and look after the back end of the system. I also have the pleasure of connecting with new clients who reach out with enquiries—it’s something I genuinely enjoy, as it gives me the chance to learn about their businesses and find the best ways we can support them.
Another rewarding part of my role is looking after our Certification Practice, organising, and welcoming new auditors on board. It’s a real privilege to meet and work alongside such passionate and talented professionals in our industry.
My partner and I travel often and spend a lot of time supporting our elders across South Australia, Victoria, and Queensland. Working remotely allows me to balance my work with what matters most to us, and for that, I’m truly grateful.
Industry Updates
Re‑imagining Roadside Safety for an Electric‑Vehicle Future
We recently met Dr Shanqing Xu and the impact‑engineering team at Swinburne University of Technology and heard about their multi-stream project to improve roadside safety barriers for the fast-growing electric‑vehicle (EV) fleet. As EV uptake accelerates across Australia, their extra mass and low‑slung battery packs are producing very different crash dynamics—especially in run‑off‑road impacts where traditional W‑beam or concrete barriers may not arrest the vehicle or prevent battery intrusion.
To tackle that problem, Swinburne is partnering with KSI Global Australia, developer of the Safety Roller Barrier (SRB), a next‑generation system that replaces solid rails with a series of energy‑absorbing EVA rollers mounted on steel posts. The SRB has already logged zero fatalities and serious injuries at trial sites in Victoria and Western Australia and holds the world’s first MASH TL‑4 accreditation, read more at ksiglobal.com.au
Beyond safety, the roller design reduces maintenance and replacement costs as damaged posts can be swapped individually, and the bright yellow / reflective drums serve as a visual deterrent, reducing the number and severity of crashes in the first place.
The new barrier has been certified for installation in Victoria, NSW, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, clearing the path for state road agencies and infrastructure owners to deploy it at high‑risk sites.
Get involved
They’re now looking for industry partners—road authorities, engineering consultants, contractors and fleet operators—who can help bring this technology to Victorian roads.
Arrange a demonstration or site tour of the Safety Roller Barrier.
Collaborate on pilot projects to validate cost and safety benefits under local conditions.
Share this post with colleagues who influence road‑safety investment.
To learn more or book a meeting, contact the Swinburne research team at sxu@swin.edu.au.
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News
Duty of care
New Duty of Care Laws Rolling Out Across Key Sectors
Australia is ushering in sweeping duty of care reforms across workplace safety, aged care, and digital platforms in 2025. New WHS laws introduce an industrial manslaughter offence with penalties up to 25 years’ imprison
ment or $18 million for organisations, reinforcing proactive risk management duties. From 1 November 2025, the new Aged Care Act 2024 imposes legal duties on providers and responsible persons to prevent harm and uphold the rights of older people. Additionally, proposed online safety reforms will create a duty of care for digital platforms, requiring them to mitigate online harm—especially to minors—or face significant fines. These changes mark a major shift in legal accountability and risk governance across sectors.
Events
Swinburne’s Engineering Student Society: October Industry Night—Your Invitation to Plug‑In
The Swinburne Engineering Student Society (SESS) “empowering the engineers of tomorrow” Linktree—brings together students from every engineering major and connects them with the professional world. Their mission is to unite peers, link them with industry, and equip them with the tools and networks that make a degree stand out.
They are looking for industry partners to come along to their early October 2025 industry nights and share case studies and meet SESS members to invite to your workplace for graduate or vacation work opportunities.
Previous events have had Engineers Australia, Boeing, Schneider Electric, the Australian Defence Force and more attend two hours of lively, catered conversation. The committee—led by club president Jack Gerrard‑Kett are expanding the line‑up and would love to welcome you to get involved and connect with the next generation of Australia’s brightest engineers.
Get in contact with Jack at swinengstudentsociety@gmail.com
IICA Technology Expo VIC 2025
Date: 26 August 2025
Venue: Marvel Stadium, Docklands, Melbourne
Details: Features TÜV‑certified training courses, industry tours, over 30 exhibitors, and focused events on automation, instrumentation, process control, and risk management—ideal for certification and safety engineering professionals Learn more>>
ICN Victoria Regional Showcase Series
Dates & Locations:
Ballarat, Bendigo, Wangaratta, Gippsland, Geelong, plus Traralgon industry briefings
Special events: BESS Expo (3 April 2025), renewable energy sessions in Traralgon (9 September 2025)
Focus: Connecting local suppliers, contractors, certification bodies, and engineers with major infrastructure and energy projects. Great networking and market access opportunities for certification-related firms Learn more>>
Testimonials
"We always enjoy spending time with our auditor, Linda, when she visits.
This year for our recertification, we changed things up slightly by hosting both Linda and Felicity.
The “divide and conquer” approach worked well, their professionalism and approachable nature made it clear they’re not here to catch us out but to support what’s best for our business and our customers.
While they did their best to try and uncover any non-conformances, we were pleased to receive only OFIs.
We’re already mapping out our next round of continuous improvement initiatives to make sure it stays that way!
PS Trish who keeps things running smoothly in the background also deserves high praise as well 😊"
Karen Habermann
Chief Operations Officer - Albury Precision Engineering
"Kelly Civil Construction extend our sincere thanks to the CVC team for their time and effort throughout our Stage 1 and Stage 2 Audit Processes. The opportunity to engage with CVC in a comprehensive review of our business practices identified many opportunities to further develop and streamline our business processes. Our team found the audit process detailed yet efficient in it's review of our processes and practices to assess compliance and identify opportunities for improvement."
Steve Sier
Director - Kelly Civil Construction
WorkSafe
Public consultations
WorkSafe regularly consults with the Victorian community on changes to compliance codes and regulations through the Engage Victoria website. Public consultations ensure WorkSafe understands the current state of knowledge and Victorian work practices. Get involved>>
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