This course is designed for those businesses that are required to meet WQA Ethical Audit requirements. It will cover guidance on written policy and procedural requirements to provide evidence of compliance to Woolworths Ethical Sourcing Policy; the audit process and what information will be required to be made available during an audit; and the management of the audit outcomes under WQA Appendix 2.

This is a one-day course aimed at giving a general introduction to food microbiology – the good, the bad and the ugly! The course is designed for those involved in the production of food who, although not microbiologists, need to understand the principles of microbiology with a focus on food safety for effective development and implementation of HACCP or food safety programs or anyone who has an interest in the biological food safety hazards. Demonstrations and practical exercises are included.

The Voluntary Incidental Trace Allergen Labelling Tool has been developed by the Allergen Bureau in conjunction with Australian Food and Grocery Council to provide a risk based methodology for food manufacturers to use in assessing impact of allergen cross contact and identify allergen precautionary labeling. The course guides students through the use of this tool.

This course meets the knowledge requirements of Food Safety Auditor certification and has been certified with RABQSA International for that purpose. This is an examinable course and covers the requirements of the Food Safety and Regulatory Standards and what an auditor would be expected to understand when undertaking a food safety audit. The course presents the methodology in accordance with the requirements of ISO 19011 ensuring that audits are planned, conducted, reported and documented in a systematic and thorough manner. The course is presented by experienced, practicing and registered Lead Food Safety Auditors. Ideally participants should have the following skills or background: At least two years experience in food manufacturing or equivalent; At least two years experience in quality assurance/quality control function in the food industry; A knowledge of HACCP via at least a two day training course presented by a recognised provider understanding of food safety issues.

A must for Woolworths Trade Partners.
The Woolworths Quality Assurance Standard (WQA) requires that at least one person employed by the trade partner must have attended formal HACCP training. This course has now been upgraded to provide an in-depth understanding of HACCP Principles and their applications within WQA trade partner sites. It also covers all other the requirements of the newly launched version 6 of WQA and is aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the additional requirements.