ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety
Your people are your most important asset, and ISO 45001:2018 is the internationally agreed standard for keeping them safe.
Whether you operate in high-risk environments or office-based settings, it gives you a robust framework for identifying risks, reducing incidents, and meeting your health and safety obligations. Certified by a JASANZ-accredited body (like us!), it's proof to your team, your clients, and your industry that you take workplace safety seriously and that you've built the system to back it up.
What is ISO 45001?
ISO 45001 is the world's international standard for occupational health and safety management and is now used by organisations in more than 90 countries to keep their people safe and well at work.
At its core is a straightforward goal: prevent work-related injury and ill-health before it happens. Rather than reacting to incidents after the fact, the standard gives you a framework for spotting hazards early, assessing risk, and building safety into the way you actually operate - physical and psychological. It puts worker participation at the centre, on the principle that the people doing the work usually see the risks first.
Like other ISO management standards, it's built to fit any organisation - a high-risk construction site or an office-based team, five people or five thousand. It sets out how to manage health and safety, not a fixed checklist of what to do, so it adapts to your workplace and the real risks in it.
In practice, being certified to ISO 45001 means you've built an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) that meets the internationally agreed best practice and had an independent, accredited body (like us!) verify it. It's the difference between saying safety matters to you and being able to prove it.
DO WE NEED ISO 45001?
ISO 45001:2018 is more than a tender requirement, it's how you show your team that getting home safe is never an afterthought.
CEmployee safety - ISO 45001:2018 demonstrates your commitment to preventing workplace injuries and ill-health, and to creating an environment where your people can do their best work safely.
Physical and mental health - ISO 45001 covers more than physical safety. It explicitly recognises psychological health, helping you manage workplace stressors like fatigue, bullying, and workload, protecting your team's wellbeing, not just their bodies.
Legal compliance - Stay ahead of your work health and safety obligations, reducing the risk of penalties, fines, or shutdowns before they become a problem.
Risk management - The framework helps you identify hazards, assess risks, and put effective controls in place, so you're managing safety proactively, not reactively.
People and culture - A safe workplace isn't just good practice, it's good for your people. When employees feel safe and supported; satisfaction, engagement, and productivity follow naturally.
Global recognition - ISO 45001 is recognised worldwide, positioning your organisation as a leader in health and safety wherever you operate.
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GOOD FOR YOUR TEAM.
Practical improvements. Human-to-human conversations. Flexible, remote-first, and built around how and your team actually work.
Good ASSESSORS
People who are passionate about improving your business and genuinely invested in your growth, year after year.
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Six reasons we're
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Internationally recognised
JASANZ and IAF accreditation. Recognised in 100+ countries. Listed on the IAF CertSearch register, giving clients, regulators, and government tenders the proof they need.
Collaborative by design
We look for conformity first. Where there's a gap, we work with your team to close it through practical recommendations in plain language, not a clause-by-clause finding list.
Flexible audits, built around yoU
Stage 1 is usually remote. Stage 2 is scheduled around your team, with asynchronous elements built in wherever possible. We adapt to you, not the other way around.
Consultant, DIY & platform-friendly
We play well with others. GRC platforms, internal consultants or your own internal setup - we fit seamlessly into your existing setup and keep things moving.
You’ll know us by name
From first enquiry to certificate, you'll have a dedicated point of contact at every stage. Our leadership team is hands-on; a member of our senior team attends every opening or closing meeting personally to say g’day. Call us, WhatsApp us, email us. Our door is always open.
People who are invested in your growth
We only work with auditors who are genuinely passionate about improving your business and invested in your business, year after year.
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Book a discovery call with José, our CEO. This is really an opportunity to say G’day, have a conversation to understand your business, and see if we're the right fit.
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We’re upfront about our pricing. Transparent pricing based on your team size and business complexity. There are no hidden fees or surprises. And as a B Corp, we never want price to be a barrier. If you receive a more competitive quote from another JASANZ-accredited body, let us know, and we'll do our best to match it.
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Once you sign your fee proposal, our team will call you to welcome you to A Good Certification Group and walk you through the plan - tentative dates, your assessor, and everything you need to know before we kick off.
What our clients say
Certification Oceania were fantastic with our Surveillance audit! A Pleasure to work with, I couldn't recommend them more highly to anyone looking for a certification partner.
I had a great experience working with Good Certification Group/Certification Oceania to achieve our ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, and maintain our ISO 9001 certifications. Their team was professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with throughout the entire process.They provided clear guidance and practical support, making what can be a complex process feel smooth and well-managed.
We recently completed our ISO 9001 certification with Certification Oceania and had a genuinely positive experience throughout the process. A special mention to our auditor, Niko Tovia, who was exceptional. His approach was not just about compliance, but about helping us truly understand our systems.
Certification Oceania have been so professionally flexible, and able to adjust their auditing arrangements to suit our busy business ramp up. The process of audits is well explained in advance, and they are very genuine in finding and explaining tangible gaps within a Quality Management System that actually drive an improvement your business will grow from.
Jose, and all the team at Certification Oceania, are supportive and customer focused. Actevate will always recommend this company for their dedication to their clients and for making the certification process feel achievable and a lot less daunting.
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