Funding for WA businesses to implement national and international standards

Overview

This program provides funding support to WA small to medium SMEs to engage external expertise to carry out the implementation and third-party certification of the following national and international standards:

• ISO 9001 – quality management standards to help work more efficiently and reduce product failures
• ISO 13485:2016 – medical devices, quality management systems, requirements for regulatory purposes
• ISO 14001 – environmental management standard to help reduce environmental impacts, reduce waste and be more sustainable
• ISO 45001 – health and safety standards to help reduce accidents in the workplace
• ISO 27001 – IT security standards to help keep sensitive information secure
• ISO 50001 – energy management standards to help reduce energy consumption
• AS/NZS 5131 – steel industry compliance standards to help improve the integrity of structural steelwork.

Funding of up to $20,000 (excluding GST) is available to cover 75% of eligible costs.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, you must:

• be registered for goods and services tax (GST) for at least 12 months prior to applying
• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• be a for-profit organisation or business
• have been operating for at least 3 years in WA
• have your principal place of business in WA and continue to be based in WA for at least 12 months following the application submission date
• employ less than 200 people.