NSQA

National Saleyards Quality Assurance Programme

The AUS-MEAT role in NSQA

AUS-MEAT Limited has been appointed by NSQA Ltd as auditors for the NSQA Program. As such AUS-MEAT is responsible for ensuring that both the Quality Assurance System developed by each Saleyard and the Saleyard facilities themselves meet the requirements of the National Standard for the Construction and Operation of Australian Saleyards.

This service is provided to the Saleyard Industry by AUS-MEAT's network of regionally located auditors throughout Australia.

AUS-MEAT auditors are all Certified Quality Auditors under Quality Society of Australasia rules and they are registered with the Register of Certified Auditors.

AUS-MEAT is also able to provide advisory services, including assistance with the development of Quality Assurance Systems, under normal consultancy arrangements with individual Saleyards.

When a Saleyard is ready to be assessed for accreditation, contact should be made with AUS-MEAT via one of the contact points listed below.

• Arrangements will then be made to courier the NSQA Manual to the person who will perform the desk audit.
• Following completion of the desk audit, the Manual will be returned to the Saleyard together with a report on the desk audit. If the manual needs further work it will need to be resubmitted once that work is completed.
• Once the Manual is approved arrangements will be made for an audit to be conducted on site at the Saleyards during a sale.
• The Saleyard will receive a report on the audit.
• If the audit is successful, AUS-MEAT will notify NSQA Ltd and forward a copy of the audit report to them together with a recommendation.
• The NSQA Ltd Board will assess the audit report make a final decision regarding accreditation of the Saleyard.
• Surveillance audits will be conducted annually or as required by NSQA Ltd.