Setting the Standard
A Grower Steering Committee was convened to develop an agreed National Optimal Auditing Pathway (National OAP) for forest contracting businesses certified by ForestFit.
The National OAP will set out agreed assessment activities that meet forest grower due diligence requirements whilst eliminating duplication of activities required by FCBs under their ForestFit™ Certification. Click the document or here to download work to date.
Australian Forest Industries ForestFit™ MOU
STANDARD 1
General Requirements
The General Requirements Standards is the only mandatory standard and sets out the requirements that all ForestFit participants must adhere to.
The intent is to confirm that all participants have robust systems and processes to maintain compliance with legal requirements related to business registration, insurances, financial management and reporting, and employment law.
STANDARD 2
Business Sustainability
The Business Sustainability Standard sets out the requirements for operating a viable and sustainable business.
The intent is to confirm that participants have robust systems and processes in place to ensure quality service delivery and continuous improvement practices.
STANDARD 3
Work health and Safety
The WHS Standard sets out the work health and safety requirements for participants.
The intent is to confirm that participants have robust systems and processes to maintain compliance with work, health and safety legislation and support them continually improve their health and safety practices.
STANDARD 4 Environmental Practices
The Environmental Practices Standard sets out the environmental requirements for participants.
The intent is to confirm that participants have robust systems and processes to maintain compliance with client, customer or regulatory requirements and support them continually improve their environmental practices.
What people are saying...
Testimonial
“Our experience was very fruitful from an overall business perspective. It allowed us to work on areas we hadn't placed adequate resource or focus and create a more rounded Management System.”
Certification pilot participant
“The GAP analysis allowed our business to proceed with things with assurances around them and the support of the process. These things were more efficiently prioritised and processed ensuring swift action and application.”
Certification pilot participant
“ForestFit Certification is a holistic process for contractors to refer to and undertake. Consistency is something the industry is constantly looking for and Forest fit addresses these issues.”
Certification pilot participant
Resource Centre and Certified Register
The ForestFit Resource Centre has been established to provide guidance, factsheets and templates to support forest businesses in achieving certification. Where practicable guidance, templates documents and evidence have been developed to support documentation and evidence requirements of the standards. These have been categorised by standard.
The Certification Standards that applicants are certified against will be listed on their ForestFit certificate and the ForestFit Certified Business Register. The latest version of the certification standards and criteria can be found on the ForestFit portal.
