For some operators, you'll be breathing a sigh of relief as your new certificate arrives in the post. Some operators are in the middle of recertification and others among you are just getting started. 



The one common theme that we're hearing is that the cost of compliance is very high and a threat to some businesses. 

We touched on this point in the last post.

The Adventure Activities Regulations require any business providing adventure activities to undergo a recertification audit every three years to be registered as an Adventure Activity Operator on the WorkSafe Register.

For AdventureMark to be accredited to provide these audits, we need to be audited by JAS-ANZ. It is the cost of accreditation that determines the cost of audits. Most of your auditors work in the adventure industry as well, and have to be audited themselves. We full-well understand the impact these expenses have to business, especially at this time.

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The single-most effective way to keep costs as low as possible is to plan early and get your audit done as efficiently as possible. The most expensive audits are the ones where there is a scramble at the end to get everything completed just before certification expires.

Once you've had an auditor appointed you can discuss a suitable date that works for everyone. This will always be easier if there is more time for you to plan.