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To ensure our existing suppliers and contractors are committed to satisfying health, safety and environmental requirements, we organise periodic prequalification assessments.

HSE prequalification can be triggered in multiple ways:

  • an automated email before a prequalification expires
  • by the supplier seeking a change to work categories they are already prequalified for
  • by our procurement people
  • by our HSE people.

Please note that not all contractors and suppliers will require pre-qualification. Suppliers who provide materials or contractors who provide office-based services do not need pre-qualification.

Steps to update HSE prequalification

1. Review the below tier requirements for work categories you are providing

Tier Requirements Risk
1

Tier 1 suppliers must be certified to environmental and safety management systems by a JAS ANZ accredited body

Your company’s management systems must be certified to: 

  • ISO 45001 or OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems; and 
  • ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems 
Highest
2

Work categories such as:

  • Tilt up or precast concrete 
  • Diving services  
High
3

Work categories such as: 

  • Building work 
  • Construction work 
  • Drilling and boring 
  • Earthworks, excavation and clearing 
  • Electrical services 
  • Industrial cleaning 
  • Infrastructure maintenance and repair 
  • Plumbing and gas services 
  • Security installation, monitoring and testing 
  • Traffic management 
  • Waste services (hazardous) 
  • Welding services 
Moderate
4

Work categories such as: 

  • Domestic or commercial cleaning 
  • Consultancy services (field based) 
  • Plant and equipment hire with operator 
  • Excavation – depth less than 1.5m 
  • Firebreaks 
  • Freight and cartage (non-hazardous) 
  • Gardening and landscaping 
  • Painting services 
  • Pest control services 
  • Property maintenance 
  • Reinstatement services 
  • Surveying 
  • Vehicle maintenance and repair 
  • Waste services (non-hazardous) 
Low

Our tier information sheet provides more details on each tier.

2. Prepare and upload your documents

Documents required to complete prequalification:

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Document Requirements
Company profile / compatibility statement
A document that provides information about your business, its origins and activities. 

If you do not have one, please use our Company profile template.  
Health, safety, environment and Aboriginal heritage questionnaire  A Health, safety, environment and Aboriginal heritage questionnaire is used for work categories requiring HSE prequalification.
HSE Management Plan  Provide a company specific HSE management plan that meets the highest minimum tier for the work categories selected. 

For Tier 3 and 4 suppliers that do not have a HSE management plan, Comcare provides a Work Health and Safety (WHS) management plan template

If you are providing the Comcare WHS management plan, please read our HSE management plan requirements for additional criteria to the Comcare template. 
Additional documents Other documents specified for the work categories (such as licences) or to assist in meeting the tier requirements. 

To upload multiple documents please combine as a single document or upload a zip file.

Make sure you allow yourself enough time to prepare your documents so we can review them ahead of work starting. Once you’ve prepared the documents we need, you’ll need to submit them in the supplier portal

This quick reference sheet provides a step-by-step guide on this process.

3. Get notified of the outcome

  • We’ll review your submission and we’ll let you know if you meet our HSE criteria. If we need anything else from you, we’ll be in touch.  
  • Once your application has been assessed, we will notify you of the result. 

Contact us

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact us by emailing HSE.prequalapp@watercorporation.com.au