Australian Food Safety Auditor Development Project

Australian Food Safety Auditor Development Project

To address the serious and growing challenge of availability and competency of food safety auditors across all food categories in Australia, AIFST launched the Australian Food Safety Auditor Development Project Intern Program (FSADP) in March 2024.

This first-of-its-kind program sees Australia leading the way in tackling this worldwide challenge.

In March 2024, our two inaugural interns – Erika Gomez Alfaro and Anna Lovett - joined the program. They will spend two years training and gaining practical experience with the support and guidance of AIFST, the managing Certification Bodies, industry partners and the NSW Food Authority.

Both interns have completed their first placements with their managing Certification Bodies (CB) - BSI and Intertek SAI Global as well as their first industry partner placement; one of the largest Australian poultry producers, Baiada, at their processing production facility in Mt Kuring-Gai, NSW and international bakery company ARYZTA at their site in Liverpool, NSW.

The second industry placements with Chef Fresh and GSF Fresh Australia got underway in late 2024. 

Food Safety Auditor Intern Program Webinar recording 

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