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Access help here if you have been selected to participate in a Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) audit.

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Producers selected for an audit will receive a notification letter informing them of their selection. Following the letter, you will be contacted by a representative from LPA’s auditing body, AUSMEAT, to schedule a suitable time and date for the audit. You will receive an audit checklist that covers what evidence or documentation is required for each LPA requirement and the process for managing issues identified in an audit.  Read more about LPA audits and download a copy of the audit checklist.

Integrity Systems Company’s George Basha (Operations Analyst) and Elizabeth Bradley (Manager – Quality, Policy and Compliance) – in partnership with AgForce – recently gave regional producers a chance to expand their knowledge of the LPA program.

All LPA-accredited producers – from large scale operators to hobby farmers – may be audited to check how records are maintained and how food safety, biosecurity and animal welfare management is being carried out on-farm. Read more about LPA audits.

It is a condition of LPA accreditation that producers agree to participate in an audit if requested. Refusal to participate may result in LPA accreditation being withdrawn.

You will be notified in writing by Integrity Systems Company that your PIC has been selected for audit. You will receive a follow-up phone call with an auditor to schedule a time to conduct the audit. If you are selected for a remote (virtual) audit, the auditor will contact you to arrange a time for a phone call and ensure documents are made available for review in the LPA system by an agreed date. With your notification letter, you’ll also receive an Audit Notification Pack to help you prepare. This includes a checklist to help make sure the current records...

Preparing for an LPA audit

This how-to guide outlines the steps to submit evidence to your LPA account.