Auditor Training Co launches Advanced Audit Practice Course

 |  10 July 2025

Auditor Training Co Advanced Audit Practice course
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Southpac’s Auditor Training Co is expanding its range of courses on offer with the launch of the new Advanced Audit Practice Course.

Exclusive to Auditor Training Co, this one-day facilitated virtual course is designed to enhance the way organisations approach audits. The course empowers professionals to move beyond traditional compliance checks and leverage auditing as a powerful tool for organisational learning, performance improvement, and long-term success.

Why a Fresh Approach to Auditing?

Many audits focus too narrowly on box-ticking tasks and paperwork reviews. This conventional approach often misses the deeper, more valuable insights that can help organisations learn, adapt, and improve. Recent academic research shows that shallow, compliance-only audits overlook operational realities. These shortcomings often limit audits to superficial compliance checks rather than addressing systemic vulnerabilities and unlocking opportunities for meaningful change.

The Audit Maturity Model: From Compliance to Learning

At the heart of the Advanced Audit Practice Course is the Audit Maturity Model, a framework that guides participants from superficial compliance through to thorough assessment and into genuine operational learning. Rather than viewing non-conformances as endpoints, the model encourages auditors to understand context, uncover hidden struggles, and explore why issues arise. The model introduces a spectrum of approaches, from verifying that procedures exist and are followed, to assessing system effectiveness, and ultimately fostering an environment where audits inform real, lasting improvements.

Contemporary Audit Principles: Humility, Curiosity, and Learning

Traditional auditing often focuses on conformance and control. The Advanced Audit Practice Course introduces new guiding principles:

  • Humility: Recognising that frontline workers know their environment best.
  • Curiosity: Asking open-ended questions to uncover operational realities.
  • Learning Mindset: Treating audits as opportunities to understand what works, what doesn’t, and why.

These principles encourage auditors to engage more deeply with the people closest to the work, bridging the gap between “work as imagined” and “work as done.”

A Practical, Real-World Experience

Facilitated by Andy Shone, founder of Auditor Training Co and an experienced Lead Auditor, the course uses case studies, scenarios, and simulations to help participants practice advanced audit techniques. Attendees will learn to ask better questions, move beyond superficial findings, and interact more meaningfully with operational teams. They will leave equipped to implement improvements that matter, helping their organisations evolve rather than simply comply.

Who Should Attend?

  • Quality, Safety, or QHSE Managers responsible for their organisation’s internal audit program
  • Quality & Safety Assurance Specialists
  • Any professionals aiming to use audits as a catalyst for organisational learning and improvement
  • Lead Auditors looking to enhance the value of their audit processes

Course Details

  • Duration: 1 Day (Facilitated Virtual Course)
  • Cost: $695.00 AUD
  • Upcoming Dates: 12 March 2025 & 16 April 2025 (AEST)

The Advanced Audit Practice Course provides a unique opportunity for quality and safety professionals to move beyond compliance and help their organisations learn, improve, and excel – transforming the audit process into a powerful tool for positive change.

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