What is CQA Connect? - Coles Quality Academy

Welcome to the
CQA Connect Online Portal
2015/2016
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What is CQA Connect?
CQA Connect is an extension of the Coles Quality Academy, for suppliers working in partnership
with Coles to deliver the highest quality and safest products for Australians.
CQA Connect is an online portal designed exclusively for Coles Brand suppliers and team
members. We have developed a number of learning modules to assist suppliers in addressing
the most common issues in the supply chain.
Following feedback from Coles suppliers, we realise you have a commitment to improving
the skills and knowledge of your employees, however, you needed alternative learning options
in addition to face-to-face classes. This research has resulted in CQA Connect, an online
community portal featuring essential training online, streamlined communications with Coles,
feedback and advice from industry experts and exclusive access to key resources.
Now with 8 new courses online and more to come, CQA Connect is the ideal platform for
staff training and compliance with Coles requirements.
CQA Connect will assist your business in achieving best practice, whilst enhancing the skills
of your team in the essential areas of food safety and quality required for now and into the
future.
By joining the online community you will ensure that your business doesn’t miss out on the
latest developments and you have access to the most up to date information.
We look forward to seeing you online with CQA Connect
For our full suite of all courses offered through the Coles Quality Academy, please visit
www.colesqualityacademy.saiglobal.com
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What’s included in the subscription?
Industry News and Information
CQA Connect offers an online hub for all the latest industry news, including news feeds from
key food industry websites – this is an easy way to keep up to date with what’s happening in the
market. Key Coles Brand updates will also be communicated with suppliers through the portal.
Food Safety
Resources and
Webinars
The CQA Connect portal
offers access to a variety
of webinars, to assist you
and your business meet the
challenges in a changing
marketplace. Webinars will
address current hot topics,
changes to requirements,
changes to legislation, key
supplier issues and more.
New webinars will be added
to ensure suppliers receive
the latest information. CQA
Connects offers exclusive
access to a library of
recorded webinars on topics
including Allergens, Risk
Assessment, Root Cause
Analysis, Auditing, Food
Standard Code and more.
CQA Connect will also
include a variety of resources
including short videos and
support documentation to
assist suppliers meet the
Coles requirements.
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Online Learning
Modules
Direct Access to Technical Experts
Get your questions answered by industry
expects and qualified food safety trainers.
The learning experience now extends
beyond the classroom, making learning
more practical and relevant to your
workplace. Do you ever go to a course, only
to come up with a problem you need help
with one week later? With CQA connect
get your questions answered at any time.
Connect directly with technical experts,
for advice on technical issues in your
workplace and learn from the experiences
of your peers in the live discussion threads.
CQA connect offers a variety
of online training modules,
with the base subscription
including the foundation
courses relevant to all Coles
suppliers. This extends to an
upgrade package of essential
courses for QA professionals.
Online training saves time
and money, eliminating
the need for travel and
accommodation or days out
of the office. Training can
be completed at a time and
place convenient to you.
A key benefit of the CQA
Connect subscription is
automatic access to updated
courses and new modules
when they are released.
What are the subscription packages?
CQA Connect is a portal exclusively for Coles Brand suppliers. Access is by subscription,
based on the number of users and is for a 12 month period.
CQA Connect Base subscription
(To access the portal you must have base subscription)
What’s included?
› 12 months access to CQA Connect
› Ability to use the entire portal features, including webinars, news, technical experts
› Access to 8 online courses
- Coles Supplier Approval Program
- Coles Specifications
- Coles Charters, Policies, Requirements and Tools Part 1
- NEW! GMP Cleaning and Sanitation
- Coles Charters, Policies, Requirements and Tools Part 2
- Developing and Implementing an Approved Supplier Program
- Business Continuity and Incident Management
- NEW! Quality Attribute Sheets (coming soon)
Who is it for?
A base subscription is ideal for the HACCP team, technical staff, QA staff and anyone who needs to understand
the key requirements when working with Coles. It would be an ideal induction program for new staff.
CQA Connect QA Essentials Upgrade subscription
What’s included?
› Access to an additional 8 online courses
- Weight Control and Labelling
- HACCP Refresher- NEW! Pest Control (coming soon)
- Root Cause Analysis-
Implementing Foreign Body Controls
NEW! Traceability
NEW! Allergen Management
NEW! Shelf Life Validation
Who is it for?
An upgrade subscription is ideal for QA Managers, QA Coordinators and Supervisors.
CQA Connect Add-ons (extra Online Courses in addition to above packages)
As a CQA Connect subscriber, the following online courses are available at a discounted rate:
- NEW! Online Quality Assurance and Food Safety (coming soon)
- NEW! Online Internal Food Safety Auditor (coming soon)
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How much does it cost?
CQA Connect is a portal exclusively for Coles Brand suppliers. Access is by subscription,
based on the number of users and is for a 12 month period. Pricing effective 1 May 2015.
CQA Connect Base subscription
Number of people
per company
2 people
6 people
10 people
20 people
21-35 people
Total price
$220
$610
$980
$1,900
$2,400
CQA Connect QA Essentials Upgrade subscription
Number of people
per company
1-2 people
3-6 people
7-10 people
11-20 people
21+
Normally RRP
per person
$2079
$1767
$1767
$1767
$1767
CQA Connect Price
per person
$830
$780
$710
$630
$560
CQA Connect Add-ons (extra Online Courses in addition to above packages)
Online Course
Normally RRP per person
CQA Connect Special
Price per person
Online Quality Assurance and Food Safety
$1100
$880
Online Internal Food Safety Auditor
$925
$740
Subscribe Today
CQA Connect is an essential tool for your business with a variety of subscription options
designed to suit all Coles Brand suppliers. Visit www.colesqualityacademy.saiglobal.com or
call us on 1300 727 444 for more information on our subscription packages or to see our full
suite of courses offered through the Coles Quality Academy.
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Terms and Conditions
• Annual subscription period commences upon registration and payment of the
Subscription package. Full payment of the subscription fee must be received prior to
commencement. Prices include GST.
• Usernames must be nominated at the time of registration.
• Each subscription is entitled to 1 (one) licence transfer provided training has not begun
with the individual. Transfers will attract an administration charge of $70 (ex GST) per
transfer.
• No cancellations or refunds once the subscription commences.
• Upgrades during the subscription year require 30 days notice in writing plus the balance
upgrade fee.
• Re-subscriptions will be issued 90 days prior to current subscription end date, after
which if subscription is not renewed the licence will be put on hold for 1 months, then
cancelled.
• SAI Global reserves the right to cancel subscription in violation of Code of Conduct
Coles Quality Academy and CQA Connect
web www.colesqualityacademy.saiglobal.com
email [email protected]
call 1300 727 444
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