Halal Certificate Application - NHASA | Halal Certification Australia

Apply online for NHASA halal certification. Choose your business type below to get started: restaurants, cafés, takeaways, caterers, butchers, bakeries, grocers, small food makers, meat wholesalers, canteens and similar food businesses across Australia.

Fee: $770 inc GST ($700 + GST) per premises per year. No payment is taken until your application is approved. Halal certification is voluntary.

NHASA is an Australian Government (DAFF) Approved Islamic Organisation, accredited by EGAC to OIC/SMIIC and ISO/IEC 17065. Questions? Call 03 9117 6355 or email info@nhasa.com.au.

Step 1 of 3 - Business details

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Halal certification for restaurants, cafés, takeaways, caterers, butchers, bakeries, grocers, small food makers, meat wholesalers and canteens. Most of this form is tick-boxes and takes about 10 minutes. Fields marked * are required. Use Save and Continue Later at the bottom of any page to finish later.

No payment is taken until your application is approved. Questions? Call 03 9117 6355 or email info@nhasa.com.au.

What type of business are you?(Required)

Restaurant / café

Takeaway / fast food

Caterer

Butcher / meat retailer

Bakery / patisserie

Food truck / mobile food

Home-based food business

Grocery / supermarket

Small food maker (sauces, spices, sweets, snacks, frozen meals)

Meat wholesaler / boning room / smallgoods

Canteen / institutional kitchen (school, hospital, aged care, corporate)

Other food outlet

Please describe your business(Required)

1. Application Type

Application type(Required)

New (first-time)

Renewal (existing NHASA holder)

Transfer from another certification body

Existing halal certificate no.

Current certification body(Required)

2. Business Details

Legal entity name(Required)

As shown on the ABN register

Trading name(s)

Name on the shopfront, menu or online

ABN / ACN(Required)

Registered address(Required)

Postal address (if different)

Primary contact & position(Required)

e.g. Ali Khan, Owner

Phone / Mobile(Required)

Email(Required)

Website or social media page

Council food business registration / permit no.

From your local council

Total employees

e.g. 8

Year established

Please enter a number from 1900 to 2100.

3. Scope

Halal certification is voluntary. It covers your premises for sale to customers in Australia.

Activities to be certified (tick all that apply)(Required)

Food service / dine-in & takeaway

Catering

Bakery / confectionery

Retail meat & poultry (butcher)

Meat & poultry — cutting, mincing, marinating, smallgoods

Food manufacturing – small scale (sauces, spices, sweets, snacks, frozen meals)

Meat wholesale / boning room

Grocery / retail food

Institutional catering / canteen

Main products / menu items(Required)

A short summary, e.g. kebabs, grilled chicken, curries, pastries; or for butchers: lamb, beef, chicken, mince, marinated cuts. Upload your full menu or product list on the last page.

4. Quick Compliance Profile

1. Do you hold current food-safety certification (HACCP / ISO 22000 / FSSC / SQF / BRC)?(Required)

Yes

N/A

2. Are any production lines dedicated exclusively to halal?(Required)

Yes

N/A

3. Is equipment shared with non-halal products? (if Yes, describe controls below)(Required)

Yes

N/A

4. Do any products contain animal-derived ingredients?(Required)

Yes

N/A

5. Do any products/processes use alcohol or alcohol-based solvents?(Required)

Yes

N/A

6. Do you use gelatine, enzymes, flavourings or processing aids of uncertain origin?(Required)

Yes

N/A

7. Have any of your facilities ever processed pork or pork-derived products?(Required)

Yes

N/A

8. Do you have a documented halal assurance/management system?(Required)

Yes

N/A

9. Have you appointed a Muslim halal supervisor / halal committee?(Required)

Yes

N/A

10. Are all animal-derived inputs covered by valid halal certificates?(Required)

Yes

N/A

Is alcohol stored, sold or served on the premises (e.g. bar, BYO)?(Required)

Yes

Is pork or any pork product currently stored, prepared or sold on the premises?(Required)

Yes

Pork on the premises is not compatible with halal certification.

Describe shared equipment, cleaning/changeover & segregation(Required)

Required because you answered Yes to question 3.

5. Premises

Each premises is certified and audited separately. Add one row per shop.

Premises(Required)

Shop / trading name

Full address

Opening hours

Kitchen / shop area (m²)

Meat & poultry suppliers

Supplier name

Products supplied

Halal certifier on their certificate

Leave blank if you use no meat or poultry.

6. Attachments

Menu or product list(Required)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, jpg, jpeg, png, heic, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 5.

Photos of a printed menu or price board are fine.

Suppliers' current halal certificates

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, jpeg, png, heic, doc, docx, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 15.

One per meat/poultry supplier. If you don't have them all now, submit and email the rest to info@nhasa.com.au quoting your reference.

7. Fees & Payment

Payment preference(Required)

Pay in full: $770 inc GST ($700 + GST) per premises per year

No payment is taken until your application is approved. The certificate is valid for 12 months while your account is current. It is suspended once a payment is 14 days overdue and withdrawn once it is 30 days overdue.

8. Declaration

Declaration(Required)

I agree to the declaration above

I declare that the information provided is true and complete, and I am authorised to submit this application on behalf of the applicant. I agree to comply with NHASA's certification requirements and the applicable market standards. NHASA may contact my current CB to verify status (ISO/IEC 17065 Cl 7.7).

Fees(Required)

I understand the annual fee per premises is $770 inc GST ($700 + GST), and the payment terms above.

Privacy(Required)

I consent to NHASA collecting and using this information to assess my application and provide certification services, in line with NHASA's privacy and confidentiality policies.

Authorised representative (name & position)(Required)

Typing your name here acts as your signature.

Date(Required)

DD slash MM slash YYYY