Parasyn Confirmed as a TfNSW Technically Assured Organisation
Parasyn has achieved status as a Technically Assured Organisation (TAO) under the Transport for NSW TAO Scheme, following a rigorous, evidence-based assessment of the systems engineering management practices behind its critical infrastructure delivery.
Why would a software engineering company want to become “a TAO”?
Transport for NSW's Technically Assured Organisation Scheme recognises consultancies and contractors that meet defined engineering and asset management standards for transport infrastructure planning, design, construction, and maintenance. The scheme exists to confirm that participating organisations deliver against TfNSW's standards without requiring constant TfNSW oversight.
What is the assessment based on?
TfNSW assesses and accredits participating organisations against their technical capability, expertise, and adherence to TfNSW standards and guidelines. Achieving TAO status confirms an organisation has the assurance systems and processes in place to deliver high-quality engineering services on TfNSW projects. TAO-accredited organisations are authorised to provide self-assured services, delivering engineering and asset work on TfNSW assets with reduced TfNSW oversight, a direct reduction in schedule risk for every project they touch.
How do you become TAO Accredited?
TAO accreditation is not straightforward. The assessment is a multi-step evaluation covering self-assessment, document review, and site visits where required, all measured against TfNSW's criteria. The focus throughout is evidence: concrete proof of past performance and established systems engineering management practices for engineering and asset management. TfNSW sets specific requirements for each service area, and an organisation must demonstrate competence in the area it is seeking accreditation for.
What does this mean to Parasyn?
Parasyn's business systems are already accredited to ISO9001 (Quality Management), ISO14001 (Environmental Management), and ISO45001 (Health and Safety). TAO accreditation sits alongside these as a more direct reflection of the services Parasyn delivers to clients: a confirmed commitment to sound systems engineering management practices for critical infrastructure projects and asset lifecycle management.
“We have not found any other assessment or recognition scheme that tells a story quite like TfNSW's TAO scheme. Winning a project award does not tell this story. In essence, could we rely on or partner with another TAO organisation? Yes, we could. Certainty is its primary purpose.”
Engaging a TAO-accredited delivery partner lets TfNSW streamline project delivery, reduce risk, and improve the overall performance of the transport network it oversees. The scheme is one part of how TfNSW keeps its assets safe, reliable, and well maintained.
Why is there a lack of software systems integrators TAO accredited?
TfNSW's TAO registry reflects the scale and discipline behind a consulting or engineering practice. Few dedicated engineering practices exist among automation and control systems companies, and that gap matters: the industry needs to treat quality the way TfNSW does, as a core part of doing business rather than an add-on.