Accreditation Matters

Accreditation Matter 2024 featured an exclusive gathering of industry leaders, visionaries, Government stakeholders, regulators, quality professionals, technical experts and colleagues from Australia’s leading Conformity Assessment Bodies and Testing Laboratories 

This landmark 2-day conference on accreditation and conformity testing offered significant knowledge and learning. Attendees journeyed into the future, delved in accreditation matters and networked at Australia’s biggest ever accreditation and conformity assessment event at the Sydney International Convention Centre (ICC) on Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26. 

Topics that matter

Our comprehensive 2-day program included more than 40 sessions and 50 speakers covering a broad range of topics and industries.  

Those attending secured expert insights on the role of accreditation – including future focused sessions on AI, the critical importance of accreditation from the basics to its role in global trade and supply; essential discussions on food testing; our hydrogen future; the built environment; human pathology, biobanking, sports drug testing, and much more.   

The agenda

Our comprehensive Accreditation Matters 2024 program spanned two full days.  Attendees explored and chose from multiple streams and multiple themes including keynotes, subject matter presentations and panel discussions and highly relevant content.  

Sessions covered content including:  

  • Future: AI, automation, new energies and governance  
  • Accreditation Matters – Standards, accreditation, measurement, risk management and governance  
  • People – personal and professional development for those in the Australia’s technical infrastructure  
  • Trade and Supply Chains – conformity assessment, accreditation, certification, trade and traceability 
  • Health: Key discussions on health-related programs including human pathology, medical imaging, biobanking and sleep disorders  

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Become a member

Benefits of being a NATA accredited organisation

NATA accredits organisations to perform testing and inspection activities for their products and services. This gives consumers the assurance they need to make safe, healthy and reliable choices. When you choose to become NATA accredited, you can be sure of a number of competitive advantages for your business.
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Assurance
NATA members receive a globally-recognised, peer-reviewed and government endorsed accreditation that provides a unique level of assurance to members, their clients and the community.
Competence
Our accreditation provides an independent benchmark for technical competence. Receiving NATA accreditation demonstrates to customers your organisation’s commitment to quality, safety and reliability of products and services.
Recognition
NATA accreditation is both nationally and internationally recognised. This provides a competitive advantage when compared to non-accredited organisations and ensures you are market-ready to capitalise on trade opportunities.
Training
NATA has been training individuals and teams both nationally and internationally for over 20 years and enjoys a global reputation for the quality of its courses and programs. Our active role in international accreditation education has seen us conduct training in over 20 countries.
International
NATA’s long standing and active involvement with international groups enables our members to gain international recognition for their accreditation and minimises the need for multiple assessments from different suppliers.
Innovation
NATA provides innovative and timely business solutions that meet the needs of our members and fulfil the expectations of the community. We have the experience and resources to ensure your accreditation provides you and your organisation with unique advantages.