Spotlight Story
Celebrating World Laboratory Day:
Beyond White Coats and Test Tubes
From the ocean floor and mountainside to zero‑gravity labs orbiting Earth, modern laboratories push geographic, scientific and research boundaries with accreditation providing the constant foundation of trust in every result.
Key Stories
Key International Speakers Confirmed for Accreditation Matters 2026 Conference
NATA has unveiled two world‑class keynote speakers to headline Accreditation Matters 2026.
GEMS for LED lamps: Now is the Time to Extend your Scope
The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) program has expanded to include light-emitting diode (LED) lamps. From March 03, 2026, LED lamps within scope cannot be supplied in Australia unless they are registered with the GEMS Regulator.
Preparing for ISO/IEC 17020:2026: What Inspection Bodies Need to Know
A major update to ISO/IEC 17020 is imminent and it is the first since 2012 bringing important changes that will reshape how inspection requirements are interpreted and applied across the inspection sector.
Why isn’t the Law Stopping the Sale of Unsafe Goods?
Since 2018, testing by CHOICE’s NATA accredited laboratories has uncovered an alarming number of product safety failures particularly in children’s and baby products highlighting how gaps in safety standards can lead to truly frightening risks. What is being done?
NATA Members Didn’t Expect This: Read Their Experience and your Story Could be Next
Three organisations share their journey from nomination to recognition and how taking that first step led to something much more significant. We encourage Members to nominate for the NATA Excellence Award 2026 before submissions close on 24 April.
Accreditation In Action
Welcome New Members
Member Anniversaries
M-Test: 30 Years of Precise and Dependable Results
For three decades, NATA accreditation has underpinned trusted non‑destructive testing and inspection in high‑risk industries.
Affinity Labs: 40 Years of Trust, Science and Global Impact
NATA accreditation has helped one of the first laboratories in the Australian wine industry evolve into a leading provider of consulting and analytical testing services to the food and beverage industry.
Mining Trust: 30 Years of Accredited Testing at Mount Isa
With the world’s largest zinc resource base and most extensive underground mine network of its kind, Mount Isa Mines’ continuous NATA accreditation has been a key component of its mining success.
Accreditation Matters 2026 Conference
International Speakers Confirmed for Accreditation Matters 2026 Conference
World Bank Private Sector Specialist Philip Grinsted and Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Chair Brahim Houla will take the stage to deliver powerful global insights on how standards, accreditation and conformity assessment safeguard trust and safety worldwide.
Don’t miss our Industry Essentials sessions
As well as topics that cross industries from AI, health, quality, wellbeing, pathology and more –
we have also curated sessions specifically to support our accredited Members and those keen to become accredited. Don’t miss these.
Neil Shepherd
Sector Manager, Life Sciences
National Association of Testing Authorities
Preparing for a NATA Assessment –
All you Need to Know
Paul Ching
National Quality Manager
Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS)
Navigating a NATA Assessment – Tips from an Authorised Representative
Tammy Lakeland
Regional Quality Manager
Eurofins
Navigating NATA Assessment Responses – Tips from an Authorised Representative
Stay tuned each edition for key sessions that will improve your world.
We Proudly Welcome our Gold Sponsors
We are adding new sessions and speakers weekly so stay updated by visiting our event website.
Early Bird pricing is now available for $950* saving $300 off full price.
*Includes unlimited session access over 2-days, daily catering, Networking Drinks & Canapes and Celebration Dinner. Price is Ex GST.
Member Resources
This section provides our Members & Technical Assessors with relevant industry updates, key NATA accreditation documents
and access to a library of assets to help promote your services and your accreditation.
Publications
NATA’s Accreditation Service Commitment
Learn about our commitment to our Members
Industry Update
Australian Government delivers reforms to pathology application charging arrangements
Member Assets
Media Tool Kit:
Promote your involvement in Accreditation Matters 2026
Events, Awards & Opportunities
Be Part of a New Global Era for Accreditation
Step ahead of change. Register for this essential free webinar to explore an organisation shaping the future of accreditation, global trust, and capability.
NATA Excellence Award
Nominations for this prestigious Member award close on April 24. Don’t miss your chance to be the best of the best!
From Farting Fish to Public Policy: NATA at Science Meets Parliament
What do you get when you combine 400 STEM professionals, 40 Parliamentarians and more than 100 meetings?
Standards Australia Young Professional Award
Ready to go global? Standards Australia’s IEC Young Professionals Programme offers emerging leaders the opportunity to represent Australia and shape international standards.
Industry Connect Networking Event
This year’s Industry Connect topic: Accreditation Day is Every Day. A space for professionals to connect, collaborate, and explore the evolving landscape of laboratory accreditation and quality assurance.
National Measurement Awards
Nominations are now open for the National Measurement Awards, recognising outstanding achievements across all areas of measurement science. Submit your nomination by 20 May 2026.