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STORIES THAT MATTER
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Recognising current and encouraging future scientific endeavour, we celebrate two NATA women who have changed the narrative of working in Australian science.
Revolutionary cancer treatment guided by standards & accreditation
It’s World Cancer Day in February and we highlight the breakthrough CAR-T cell therapy for cancer treatment being supported by stringent standards and NATA accredited collection laboratories.
Is ISO/IEC 17020 part of your world?
Changes to the 2012 Standard are coming. From February 7, you can review and comment on the Draft International Standard (DIS) before it is finalised.
2025 Standards Australia Awards
Standards Australia are seeking nominations from individuals, organisations & committees that have made exceptional contributions to standards development. Nominations are now open.
Assessing AI: A NATA perspective
In this second instalment, we look at how AI models have advanced but how strong data policies and human intervention still remain essential to processes.
Does Australia trust its scientists?
A landmark survey of 72,000 respondents across 68-countries provided some surprising results.
How Standards are protecting us this summer season
From pool, worker heat, BBQ and product safety, Standards Australia is watching over all Australians this summer.
All you ever wanted to know about the new Respiratory Function Laboratory Standard but were too afraid to ask
Read an easy to understand, explanation of the new Standard presented by Brendan Kennedy, Scientific Director, Children’s Hospital Westmead.
ACCREDITATION MATTERS
Accreditation Matters 2025 Gold Sponsors
Read about the important work each undertakes for the greater good of Australia and New Zealand.
KNOWING MATTERS
Finding Opportunity in risk
Risk is not a negative according to NATA Senior Learning and Development Trainer, Alexander Walsh, who believes many positive outcomes and opportunities can be found in organisational risk.
MEMBER MATTERS
Woodside Energy: 40-years of accredited growth
Since the 1980s, Woodside has evolved from a natural gas explorer and developer into a global energy powerhouse and one of Australia’s top export revenue contributors.
Envirolab: World-class environmental testing
Providing environmental testing services in air, water, soil, asbestos, and emerging contaminants, Envirolab stands behind its 20-years of NATA accreditation.
Welcome to our new Members
Discover who our newest Members are and what they do.
Milestones that matter
Members celebrating significant accreditation milestones.
EVENTS
SCIENCE MEETS PARLIAMENT 2025
As a proud Member of Science and Technology Australia (STA), NATA is delighted to be a Gold Partner at the Science Meets Parliament (SMP) event in Canberra on Feb12-13, where key sessions and topics will cross the science, technology, engineering and math’s (STEM) sector and where you will hear from key decision-makers who shape Australia’s policies.
TSANZSRS
Ahead of the February launch of the new joint TSANZ/NATA Respiratory Function Laboratory Accreditation program – NATA will be exhibiting and speaking at the Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung health & Respiratory Science (TSANZSRS) event. Register and learn more about sustainable advances in lung health and the new accreditation program.
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