Member News · August 11, 2025 The Circular Economy: Building Trust and SustainabilitySo, what is a Circular Economy? The circular economy is gaining momentum as a transformative approach to sustainable economic development. Unlike the traditional linear “take, make, dispose” model, it calls for a fundamental shift in how… Read more
Member News · August 11, 2025 NWI Calibration: 40 Years of Measurement Precision and Proven Accreditation BenefitsNWI Calibration (NWI) provides calibration and metrology services across a wide scope, including mass and weighing, volume and POVA, rotational speed, electrical and time, pressure, temperature and humidity. As part of these services, NWI operates a… Read more
Industry News · August 11, 2025 RMIT’s Flash-Fire Laboratory for Advanced Manikin & Material Evaluation (FLAMME) The thermal protective performance of textile garments can now be evaluated at RMIT’s newly accredited FLAMME laboratory. Located at the Brunswick campus in Melbourne, within the School of Fashion and Textiles, FLAMME is the only facility… Read more
Industry News · August 11, 2025 NATA Commissions Updated UTS Economic Value Study NATA has again engaged the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to update its landmark 2018 study on the Economic Value of NATA Accreditation to the Australian Economy. The 2018 report estimated the contribution of accreditation to… Read more
Industry News · August 11, 2025 Global Digital Trade One Step Closer to Reality As a long-time contributor to global standardisation of digital supply chains, NATA took special interest in the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation & eBusiness (CEFACT) Plenary in Geneva this year, with adoption of Recommendation No.49,… Read more
Industry News · August 11, 2025 Microplastics Testing: The Case for AccreditationWe all know plastic is a versatile and prolific material and nearly every product we use has plastic in it in one form or another. The issue is that disposal and recycling pathways have been largely… Read more
Industry News · August 11, 2025 It Takes a Village: Behind the Scenes at Accreditation Matters 2025 By Brendon Moo, Head of Strategic Engagement and Communications Bringing NATA’s Accreditation Matters 2025 conference to life has been a journey that has taken many months and has been the result of collaboration across the entire… Read more
Industry News · August 11, 2025 Embedding NATA Standards in Science Education: Building Industry-Ready Graduates at Western Sydney University At Accreditation Matters 2025, WSU’s Sadegh Niazi discussed NATA-aligned lab quality education, offering hands-on experience and mock accreditation to prepare students for laboratory careers. WSU’s science programs, including Forensic Science, Chemistry, Environmental Health, Microbiology, and Food… Read more
Meetings & Presentations · July 10, 2025 1st Respiratory Function Laboratories Accreditation Advisory Meeting SummaryThe Respiratory Function Laboratories Accreditation Advisory Committee (AAC) met face-to-face in Melbourne on 9 May 2025. The summary of this meeting is now available. 2025 RFL AAC meeting summary Read more
Industry News · July 8, 2025 Industry heavy weights take the stage at Accreditation Matters 2025When industry speaks, Australia listens. Across industries and sectors, from lab benches to regulatory boards, technical competence is the quiet force driving trust, safety, and innovation in Australia. This year, that force finds its voice. At… Read more
