Industry News · May 14, 2025 BREAKING: ACCC’s Catriona Lowe to Headline AM2025 Consumer PanelCatriona Lowe, Deputy Chair of the ACCC, will join NATA’s Accreditation Conference headlining a powerhouse panel alongside Ashley de Silva (CEO, CHOICE), Steph Tonkin (CEO, Consumer Action Law Centre) and Ben Russell (Standards Australia Engagement Manger). … Read more
Member News · May 14, 2025 Western Sydney University (WSU) and NATA: Turning science students into lab-ready professionalsWestern Sydney University and NATA are celebrating an impressive milestone—35 years of hands-on, future-focused training through annual mock assessments. Held at WSU’s Hawkesbury campus, this one-of-a-kind program has helped shape generations of job-ready scientists, giving students… Read more
Industry News · May 14, 2025 Getting Workplace Drug Testing Right – From Sample to Certainty Workplace drug testing is often seen as a technical or administrative task – a policy requirement, a risk control measure, a way to tick the box on safety. But scratch the surface and you quickly realise… Read more
Industry News · May 14, 2025 Discussions that matter – Relevant conversations. Real experts. Real Outcomes.Bursting with impact and packed with industry heavyweights, our panel program is designed to inspire, inform, and energise. Have a peek Australia’s Technical Infrastructure Alliance – Leaders Session Meet the powerhouses behind Australia’s quality and safety… Read more
Industry News · May 14, 2025 Accreditation is the Currency of Trust in Global Trade Global trade isn’t just an abstract system—it touches our lives in real, tangible ways. Behind every product crossing a border is a complex system of agreements, logistics, and standards that keeps the world connected. For businesses,… Read more
Industry News · May 14, 2025 NATA’s Peer Review Process: Globally Trusted. Objectively Delivered. Unmatched in Rigour.Article by NATA’s Technical Manager Danielle Dicker Much more than a box-ticking exercise At its heart, peer review in the context of laboratory accreditation is a conversation—a structured, standards-based exchange between professionals. While accreditation bodies like… Read more
Industry News · May 14, 2025 Measurement is everything. Want to know why?On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet globally influential treaty in history: The Metre Convention At a time when different… Read more
Industry News · May 14, 2025 NATA’s volunteers. The heartbeat of successful accreditationBy Jennifer Evans As we mark National Volunteer Week, I want to take this opportunity to recognise and celebrate the individuals whose contributions are fundamental to NATA and the broader accreditation system: Our volunteers. NATA is… Read more
Industry News · April 15, 2025 The Science of Learning: Bridging Minds and Methods to Unlock Human PotentialIn this age of constant and accelerated change, lifelong learning is no longer just a personal virtue – it’s a social necessity. Whether in schools, workplaces or online platforms, educators and learners are asking: What makes… Read more
Industry News · April 8, 2025 Lead the Future of Lab Excellence: Exclusive Invitation to Lab Leadership 2025 NATA is proud to partner with the marcus evans Group to bring you Lab Leadership 2025. Change is inevitable, but resistance is just as certain. Lab Leadership 2025 provides a platform for laboratory leaders to navigate… Read more
