Industry News · December 6, 2024 Accredited Workplace Drug Testing: Saving Careers and LivesSafety must always be the first concern in any working environment. This is particularly true for safety sensitive workplaces, such as mining, transport and heavy industry. Drug testing is one measure to help ensure this happens… Read more
Member News · December 6, 2024 The Possibilities of Digital TwinningNATA’s Brett Hyland was an expert participant at a recent event exploring the fascinating world of ‘digital twin’ technology. This is a fast-moving area, full of surprising developments. Digital twins are models of physical reality that… Read more
Member News · December 6, 2024 Barnson: 30 Years of Soils and Concrete Accreditation Barnson, a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy in regional NSW, has achieved a remarkable 30 years of accreditation for soils and concrete. The company’s accreditation journey started soon after it opened its doors in 1992. One of the… Read more
Industry News · December 6, 2024 Are all “techies” introverts? Are all techies, such as laboratory staff, introverts? According to NATA Senior Learning & Development Trainer, Alasdair Stark, the answer is a clear no because there are often as many extroverts as introverts. Stark spoke about… Read more
Industry News · December 6, 2024 What helps makes a great NATA Lead Assessor? At NATA, becoming a Lead Assessor is no small feat. It requires expertise, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills, all of which are put to the test during the final stage of training—the Role of the Lead… Read more
Industry News · December 6, 2024 Staying sun safe through accredited testing Sun safety is an essential aspect of public health in Australia, a nation well known for its high levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Behind the scenes, NATA has been playing a crucial role in ensuring that… Read more
Industry News · December 6, 2024 Specifying the use of GLOBAC AccreditationGLOBAC – the new organisation that will bring together the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) to become a single global accreditation organisation, is a step closer following a recent vote… Read more
Industry News · December 6, 2024 Teaching the next generations: 35 Years of NATA and Western Sydney University Western Sydney University and NATA recently marked 35 years of conducting mock assessments. The public research university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, has hosted these mock assessments by NATA at its Hawkesbury campus on… Read more
Meetings & Presentations · November 12, 2024 7th Life Sciences AAC meeting 2024NATA’s Life Sciences Accreditation Advisory Committee (LS AAC) met face-to-face in Melbourne on 10 July 2024 and included an observer from IANZ (International Accreditation New Zealand). The summary of this meeting is now available. 7th Life… Read more
