Member News · January 10, 2024 Member News JanuaryMember Milestones – January 2024 New Members – December 2023 Facility No Facility Name Facility Initial Operative Date Standard Activity 21019 AUS Central AIMT 1/12/2023 ISO/IEC 17025 Infrastructure and Asset Integrity 21323 MURDOCH ULTRASOUND 1/12/2023 DIAS… Read more
Member News · December 12, 2023 Eurofins becomes the first NATA-accredited microplastics testing facility in AustraliaIn November 2023, NATA accredited the first laboratory in Australia for Microplastics testing at Eurofins Environment Testing (EET). In 2019, faced with the absence of international standards or published reference methods in this emerging field of… Read more
Member News · December 12, 2023 Training the new generation Each year, NATA collaborates with the Western Sydney University (WSU) Hawkesbury Campus for a program that has spanned over two decades and focuses on mock assessments. This unique partnership has proven invaluable for students, offering… Read more
Industry News · December 12, 2023 NATA at International Association of Forensic Sciences 2023 In November, NATA was proud to sponsor the 23rd Triennial meeting of the International Association of Forensic Sciences #IAFS2023. It was held at ICC in Sydney in conjunction with the 26th Symposium of the Australian and… Read more
Member News · December 11, 2023 Member News DecemberMember Milestones – December 2023 New Members – November 2023 Facility No Facility Name Facility Initial Operative Date Standard Activity 21083 Applus Pty Ltd 1/11/2023 ISO/IEC 17025 Infrastructure and Asset Integrity 21283 Limitless Asset Assurance Pty… Read more
Industry News · December 7, 2023 The 4th International Conference on Food Analysis (ICFA) By Neil Shepherd, Chair of the Organising Committee It was fantastic to welcome delegates to the 4th International Conference on Food Analysis (ICFA) at the Racecourse Exhibition Centre, Moonee Valley between 20-23 November 2023. What were… Read more
Member News · December 7, 2023 NATA holds the 28th ‘Chairs of Accreditation Advisory Committees’ (CAAC) meeting What is an AAC? NATA’s accreditation programs are supported by Accreditation Advisory Committees (AACs) that ultimately benefit our Members by providing technical advice and administrative support to help improve the operation of our various accreditation programs. … Read more
Industry News · December 7, 2023 Recognising the work of Tony Cullinane After 11 years as a member of the Geotechnical and Civil Construction Materials Testing Accreditation Advisory Committee, including the last 7 years as Chair, Tony Cullinane’s AAC tenure has come to an end. As Chairman of… Read more
Member News · December 7, 2023 NATA’s new fee model explained Most NATA Members will have seen the NATA communication on the new fee model which will come into effect for Members from 1 July 2024. In planning for this, NATA has undertaken a comprehensive review of… Read more
Industry News · December 7, 2023 Changes from the old to the revised ISO/IEC 17043 StandardOverview Proficiency testing (PT) is widely recognised as an essential tool for demonstrating the competence of conformity assessment bodies. PT can provide evidence of competence and it can be an indicator of an underlying or emerging… Read more
