Industry News · December 7, 2023 Unlocking professional growth with the JASANZ Futures Program In the ever-evolving landscape of conformity assessment, accreditation, and certification, emerging professionals find themselves seeking avenues to enhance their expertise and make a meaningful impact in their industries. The JASANZ Futures Program stands out, offering a… Read more
Industry News · December 7, 2023 Managing lead in plumbing products. A change in the National Construction Code brings opportunities for NDT facilities It is one of the World Health Organisation’s top 10 chemicals of public health concern and was recently confirmed as irreversibly impacting the neurological development of children, event at relatively low level. Yes “lead is the… Read more
Industry News · November 14, 2023 NDT Specific Accreditation Criteria Appendix G ready for public commentNATA has significantly amended Appendix G of the Specific Accreditation Criteria for facilities conducting NDT (Specific Accreditation Criteria: ISO/IEC 17025 Application Document, Infrastructure and Asset Integrity – Annex, Non‑destructive Testing). Formerly titled NDT work sites, the… Read more
Member News · November 13, 2023 Mount Isa Mines marks fifty years of NATA accreditationMount Isa Mines marks fifty years of continuous National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accreditation in November 2023. NATA is Australia’s leading accreditation organisation and accredits Mount Isa Mines to perform testing and inspection activities. Peter… Read more
Member News · November 9, 2023 Member News NovemberMember Milestones – November 2023 New Members – October 2023 Facility No Facility Name Facility Initial Operative Date Standard Activity 10541 Simtest Inspection Services 3/10/2023 ISO/IEC 17025 Infrastructure and Asset Integrity 21255 Australian Slip Testing Pty… Read more
Industry News · November 9, 2023 Accreditation Matters 2024 is gaining momentum Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are now officially available On Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26, 2024 – we are bringing together the best and brightest with more than 500 industry leaders, technical experts, and quality… Read more
Industry News · November 9, 2023 Qualcon 2023: Key take aways NATA was proud to be a Silver Sponsor at this year’s national conference of the Australian Organisation for Quality (AOQ), Quality 5.0. The event was held in Geelong 11th -13th October 2023 at Deakin University’s Waterfront… Read more
Industry News · November 9, 2023 VALE: Vinod Reddy NATA would like to acknowledge the passing of a highly valued staff member – Vinod Reddy – and offer our sincere condolences to his family. Vinod started with NATA in 2006 and worked in the mechanical… Read more
Member News · November 9, 2023 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) celebrate 70 years of NATA accreditation Over 70 years ago, the former DPI Dairy Research Laboratory at Hamilton recognised the importance of ensuring confidence in its technical disciplines and attained NATA accreditation. To this day, the Department’s food microbiological laboratory located in… Read more
Member News · November 9, 2023 ARPANSA & NATA accreditation: Keeping Australians safe in the sun It’s been a busy year for the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency’s (ARPANSA) laboratories, with two services gaining NATA accreditation in October alone – the Ultraviolet Effectiveness (UVE) Testing Service for shade fabrics and… Read more
