Meetings & Presentations · August 6, 2026 6th Materials Characterisation Accreditation Advisory Committee MeetingThe 6th meeting of the Materials Characterisation Accreditation Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday 15th October 2026. Whilst this is a closed meeting limited to Committee members only, your comments and suggestions on what issues… Read more
Meetings & Presentations · August 4, 2026 27th Animal Health Accreditation Advisory Committee MeetingThe 27th meeting of the Animal Health Accreditation Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday 29th October 2026. Whilst this is a closed meeting limited to Committee members only, your comments and suggestions on what issues… Read more
Industry News · July 9, 2026 PathWest acknowledged for their ExcellenceThe NATA Excellence Award is created to celebrate the people and organisations whose commitment to quality, innovation and accredited excellence strengthens confidence across Australia. This year, PathWest Forensic Biology, Laboratory Medicine WA, was named the recipient of the 2026 NATA Excellence… Read more
Industry News · July 9, 2026 Insights, Innovation and Connection – Relive the Excitement of Accreditation Matters 2026Accreditation Matters 2026 wrapped yesterday after two outstanding days of insights, energy, innovation and connection, bringing together more than 500 delegates, 80 sessions and 90 speakers from across Australia and around the world. The conference, held at the Melbourne Convention… Read more
Member News · July 9, 2026 Austdac: Delivering Quality and Confidence in Critical Mining Environments For more than 40 years, Austdac has delivered trusted mining safety and technology solutions across Australia and globally. Backed by over 30 years of NATA accreditation, its accredited Gas Laboratory and Explosion-Protected Equipment Workshop provide the assurance critical… Read more
Industry News · July 9, 2026 NATA Recognises 70-years of Accredited Chemical Testing at the National Measurement Institute (NMI) NATA is pleased to recognise an important milestone in Australia’s accreditation history: 70 years of accredited chemical testing by the National Measurement Institute. Since 11 June 1956, NMI’s NSW Chemical Laboratories have held NATA accreditation for chemical testing and measurement services. That accreditation now extends to NMI’s Victorian laboratories, demonstrating a… Read more
Industry News · July 9, 2026 Global Partnerships, Accredited Results: Safeguarding Fair Play at the 2026 FIFA World CupFIFA is strengthening its global anti-doping efforts for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, bringing together national anti-doping organisations across Canada, Mexico and the United States to deliver one of the most comprehensive testing programmes in the tournament’s history. … Read more
Industry News · July 9, 2026 NATA Helps Shape the Future of Accreditation at APAC 2026 APAC 2027 is coming to Sydney! NATA played an active role at the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) Annual Meetings 2026 in June which also honoured NATA’s outgoing CEO and APAC Chair Jennifer Evans with the APAC Lifetime Achievement Award for her leadership and… Read more
Industry News · July 9, 2026 NATA Alastair Ross Award 2026 Recipient AnnouncedAt the Accreditation Matters 2026 Celebration Dinner, NATA came together to recognise the people whose expertise, time and commitment continue to strengthen Australia’s accreditation system through outstanding volunteer contribution. The award, named in honour of Alastair Ross AM, acknowledges… Read more
Industry News · July 9, 2026 Raising the Bar: Accreditation to ISO 21043 Forensic Sciences StandardsNATA is supporting the adoption of the ISO 21043 series of Forensic Science standards to strengthen best practice across the forensic process. Covering ISO 21043 is applied as an extension to a facilities ISO/IEC 17025 scope… Read more
