Industry News · August 8, 2022 NATA accredited laboratories helping fight the Monkeypox virusTesting for the Monkeypox (MPX) virus has become more critical following the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring MPX a public health emergency of international concern and Australia declaring the situation a communicable disease incident of national… Read more
Industry News · August 8, 2022 ILAC / IAF Podcast Series – ‘Accreditation Matters’Inspired by the recent NATA Why Accreditation Matters webinar and live event, the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and International Accreditation Forum (IAF) have launched a new podcast series called ‘Accreditation Matters.’ The first episode features… Read more
NATA News · August 8, 2022 NATA’s Inspection SectorInspection bodies provide information about the conformity of inspected items with objective criteria such as regulations, standards, specifications, inspection schemes or contracts. This may be on behalf of the body’s parent organisation (first party) or for… Read more
Industry News · August 8, 2022 NATA Accreditation #21 and #22: A history of the VicRoads (CRB/RCA) Materials Research DepartmentsWhen Dom Meadley retired from VicRoads in 2002 and joined NATA, he set himself the goal to write a history of the VicRoads (CRB/RCA) Materials Research Departments where he had been working for 37 years. The… Read more
Industry News · July 19, 2022 OECD Principles of GLP Recognition Application Document updatedOECD Principles of GLP Recognition Application Document has been recently updated on the website. The document can be downloaded from the ‘Accreditation’ section of the website; Accreditation Information / Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Accreditation – Accreditation Documents –… Read more
NATA News · July 12, 2022 NATA News July 2022Our NATA News July 2022 is now published. In this edition, we highlight Why accreditation Matters, How testing is eliminating cervical cancer, How standards & accreditation are supporting emerging technologies, Jennifer Evans selection as a APAC… Read more
Member News · July 11, 2022 NATA Welcomes new Members – June 2022Name Accreditation date Standard Activity The Australian Coal Preparation Society Limited 09/06/2022 ISO 17034 Materials Deco Testing Pty Ltd 10/06/2022 ISO/IEC 17025 Manufactured Goods: Materials Bryce Geotechnical Services Pty Ltd 14/06/2022 ISO/IEC… Read more
Member News · July 11, 2022 Sharp & Howells celebrate 70-years of continuous NATA accreditation and 100-years of operationWho are Sharp & Howells? A consulting chemical analysis and industrial forensic chemistry laboratory, Sharp & Howells is the oldest NATA accredited (privately-owned) chemical laboratory in Australia and proudly celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2022. As… Read more
Industry News · July 11, 2022 Nominations open for NATA Board positionsCalls for nominations are now open for Member representatives to join the NATA Board of directors. In accordance with NATA’s constitution, the Board is seeking to fill three vacancies with the terms of directors Ms Tracey… Read more
