Industry News · May 11, 2026 Want to know what sessions the experts recommend? Let’s begin with a selection of industry essential sessions not to miss. Navigating a NATA Assessment - Tips from an Authorised Representative Navigating a NATA assessment takes more than compliance, it takes readiness. Get the inside line on seamless assessments. Future Skills for AI Enabled Work: What… Read more
Member News · May 11, 2026 Engineering Confidence: Building a High‑Performing, Trusted SAS Laboratory On 24 April 1996, the SAS Laboratory at QLD Urban Utilities began its accreditation journey. Three decades later, their commitment to quality, credibility and confidence continues to define how the laboratory operates and how its results are trusted. … Read more
Member News · May 11, 2026 One Year On: Accreditation in Action at TSGQ Twelve months after becoming the first laboratory in Australia accredited under the TSANZ/NATA Respiratory Function Laboratory Accreditation Program, Thoracic and Sleep Group Queensland (TSGQ) is seeing first hand how accreditation continues to shape and strengthen its service. For Dr… Read more
Industry News · May 11, 2026 Yes, Better Decisions can be Defined by UncertaintyMeasurement uncertainty (or ‘MU’) is often seen as a barrier to accredited facilities – a niche technical concept that only matters to research scientists. It’s something to calculate for compliance purposes and move on from. In practice, it is one of the most useful tools… Read more
Industry News · May 11, 2026 Rethinking Risk Management in NATA Accredited Organisations Risk management is central to competent laboratory operations and accredited conformity assessment. When applied well, it protects the validity of results, strengthens governance and supports confidence in NATA accreditation. It enables organisations to anticipate threats, make informed decisions and respond… Read more
Industry News · May 11, 2026 NATA Completes Transitions to ISO 15189:2022 and ISO/IEC 17043:2023 ISO 15189:2022 – Transition update The healthcare sector depends on reliable, consistent and competent diagnostic services. Accreditation to internationally agreed standards provides assurance that these services operate with the rigour, integrity and technical proficiency needed to support safe, effective patient care. NATA is therefore pleased… Read more
Industry News · May 11, 2026 Building Trust, One Measurement at a Time World Metrology Day, celebrated each year on 20 May, shines a light on something we often take for granted: Measurement. From our smart phones, internet and the medicines we trust, to the infrastructure we use and the goods we buy and sell, accurate measurement… Read more
Industry News · May 11, 2026 Everyday Heroes: The Volunteer Experts Behind NATA Accreditation Every NATA accreditation rests on one critical foundation: peer expertise. Behind every assessment, accreditation decision and confidence‑based outcome is a nationwide network of more than 2,500 volunteer Technical Assessors bringing real‑world knowledge directly into the accreditation process. Their impact is practical and immediate. Often unseen, these… Read more
Meetings & Presentations · April 21, 2026 2nd Meeting of the Respiratory Function Laboratories Accreditation Advisory CommitteeThe 2nd meeting of the Respiratory Function Laboratories Accreditation Advisory Committee will be held on Friday June 19th 2026. Whilst this is a closed meeting limited to Committee Members only, your comments and suggestions on what issues you would like to… Read more
Meetings & Presentations · April 21, 2026 33rd meeting of the Forensic Science Accreditation Advisory CommitteeThe 33rd meeting of the Forensic Science Accreditation Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday 25th June 2026. Whilst this is a closed meeting limited to Committee Members only, your comments and suggestions on what issues… Read more
