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A new standard from Standards Australia has enabled seaweed to be a sustainable feed additive for livestock. A first-of-its-kind standard, AS 5404 – Bromoform Feed Quality, has been published to enable scaled manufacturing of natural bromoform,…

Industry News April 7, 2025

Gases that are setting the standard

As the energy landscape evolves, hydrogen is at the forefront of industrial and clean energy innovation. Coregas, a leader in accredited high-purity gases, is driving advancements in hydrogen analysis and calibration at our state-of-the-art analytical laboratory….

Industry News April 7, 2025

Big data and the future of personalised medicine

One of the key takeaways from the RCPA – Pathology Update 2025 was the growing role of big data in shaping personalised medicine. Sector Manager Andrew Griffin and Deputy Sector Manager Gillian Treloar of NATA’s Legal…

Industry News April 7, 2025

All laboratories are the same, right?

We often have an image of what a typical laboratory looks like. For many, it’s a white walled, sterile room with scientists in white lab coats conducting experiments using equipment such as beakers, microscopes and Bunsen…

Industry News April 7, 2025

Thoracic and Sleep Group Queensland (TSGQ) becomes the first laboratory in Australia accredited to the recently launched TSANZ/NATA Respiratory Function Laboratory Accreditation Program

The Thoracic and Sleep Group Queensland (TSGQ) is a privately operated organisation run under the direction of Dr Andrew Scott and his team out of the Wesley Hospital. TSGQ conducts both sleep and respiratory testing in…

Industry News March 24, 2025

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity Annex – Geotechnical and Civil Construction Materials Testing document for public comment

NATA has revised the Specific Accreditation Criteria document for Geotechnical and Civil Construction Materials Testing. Should you wish to take this opportunity to comment, please refer to the attached zip file. This zip file includes a…

Industry News March 19, 2025

Lean Laboratories: Enhancing Efficiency and Productivity

In today’s fast-paced and competitive scientific environment, laboratories face increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance the quality of their results. One of the most effective methodologies for achieving these goals is Lean, a…

Industry News March 6, 2025

The complexity of regulating AI-based medical devices

The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) for medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics (IVD) medical devices, has created an extra level of complexity for regulating them. That is according to Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Devices Emerging…

Industry News March 5, 2025

LTT Training

LTT is the largest private provider of vocational pathology collection and laboratory operations training in Australia. It focuses on developing outstanding practical skills tailored to industry so its students can become assets to current and future…

Industry News March 5, 2025

Proficiency Testing Australia (PTA)

Proficiency Testing Australia (PTA) is one of Australia’s largest and most experienced providers of proficiency testing services for calibration, testing and inspection. It is a private not-for-profit company, governed by a Board that has representation from…

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New Standard for ‘Sustainable Seaweed’

Gases that are setting the standard

Big data and the future of personalised medicine

All laboratories are the same, right?

Thoracic and Sleep Group Queensland (TSGQ) becomes the first laboratory in Australia accredited to the recently launched TSANZ/NATA Respiratory Function Laboratory Accreditation Program

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity Annex – Geotechnical and Civil Construction Materials Testing document for public comment

Lean Laboratories: Enhancing Efficiency and Productivity

The complexity of regulating AI-based medical devices

LTT Training

Proficiency Testing Australia (PTA)

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Benefits of being a NATA accredited organisation