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December 2024
NATA Board changes Following the NATA Board meeting held on December 4, David Turner has stepped down from the position of NATA Chair. Dr. Sanmarié Schlebusch has been elected Chair with Mr Turner elected Vice-chair. These changes…
December 10, 2024
Understanding ISO/IEC 17025
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May 5, 2021
NATA accredits first Australian lab for both mobile Rapid Antigen Tests and Reverse-Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing
Melbourne’s Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory at Doherty Institute is recognised as Australia’s longest continuously serving public health laboratory 7 September, Melbourne – National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) today announces it has accredited its…
September 7, 2021
Industry feedback continues to support NATA initiatives
It is now over 18 months since the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus which has impacted so many around the world. And it is just over 12 months since the very first laboratory in…
May 24, 2021
Updated Standard Application Document for ISO/IEC 17020 released
NATA is pleased to announce the 2021 edition of the Standard Application Document for ISO/IEC 17020. This edition references the recently released ILAC P15:05:2020 – Application of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies. Accredited…
May 6, 2021

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NATA accredits organisations to perform testing and inspection activities for their products and services. This gives consumers the assurance they need to make safe, healthy and reliable choices. When you choose to become NATA accredited, you can be sure of a number of competitive advantages for your business.

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