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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…
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. …
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…
May 11, 2026 -
Yes, Better Decisions can be Defined by Uncertainty
Measurement 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…
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…
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…
May 11, 2026 -
Celebrating World Laboratory Day: Beyond White Coats and Test Tubes
Today’s laboratories are as diverse as the challenges they help solve and many look nothing like the laboratories of the past. Modern laboratories can be found deep underground, filtering out cosmic radiation to study the origins…
April 8, 2026 -
Preparing for ISO/IEC 17020:2026: What Inspection Bodies Need to Know
The revision of ISO/IEC 17020, Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies performing inspection, is approaching publication. This updated edition represents the first major revision of the standard since 2012 and introduces changes that will influence how requirements are…
April 7, 2026 -
GEMS for LED Lamps: Now is the Time to Extend your Scope
The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) program has expanded to include light-emitting diode (LED) lamps. The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (LED Lamps) Determination 2025 commenced on 3 March 2026. From that date, LED lamps within scope cannot be supplied…
April 7, 2026 -
World Bank and Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Speakers Confirmed for Accreditation Matters Conference
March 31, 2026 – The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) today announced two internationally renowned keynote speakers for Accreditation Matters 2026, Australia’s largest conference dedicated to accreditation, standards, measurement, testing and conformity assessment. World Bank Private…
March 31, 2026