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Get your organisation future fit at Accreditation Matters
Accreditation Matters is offering sessions that will help you – and your organisation – plan for future success. From how to get your organisation NATA accredited and the effective use of AI in the laboratory, to…
June 4, 2024
Jennifer Evans – NATA CEO
NATA is proud to have played its role in the COVID pandemic, providing accreditation services for SARS-CoV-2 testing, free scope extensions for laboratories with existing competency and accreditation for other laboratories testing PPE and hand sanitiser.  We have continued to provide our accreditation services on-site, remotely (virtually) and in a hybrid…
December 1, 2021
Clifford Simmons – Technical Assessor
Clifford (Cliff) Simmons has been serving NATA as a Technical Assessor since 1970, firstly in Non-destructive Testing and then in Mechanical Testing (now Physical Performance Testing and Materials Characterization) and Inspection. He is a metallurgical engineer…
March 25, 2022
VALE Peter Clarke
We are sad to note that Peter Clarke passed away in mid-November 2022. Peter significantly influenced Australia’s technical infrastructure over the last 30 years, particularly in the extractive industries. Peter was a technical assessor for NATA…
January 19, 2023
Careers at NATA
Become a NATA hero NATA has been a hidden safety-net for Australian business and consumers for more than 75-years by providing accreditation services that give confidence in the products and services we use every day. A…
February 8, 2021
Publications Library
NATA Accreditation Criteria (NAC) Packages Testing and Calibration (ISO/IEC 17025) Accreditation Human Pathology (ISO 15189) Accreditation Medical Imaging Accreditation (MIAP) Accreditation Reference Material Producers (ISO 17034) Accreditation Sleep Disorder Services (SDS) Inspection (ISO/IEC 17020) Accreditation Good…
October 1, 2021
Standards
March 30, 2021
Building Product Performance – Good Practice Regulatory Framework
A recently released document by the International Building Quality Centre (IBQC), has sought to address the challenge of effectively regulating building products to ensure their performance. The document sets out a system-wide good practice regulatory framework…
April 17, 2023
Accreditation Information
March 11, 2021
Australia’s best kept secret, NATA helping to keep Australians safe for 75 years
Have you ever wondered why we can trust the clean water coming out of our taps? The results of your blood test? That it’s actually a litre when you fill up? Or who makes sure our…
February 7, 2022

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Benefits of being a NATA accredited organisation

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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Assurance

NATA members receive a globally-recognised, peer-reviewed and government endorsed accreditation that provides a unique level of assurance to members, their clients and the community.

Competence

Our accreditation provides an independent benchmark for technical competence. Receiving NATA accreditation demonstrates to customers your organisation’s commitment to quality, safety and reliability of products and services.

Recognition

NATA accreditation is both nationally and internationally recognised. This provides a competitive advantage when compared to non-accredited organisations and ensures you are market-ready to capitalise on trade opportunities.

Training

NATA has been training individuals and teams both nationally and internationally for over 20 years and enjoys a global reputation for the quality of its courses and programs. Our active role in international accreditation education has seen us conduct training in over 20 countries.

International

NATA’s long standing and active involvement with international groups enables our members to gain international recognition for their accreditation and minimises the need for multiple assessments from different suppliers.

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NATA provides innovative and timely business solutions that meet the needs of our members and fulfil the expectations of the community. We have the experience and resources to ensure your accreditation provides you and your organisation with unique advantages.

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