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Bruce Meldrum – 50 year NATA Technical Assessor
Can you tell us a little about your NATA knowledge? The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) was the world’s first cohesive organisation to set up an accreditation (competency) scheme for technology-based activities. The fields covered…
July 6, 2023
NATA celebrates World Metrology Day with ‘Why a second matters’ campaign
19th May, Sydney – The Rolling Stones were right, time really is on our side. Many of the things we take for granted every day perform without fail, because of our ability to measure time; from…
May 18, 2023
MSA2023 conference
NATA was actively engaged in the recent Metrology Society of Australasia conference held the 20-23rd of February in Wellington, New Zealand. David Turner, Simtars Technical Director and NATA Chair, provided a key address on Metrology in…
March 13, 2023
MSA 2023 conference
NATA is actively engaged in the upcoming Metrology Society of Australasia conference being held the 20-23rd of February in Wellington, New Zealand. The conference gives attendees the opportunity to gather face-to-face for the first time in…
January 19, 2023
MSA2023 conference
NATA will have a delegation of 5 attending the Metrology Society of Australasia’s first international event since March 2020. Metrology is the science of measurement and the MSA is an association of professional metrologists, engineers, scientists,…
December 13, 2022
Hitchhiker’s Guide to Laboratory Quality
NATA’s Sector Manager for Life Sciences, Neil Shepherd, was recently the keynote speaker at the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) conference – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Laboratory Quality. The conference was designed to serve the needs…
June 3, 2022
NATA Sector Insights: Materials, Assets and Products (MAP)
With over 1390 accredited facilities, MAP is an essential sector for NATA and indeed, for the safety of the Australian public. Divided into key activity areas, the sector includes the: 1. Integrity of equipment and structures…
May 9, 2022
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
Member Advisory Forum (MAF)
The newly established Member Advisory Forum (MAF) held its first meeting on 1st December 2021. The purpose of MAF is to: Provide insight, guidance and advice on trends, drivers and priorities relevant to NATA members about…
December 1, 2021
NATA CEO Jennifer Evans speaking to 7 News Sydney about Covid-19 Accredited Labs
NATA has prioritised working with the Department of Health, relevant organisations and our members to fulfil the national accreditation needs for COVID-19 testing. In an unprecedented time frame and without compromising our technical rigour, we have accredited…
May 27, 2021

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