National Association of Testing Authorities
The National Association of Testing Authorities ( NATA ) is Australia's national laboratory accreditation authority. NATA accreditation recognises and promotes facilities competent in specific types of testing, measurement, inspection and calibration. more about: National Association of Testing Authorities
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Fast-Track your Imaging Accreditation
Following the successful registration of hundreds of diagnostic imaging practices for “deemed accreditation”, NATA is now accepting applications for accreditation to the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Standards (Stage 1) . more about: Fast-Track your Imaging Accreditation
Graduates of NATA courses can gain MBA credits19 Dec 2008
Assessors who pass a NATA laboratory course have been granted advanced standing in a postgraduate course offered by Chifley Business School, following the announcement of an arrangement between the school and NATA. more about: Graduates of NATA courses can gain MBA credits
Brisbane office opens new training room17 Dec 2008
A spacious new training room has just been opened at NATA's Brisbane office in Annerley. The training room, which is equipped with the latest audiovisual equipment, will not only be used for NATA training courses but is available for all of NATA's Queensland members. more about: Brisbane office opens new training room
Download a free nata flyer to accompany your reports02 Dec 2008
NATA members now have the opportunity to promote accreditation to their customers when sending them their reports. NATA has made available an online, high-resolution, print-ready PDF file that members can use to print up flyers designed to accompany laboratory reports.
more about: Download a free nata flyer to accompany your reports
US boosts role of ILAC03 Dec 2008
A recent change in US law means laboratories that test children's products entering the United States must be accredited through the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)'s Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA). more about: US boosts role of ILAC
Leading HIV laboratory gets R&D accreditation02 Dec 2008
NATA has recently given research and development (R&D) accreditation to Western Australia's world-renowned Centre for Clinical Immunology and Biomedical Statistics. more about: Leading HIV laboratory gets R&D accreditation
NATA News Dec 08 edition is now available online20 Nov 2008
The latest edition of NATA News is now available for download on the NATA website, in PDF format. To download the December 2008 edition of NATA News more about: NATA News Dec 08 edition is now available online