Members of the ATIA

The Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JASANZ) is the government-appointed accreditation body for certification and inspection organisations. Established under the 1991 trans-Tasman treaty, JASANZ accredits organisations that certify or inspect goods, services, and systems, helping governments, industries, and communities work with confidence. Its work ensures products and services are safe, systems are reliable, and trade flows smoothly across Australia, New Zealand, and around the world.

The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) is Australia’s national accreditation body and is recognised by the Commonwealth Government as the authoritative organisation for the accreditation of laboratories, inspection bodies and related conformity assessment services.

NATA’s accreditation services provide confidence in test, measurement and inspection data, enabling national and international acceptance of products and services, and form a critical part of Australia’s technical infrastructure by drawing on standards developed by Standards Australia, supporting the dissemination of Australia’s measurement standards through collaboration with the NMI, and underpinning certification systems accredited by JASANZ.

The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is Australia’s national authority on measurement and operates within the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. NMI is responsible for developing and maintaining Australia’s primary measurement standards and ensuring their international recognition.

NMI also supports Australia’s broader standards and conformance infrastructure by providing specialist measurement expertise, including collaborating with the NATA on laboratory accreditation and proficiency testing, and participating in international standards committees of ISO, the IEC and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on behalf of Standards Australia.

Standards Australia was established in 1922 and is recognised as Australia’s peak national standards body under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commonwealth of Australia. Working with more than 5,000 government, industry and consumer experts from over 1,200 nominating organisations, Standards Australia develops and adopts voluntary, fit‑for‑purpose technical standards that promote safe, efficient and high‑quality products and services for the Australian community.

As Australia’s representative to ISO and the IEC, Standards Australia leads the development and adoption of internationally aligned standards in accordance with Australia’s obligations under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.