Proficiency Testing Australia
Rhodes, NSW, Australia
Accreditation self-declared (IANZ (International Accreditation New Zealand))
Australian proficiency testing provider running testing programs for environmental, water, food, materials, construction and non-destructive testing laboratories, plus measurement (calibration) programs such as electrical and mass.
Testing fields
- Microbiology
- Food & feed
- Water
- Environment, soil & air
- Materials & construction
- Calibration & metrology
- Electrical, EMC & electronics
Schemes (26)
Waters
- Water
- Analytes
- Cyanide, solids, metals, nutrients, anions, hardness, oil and grease, BOD/COD/TOC, physical parameters
Seawaters
- Water
- Analytes
- Conductivity, pH, trace elements
Waters (microbiology: effluent and potable)
- Microbiology
- Water
- Analytes
- E. coli, thermotolerant and total coliforms, enterococci, plate count, P. aeruginosa, C. perfringens
Legionella
- Microbiology
- Water
- Analytes
- Enumeration and identification
Crypto & Giardia
- Microbiology
- Water
- Analytes
- Enumeration and identification
Algae
- Water
- Analytes
- Enumeration and identification
Asbestos ID
- Environment, soil & air
- Sample type
- Bulk samples (building and related products)
- Analytes
- Asbestos identification
Asbestos (National Asbestos Program, slide fibre counting)
- Environment, soil & air
- Analytes
- Airborne asbestos fibre counting (membrane filter method)
Asbestos in Soil
- Environment, soil & air
- Analytes
- Sample identification in soil
Air & Emissions
- Environment, soil & air
- Analytes
- Particulate matter on filter paper
PCBs in Oil
- Environment, soil & air
- Analytes
- Aroclors and total PCBs
Food
- Food & feed
- Analytes
- Protein, total fat, moisture, ash, dietary fibre, carbohydrate, energy
Pathogens in Food
- Microbiology
- Food & feed
- Analytes
- Salmonella, Listeria, Cronobacter
Non-Pathogens in Food
- Microbiology
- Food & feed
- Analytes
- E. coli, total plate count, coliforms, yeast, moulds
Dialysis Waters
- Microbiology
- Water
- Analytes
- Total viable counts
Metal Alloys
- Materials & construction
- Analytes
- Ferrous alloys
Coal
- Materials & construction
- Analytes
- Proximate and ultimate analyses, total sulfur, gross calorific value, trace elements, coal ash
Cement
- Materials & construction
- Analytes
- Chemical composition, loss on ignition, specific surface area, fineness, laser granulometry
Paint
- Materials & construction
- Analytes
- Consistency, pH, density, surface dry condition, specular gloss
Tensile Testing of Metals
- Materials & construction
Soils
- Materials & construction
- Analytes
- Liquid and plastic limits, plasticity index, linear shrinkage, particle size distribution, California Bearing Ratio
Concrete
- Materials & construction
- Analytes
- Compressive strength, height, weight, mass per unit volume
Aggregates
- Materials & construction
- Analytes
- Particle density, water absorption, particle size distribution, flakiness index
Ultrasonics
- Materials & construction
- Analytes
- Non-destructive testing of steel pipe, plate and tee
Digital Multimeter
- Calibration & metrology
- Electrical, EMC & electronics
- Analytes
- DC/AC voltage, DC/AC current, resistance
Mass
- Calibration & metrology
- Analytes
- 10 mg sheet weight; 2 g, 50 g, 200 g integral weights
| Scheme | Testing fields | Sample type | Analytes | Rounds/yr | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waters |
| — | Cyanide, solids, metals, nutrients, anions, hardness, oil and grease, BOD/COD/TOC, physical parameters | — | Scheme page for Waters (opens in a new tab) |
| Seawaters |
| — | Conductivity, pH, trace elements | — | Scheme page for Seawaters (opens in a new tab) |
| Waters (microbiology: effluent and potable) |
| — | E. coli, thermotolerant and total coliforms, enterococci, plate count, P. aeruginosa, C. perfringens | — | Scheme page for Waters (microbiology: effluent and potable) (opens in a new tab) |
| Legionella |
| — | Enumeration and identification | — | Scheme page for Legionella (opens in a new tab) |
| Crypto & Giardia |
| — | Enumeration and identification | — | Scheme page for Crypto & Giardia (opens in a new tab) |
| Algae |
| — | Enumeration and identification | — | Scheme page for Algae (opens in a new tab) |
| Asbestos ID |
| Bulk samples (building and related products) | Asbestos identification | — | Scheme page for Asbestos ID (opens in a new tab) |
| Asbestos (National Asbestos Program, slide fibre counting) |
| — | Airborne asbestos fibre counting (membrane filter method) | — | Scheme page for Asbestos (National Asbestos Program, slide fibre counting) (opens in a new tab) |
| Asbestos in Soil |
| — | Sample identification in soil | — | Scheme page for Asbestos in Soil (opens in a new tab) |
| Air & Emissions |
| — | Particulate matter on filter paper | — | Scheme page for Air & Emissions (opens in a new tab) |
| PCBs in Oil |
| — | Aroclors and total PCBs | — | Scheme page for PCBs in Oil (opens in a new tab) |
| Food |
| — | Protein, total fat, moisture, ash, dietary fibre, carbohydrate, energy | — | Scheme page for Food (opens in a new tab) |
| Pathogens in Food |
| — | Salmonella, Listeria, Cronobacter | — | Scheme page for Pathogens in Food (opens in a new tab) |
| Non-Pathogens in Food |
| — | E. coli, total plate count, coliforms, yeast, moulds | — | Scheme page for Non-Pathogens in Food (opens in a new tab) |
| Dialysis Waters |
| — | Total viable counts | — | Scheme page for Dialysis Waters (opens in a new tab) |
| Metal Alloys |
| — | Ferrous alloys | — | Scheme page for Metal Alloys (opens in a new tab) |
| Coal |
| — | Proximate and ultimate analyses, total sulfur, gross calorific value, trace elements, coal ash | — | Scheme page for Coal (opens in a new tab) |
| Cement |
| — | Chemical composition, loss on ignition, specific surface area, fineness, laser granulometry | — | Scheme page for Cement (opens in a new tab) |
| Paint |
| — | Consistency, pH, density, surface dry condition, specular gloss | — | Scheme page for Paint (opens in a new tab) |
| Tensile Testing of Metals |
| — | — | — | Scheme page for Tensile Testing of Metals (opens in a new tab) |
| Soils |
| — | Liquid and plastic limits, plasticity index, linear shrinkage, particle size distribution, California Bearing Ratio | — | Scheme page for Soils (opens in a new tab) |
| Concrete |
| — | Compressive strength, height, weight, mass per unit volume | — | Scheme page for Concrete (opens in a new tab) |
| Aggregates |
| — | Particle density, water absorption, particle size distribution, flakiness index | — | Scheme page for Aggregates (opens in a new tab) |
| Ultrasonics |
| — | Non-destructive testing of steel pipe, plate and tee | — | Scheme page for Ultrasonics (opens in a new tab) |
| Digital Multimeter |
| — | DC/AC voltage, DC/AC current, resistance | — | Scheme page for Digital Multimeter (opens in a new tab) |
| Mass |
| — | 10 mg sheet weight; 2 g, 50 g, 200 g integral weights | — | Scheme page for Mass (opens in a new tab) |
Accreditation
- Status
- Accreditation self-declared
- Accreditation body
- IANZ (International Accreditation New Zealand)
Self-declared: stated by the provider and not yet verified by EqasOnline.
About this listing
Compiled from Proficiency Testing Australia's own published information or sent in by the provider, and reviewed by EqasOnline. Check scheme details, fees and dates with the provider before you enrol. 26 schemes listed here.
Last updated 29 Oct 2026.
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