National Measurement Institute, Geebung, QLD

We work with industry, researchers, and government, as well as our international partners, to address some of Australia's biggest societal and economic challenges.
Environment: we support environmental management of pollutants, including research into new contaminants of concern and greenhouse gases
Food: we develop measurements in new areas like food provenance and fraud, as well as improved methods to accurately measure important nutrients like vitamin D and amino acids
Health: we produce DNA reference materials to increase the effectiveness of personalised healthcare, particularly in the area of genetic testing in cancer patients
Energy: we support energy security including developing methods for electrical measurements, and producing internationally comparable reference gases for the natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) industries.