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Pathology Services for the National Health Measures Study
Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is conducting an Intergenerational Health and Mental Health Study (IHMHS). This study includes the National Health Study (NHS), National Nutrition and Physical Activity Study (NNPAS) and the National Health Measures Study (NHMS). Each of these encompasses both a general population and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population component. The National Health Measures Study component will collect blood and urine samples from participants to assess a range of chronic disease, nutrient biomarkers and potentially PFAS chemicals which will provide objective measures for chronic disease and disease risk factors.
A Valid and Satisfactory Statement of Tax Record must accompany the tenderer’s response or be emailed to tenders@abs.gov.au within four (4) business days of the RFT closing time.
The tenderer must be accredited to the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) standards and assessed according to the medical laboratories ISO 15189 standards which requires enrolment in a proficiency testing program with acceptable performance in each program.
The contract is for a period of 4 years.