DNA QLD™ News

October 2008 - DNA QLD is providing DNA Profiling information for the Safe Family Identification cards.

DNA QLD is a sponsor of the 2008 Variety Club Bash which raises funds for children in need.

September 2008 - DNA QLD is the provider of services to The Detection Group.

August 2008 - DNA QLD's Director presents a scientific paper on the Paternity Testing Industry in Australia at the Australian Society for Psychological Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

July 2008 - DNA QLD is pleased to assist the Men's Rights Agency with paternity testing. Their contact details are found in the Links section.

DNA QLD is a sponsor of the Gold Coast Hospital Foundation.

June 2008 - DNA QLD facilitates paternity testing for clients in Papua New Guinea. Pathology groups in PNG are pleased to offer this requested service to their clients.

May 2008 - DNA QLD is registered with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship for interpreter services. If assistance is required in requesting a service or understanding the test results, assistance from interpereters at the Client Liasion Service is provided free of charge. Call FREECALL 1300 655 820 and ask for an interpreter for DNA QLD.

April 2008 - DNA QLD is the main provider for prenatal paternity testing in Queensland. DNA Qld liaises with private ultrasound clinics to facilitate the amniocentesis or CVS sample and DNA swab collection. Collections are also available in Ultrasound clinics Australia wide. We coordinate the logistics of the sample collection and transport within Australian complying to IATA regulations.

February 2008 - DNA QLD staff have gained a Commissioner of Declarations qualification from the Queensland Justice Department, which allows us to witness the legal affadavit Form 2. This makes collections easier as clients do not have to access a police station or a Justice of the Peace for witnessing of the affavidit. Free of charge collections can be done in our Brisbane office for both legal and non-legal testing.

December 2007 - DNA QLD launches a swab collection video for use with Peace of Mind self collection or for a legal collection with an authorised collector. A link to the video is located in the Forms and Applications

November 2007 - DNA QLD has been named as the preferred provider of Paternity Testing by Healthscope Molecular, Gribbles Pathology and Davies Campbell de Lambert. This agreement also provides for Paternity testing in Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand. DNA QLD has been approved as a provider for QML for paternity testing in Queensland.

August 2007 - DNA QLD has been accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) for Forensic Testing (Accreditation Code 15666 for Forensic Science 18.20 Parentage Testing [.01 DNA typing - PCR]) which is awarded to laboratories that fufill the most stringent criteria for Paternity testing. The rating of ISO 17025 ensures that testing will be done with the highest standards of accuracy.