12Sep
LabLINK T3 2018 is out now!
The latest LabLINK newsletter is out now! Go to the members area to read it or find it in your inbox.
06Jul
QEST on Social Media
QEST is now on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Please like and follow our pages by clicking on the logos at the top right of our website.
25Jun
AGM Documents
Documents for the AGM which will be held on Monday, 2nd July 2018 at ConQEST in Gatton are available for members to download and read prior to the AGM. Paper copies will not be provided at the meeting. Documents and Reports can be downloaded from the Members Area (login required to QEST website to access) throughout the week in the leadup to the AGM. Use the various tabs under the AGM2018 heading. Please check the website on Thursday, 28th June 2018 for final documents, reports and information on proxy votes etc.
18Jun
LabLINK T2 2018 is out now!
The latest LabLINK newsletter is out now! Go to the members area to read it or find it in your inbox.
22May
Tips on how to make sure QEST emails arrive in your inbox
Make sure QEST emails make it to your inbox. Follow the tips here that usually help ensure QEST emails don’t get blocked.
17May
MEMBERSHIP – new and returning members
Due to the unexpected delay in online QEST Membership registration portal, we wish to advise the following: for NEW MEMBERS ONLY: Please join QEST manually by filling in the QEST-membership-form-2018-9. Please do this using a pdf reader, as this will reveal the membership type options and their associated fees. Follow the instruction on page two of the form for submitting your form and payment. New memberships received prior to the end of June will be ratified in time for active participation at the AGM. If you wish to forward a nomination for a position on the 2018-2019 QEST committee, please download the QEST representative nomination FORM 2018-19 and…
23Mar
LabLINK Term 1 2018
Read the latest issue of LabLINK for Term 1, 2018 – To Infinity and Beyond – find it in the Members Area of the website
19Mar
Science ASSIST Dec2017 update
The ASSIST (Australian Science Support Information for Teachers and Technicians) advisory service has been “rebooted” in the last 6 months after more funding has been obtained to keep it running. The demand for the advisory services of Science ASSIST continues to grow. The Science ASSIST website now has over 2,400 registered users and since August 2014 there have been close to 93,000 unique visitors and 40% of these come back to the website!! A selection of new questions LAB EQUIPMENT – Lab dishwasher for the school laboratory. What should we get? CHEMICALS – Why does concentrated sulfuric acid go brown? If you use a diluted solution (2M) of the brown acid as part of the…
16Mar
Guideline for Managing Risks with Chemicals in DETE Workplaces vNov2013
Find a copy of “Guideline for Managing Risks with Chemicals in DETE Workplaces November 2013” on our LINKS->Other Useful Links page
03Mar
QEST website hacked – currently under reconstruction
In late February/early March 2018 the QEST website was hacked and pages redirected to a deceptive site. The page has been restored to a previous backup from June 2017. Please bear with us while we reload content and re-add members.