ChemCentre

🌟 As National Science Week wraps up, we’re still celebrating the incredible work our teams have achieved this year!

From cracking forensic cases 🚓🐎, tackling environmental challenges 🌏, and advancing battery and mining innovation ⚡⛏, to responding to hazmat emergencies across WA 🚨 — our scientists are making a difference every single day.

Here’s just a snapshot of what we’ve done:

🔬 Partnered on major projects tackling food waste, battery innovation, and the future of mining.

🕵️ Analysed 5,700+ drug seizures, 7,300+ traffic stops, 3,200+ coronial cases, and 8,800+ racing samples.

🌏 Processed 6,000+ jobs in environmental testing, medicinal product analysis, and soil/mining research with CSIRO.

⚠️ Attended 25+ hazmat emergencies statewide – deploying in under 20 minutes.

💡 Want to see the science in action?
Meet our expert scientists and explore our work at the Resources Technology Showcase Perth, Booth #27, from 17–19 August.

📍 3 days only – don’t miss it!
See how ChemCentre is building a safer, smarter, and more sustainable WA.

🔬 Celebrating National Science Week

At ChemCentre, we live and breathe science every day—delivering forensic and scientific services that protect communities, support innovation, and ensure a safer, more sustainable Western Australia.
In the last financial year:

• Our Scientific Services Division analysed over 850,000 samples – from environmental testing to agricultural and industrial analysis.

• Our Forensic Department processed more than 130,000 samples, supporting justice, safety, and fair competition in racing.

This year’s National Science Week theme—“Decoding the Universe: Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language”—reminds us that science is key to understanding and shaping the world around us.

We’ll be showcasing our work at the Resources Technology Showcase Perth, 17–19 August. Visit Booth 27 to meet our experts and discover the science behind what we do.

👋 We had the pleasure of bumping into Lisa O'Malley MLA at the ConASTA 72: Eyes to the Future conference yesterday!

Lisa gave a warm welcome to science teachers from all over Australia (and beyond!) as they kicked off four days of inspiration and innovation in science education.

Organised by the incredible team at Science Teachers' Association of WA - STAWA, this event celebrates the teachers, specialists, and lab techs who make science come alive in classrooms every day. 🌟

If you're attending, keep an eye out for the ChemCentre superheroes 🦸‍♀️🧪—we’ll be there all week sharing what we offer through our outreach and education programs. Come say hi!