Medical Technology Association of Australia

The Victorian Perioperative Nurses Group (VPNG) annual conference and workshops for 2010 will be held in Melbourne. For further information, please click here.

You are invited to join the Board of the Medical Technology Association of Australia at a networking function in Melbourne on Monday, 9 August 2010.
MTAA Chief Executive Officer Anne Trimmer will give a short overview of the Association's priorities. Special guest speaker is Dr Paul Fennessy.

Topic: New technology – when to invest and how to invest, a Victorian Department of Health perspective.

The Victorian Department of Health's Health Technology Program
The Victorian Policy Advisory Committee on Technology (VPACT)
Decision-making for new technology
Funding for new technology including coverage with evidence development and sustainability of funding
HealthPACT and possible developments

Date: Monday 9 August
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm (drink service and canapés from 5:30pm)
Address: Clarion Hotel on Canterbury, 326 Canterbury Road Forest Hill, Melbourne

There will be no charges to attend the event, but please RSVP no later than Thursday 5 August to reception@mtaa.org.au or (02) 9900 0650 to enable management of attendance.

GS1 Australia is offering a seminar on the use of the GS1 System in Healthcare - what’s happening now and the future initiatives relating to use of GS1 numbering, barcoding, data synchronisation (National Product Catalogue) and eMessaging.

More information is available here.

GS1 Australia is offering a seminar on the use of the GS1 System in Healthcare - what’s happening now and the future initiatives relating to use of GS1 numbering, barcoding, data synchronisation (National Product Catalogue) and eMessaging.

More information is available here.

Presented by MTAA.

An analysis of the Code of Practice and the implications for medical technology companies.

For more information and to register, please follow this link.

Presented by MTAA.

An analysis of compliance mechanisms and the development of policies and procedures.

For more information and to register, please follow this link.

GS1 Australia is offering a seminar on the use of the GS1 System in Healthcare - what’s happening now and the future initiatives relating to use of GS1 numbering, barcoding, data synchronisation (National Product Catalogue) and eMessaging.

More information is available here.

Chief Executive Officers, Vice Presidents, National Directors and Managing Directors are invited to attend the next CEO Forum.

Through the implementation of a strategic sourcing initiative Ramsay Health Care is looking to deliver substantial cost savings while ensuring that clinical outcomes are maintained or improved. Now moving into the second phase of the initiative, Paul Fitzmaurice, Executive Manager and responsible for the Strategic Sourcing initiative, is presenting on this unique initiative in the health care industry.

This forum will provide you with a better understanding of Ramsay’s initiative and allow for in-depth discussions due to its small group size.

For more information and to register please visit our member only section of the MTAA website.

Guest Speaker: Dr Lesley Russell, Menzies Foundation Fellow, Menzies Centre for Health Policy; Visiting Fellow at the Center for American Progress, Washington, DC.

About the Seminar:

This MedTech Seminar explores some of the major changes in the US healthcare system as a consequence of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, how it will work, the huge job of implementation and what the implications and lessons for Australia are. 

For more information and to register please click here

Selling is one of the most critical activities in the work environment.  Research has indicated that the interaction of selling accounts for 53% of the buying decision in most products.  Without the ability to sell, ideas would be nipped in the bud, products could “rot” on the shelves and services would remain unused potential.

During this Webyte, you will

•           Understand the nature of fear and how it inhibits your actions
•           How fear plays out in the sales environment
•           Understand the fear cycle and how it can be transformed
•           Recognise the symptoms of fear in your sales professionals
•           Learn the 7 steps to moving from fear to possibility in the selling situation.

For more information please visit: http://www.mtaa.org.au/pages/page172.asp

The Australasian Life Sciences Tropical Investment Forum will focus on medical, industrial, environmental and agricultural technologies which have an application in tropical regions or use materials sourced from the tropics (e.g. from the reefs or rainforests). Global tropical product, the sum of the tropical economies, is projected to reach $40 trillion by 2025.

Please read the flyer or contact Dominic Ward (DEEDI) on dominic.ward@qld.gov.au for more information.

Presented by Margaret Butler

Theoretical and practical training for personnel who are new to the peri-operative environment.

For more information and to register, please follow this link.

Presented by Dr Martin A. Devitt, Suzanne M. Williams and Stefan Czyniewski

1.8 Introduction to the Regulation and Design of Clinical Investigations for Medical Technology in Australia has been scheduled following expressions of interest from industry. This module explores the practical issues surrounding the design, organisation, conduct, data management and reporting for medical technology clinical trials.

For more information and to register please click here

MTAA annual conference is scheduled from 15-16 September 2010 at Star City in Sydnyy. For more information on the conference, please follow this link.

The Healthcare Innovation Expo is expected to attract 10,000 delegates - mostly frontline clinicians, managers and procurement officers from the NHS.

The EXPO is unique in bringing together the NHS, private, scientific, academic and voluntary sectors to see and learn about innovation in healthcare. The EXPO provides an excellent opportunity for exhibitors to observe and learn from other cutting-edge organisations, form new contacts with NHS decision-makers and develop new business partnerships.

The theme of EXPO 2010 will be on driving the systemic uptake of innovation to support large-scale change in the NHS over the next 18 months. This means more of a focus on adopting and adapting innovations that are proven to improve the quality of patients’ outcomes and experience and drive productivity gains. Because of this exhibitors must submit a proposal on the types of innovative healthcare products you might exhibit. Unlike many traditional trade fairs, exhibitors at Innovation EXPO are selected on the basis of their innovative and relevant content and are not charged for floor space.

Companies interested in exhibiting at EXPO 2010 are required to complete an Exhibitor Stand Proposal Form by May 12. For a copy of this form and details on how to apply please email Joe Dodd at UK Trade & Investment, joe.dodd@fco.gov.uk or phone 03 9652 1605.

If you are selected, you will then be charged a registration fee ranging from £149 to £199 depending on your sector and an administration fee starting from £800.

Presented by MTAA

An orientation for medical technology industry employees to the content of the MTAA/MTANZ Code of Practice.

For more information and to register, please follow this link.

Presented by MTAA.

An analysis of current regulations governing advertising requirements under the Code of Practice.

For more information and to register, please follow this link.

PNAQ Queensland State Conference

Date: 14-16 October 2010

Fees: See website

Venue: Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast

Website: http://www.pnaq.net.au/Conferences%20Page.html

Presented by Pat Nicholson.

Theoretical and practical training for personnel who are new to the peri-operative environment.

For more information and to register, please follow this link.

More information will be available from this website soon: http://www.advamed2010.com/

The Queensland Clinical Trials Network (QCTN) is pleased to invite submissions for topics, themes, speakers and sponsors for the 2010 Translational Research Excellence Conference (TRX10). In particular, we invite submissions from Asia-Pacific based organisations and institutes.

Download the call for participation, submission form and/or sponsorship package now!

Presented by Michelle Loth.

Theoretical and practical training for personnel who are new to the peri-operative environment.

For more information and to register, please follow this link.

SAPNA South Australian State Conference

Date: 4-6 November 2010

Fees: See website

Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre

Website: http://www.sapro.com.au/SAPNA/Welcome.htm

Presented by MTAA.

An analysis of the Code of Practice and the implications for medical technology companies.

For more information and to register, please follow this link.

Presented by MTAA.

An analysis of compliance mechanisms and the development of policies and procedures.

For more information and to register, please follow this link.

Details to be announced. For more information on ASMI, please go to the website: www.asmi.com.au.

Hold the date for this Christmas networking function with the MTAA Board and your industry colleagues in Sydney.  A special guest speaker will be announced closer to the date.

The event starts at 5.30pm.

Presented by Margaret Butler

Theoretical and practical training for personnel who are new to the peri-operative environment.

For more information and to register, please follow this link.