Professional Development
About the Program
Ongoing professional development is essential for developing and maintaining a knowledgeable and sustainable medical technology workforce. Medical technology professionals require up to date knowledge, skills and understanding to deliver positive outcomes in the ever complex and changing healthcare environment.
Participating in the MTAA professional development program will foster excellence and provide ongoing opportunities to better enable and sustain the workforce. A range of MTAA professional development opportunities are available. Click here to view Career Pathways for the Medical Technology Industry.
To gain an overview of the program, please download our Professional Development poster and/or brochure.
2010 Program
The professional development program aims to provide a wide range of learning opportunities to specifically address individual learning needs.
The program is divided into three areas.
1. Training
2. Education
3. Information Sharing
Opportunities during 2010 will be available throughout the year. Click here to listen to a presentation about the 2010 professional development program.
Training
The MTAA offers a range of face-to-face training modules across six courses. These are:
1.0 Medical Technology Regulation & Clinical Activities
2.0 MTAA/MTANZ Code of Practice
3.0 Working with Healthcare Professionals
4.0 Reimbursement of Medical Technology
5.0 Workforce Development
6.0 Commercial Practices
MTAA uses a blended learning approach to deliver training. This includes face-to-face training (scheduled or in-house), self-paced online, small group facilitated online sessions and webinars.
Education
The last education audit completed in Arpil 2009 identified over 2300 courses relevant to the medical technology industry. The Undergraduate and Post-graduate Course Directories assist in searching for relevant courses available through universities, TAFE and private providers across Australia.
A Workplace Learning Directory has been established to support secondary and tertiary students identify work placements. The directory lists MTAA member medical technology companies that have volunteered to offer workplace learning programs to students.
MTAA is currently working with member companies and universities to develop an Intern Scholarship that will support tertiary students enter the workforce. This undertaking aims to provide an opportunity for Australian university students to engage in a program of learning by completing an agreed project with an MTAA member host company.
Information Sharing
CEO Forums are held up to three times a year in Sydney and are open to member company CEOs, Vice Presidents, Managing Directors and National Directors.
MedTech Seminars provide opportunities for industry employees to come together and discuss key medical technology industry issues in Sydney.
Webytes are free online webinars available only to MTAA members. Sessions are delivered by guest speakers over the internet and recorded for later reference. Details are available on the members' only section of the website.
A Virtual Library links members through the members only section of the website to important documents relevant to the industry.
Special Initiative by the Victorian Government
Skills for Growth: the Workforce Development Program is a three year initiative of the Victorian Government. MTAA is currently promoting this initiative to medical technology companies that potentially meet the project eligibility criteria. Skills for Growth is funding service providers to assist businesses with workforce development. The project provides an opportunity for companies to identify and organise best learning options for their business and employees.
This program is open to all Victorian based small and medium sized businesses. To be eligible, companies must be:
• employing between 1 and 200 staff;
• Victorian based;
• in operation for at least 12 months; and
• financially viable.
Anticipated benefits for companies participating in the program include:
• increased productivity and efficiency of the workforce through improved skills;
• development and application of expertise across the business, products and services;
• improved workplace practices and procedures; and
• increased commitment and engagement of company staff as they learn and develop.
For further details, please contact the Professional Development Manager.
Contact
For all professional development enquiries, please contact the Professional Development Manager.
P: +61 02 9900 0650
E: reception@mtaa.org.au
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