Industry Policy Committee

Purpose: 

To promote initiatives (outside regulatory and reimbursement) which impact on industry development and sustainability and healthcare policy.

Objectives: 

Develop policy positions and progress initiatives that promote industry development in relation to:

  • Industry workforce (e.g. attracting talent to MedTech, partnerships between industry and the tertiary sector, investment opportunities to grow workforce)
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Public procurement
  • Supply chain resilience

Ensure currency and relevance of key data and reference publications, advocacy tools on (e.g. the Value of MedTech Report and Cost of Business Survey)

Collaborating with other industry partners to support policy design and delivery of government initiatives promoting MedTech industry development


MTAA Lead: Pravin Siriwardena, Policy Manager

Member Name 

Position

Company 

Colm O'Rourke (Chair)General ManagerMDSS AU Pty Ltd
Mahiyar Hira (Vice-Chair)Head of OperationsKarl Storz Australia Pty Ltd
Nicola McNeilState Government Business ManagerStryker Australia Pty Ltd
Gabrielle ChallisSenior specialist - Healthcare economics, policy & reimbursementMedtronic Australasia
Neroli ManningSales Director ANZCardinal Health Australia 503 Pty Ltd
Jeroen MangelmansNational Customer Engagement ManagerLinfox Australia Pty Ltd
Michael ReynoldsDirector Healthcare Economics & AdvocacyBIOTRONIK Australia Pty Ltd
Luke PittmanBusiness Unit DirectorBoston Scientific Pty Ltd
Alessandra DoolanPrincipalHTAG