Associate Members

Associates members are companies who are affiliated with the medical technology industry, such as recruitment agencies, legal firms and consultants.

Associate members are a valued part of MTAA and enjoy similar benefits to members. Benefits of Associate membership include access to inside information through MTAA newsletters and reduced rates for networking and other events. Associate members ususally get "first pick" of opportunities to pitch their services to the MTAA members such as advertising in the annual training calendar and sponsorship of MedTech seminars.

Below is list of the current Associate members with a short description of their services.

Business Development Resources & Consultants

Company Contact Contact details Services

Biomed Consulting

Ash Attia

 

P:02 9629 7455
Baulkham Hills, NSW
http://www.biomedconsulting.com.au/

 

Biomed Consulting offers strategic business development advice to the medical devices, diagnostics, and biotechnology industries globally.

 

Intative Medical Marketing

 

Delia Dent P: 0410 575 123
Email: delia.dent@intative.com.au
Manly, NSW
www.intative.com
At Intative, our focus is on medical marketing – that is the marketing of medical technology and services to patients, doctors, surgeons, nurses and other health care professionals.
Kelly Speech Communication

Michael Kelly,
Director

P: (02) 9416 2311
michael@kellyspeech.com.au
Roseville, NSW
www.kellyspeech.com.au

1. Sales presentation consulting
2. Major business pitch consulting
3. Senior executive personal communication coaching
4. Effective communication workshops
5. Client appreciation events

The Mentor Management Group Peter Hickey, Director  P: 0438 276 473
peter@mentormanagementgroup.com.au
Neutral Bay, NSW
www.mentormanagementgroup.com
Peter Hickey, formally Managing Director of KCI Medical Australia and former board member of the MTAA, has launched a consultancy practice specialising in business coaching, business mentoring and management consultancy services for the Medical Device and Biotechnology sectors.

Reimbursement & Health Economics 

Company Contact Contact details Services
Covance Beth O'Leary,
Director
P: (02) 8879 2000
beth.oleary@covance.com
North Ryde, NSW
www.covance.com

• Product reimbursement strategy development
• Reimbursement submissions to PBAC, MSAC, PDC
• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• Health economic and statistical modelling
• Clinical practice and chart audits

Open Sesame Consulting

Sue John,
Principal

P: 0400 991 954
suejohn@opensesameconsulting.com
St Kilda East, VIC
www.opensesameconsulting.com
Funding and reimbursement strategies, submissions and negotiations; cost modelling and health economics support for reimbursement, sales and marketing

Intellectual Property & Legal

Company Contact Contact details Services
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys Alyssa Grabb, 
Partner

P: (03) 9614 1944
alyssa.grabb@pof.com.au
Melbourne, VIC
www.pof.com.au

• Patent drafting, prosecution and maintenance
• Infringement and validity opinions
• Technology transfer agreements including licensing, assignment, joint venture
• IP audits, patent searching, competitive intelligence
• IP litigation services – IP infringement, ownership, breach of contract.

Recruitment Services

Company Contact Contact details Services
Healthcare Placement Solutions Georgina Etcell,
Director
P: (02) 9712 1997
georgina@hcps.com.au
Five Dock, NSW
www.hcps.com.au
• Recruit Nationally
• All positions from entry level to senior management
• Specialists in Sales, Marketing and Medical roles
• Permanent Contract and Temporary positions filled
• Offices in Sydney and Melbourne
The Amplio Group Kim Cleworth, Managing Director Ph: 9955 0048
North Sydney, NSW
www.ampliogroup.com.au
The Amplio Group is an Australian recruitment consultancy specialising in the healthcare industry and particularly medical devices. Amplio roughly translates from Latin to mean ‘improve’ and this is at the core of everything we do – we strive to assist individuals and organisations to be the best that they can be, whether it is in recruitment, management development, 360° team diagnostics, workplace review or leadership development.

Research & Development

Company Contact Contact details Services
UltraFeedback

Felicity Johns, Business Development Manager

P: (03) 9439 7789
felicity.johns@ultrafeedback.com
Eltham, VIC

www.ultrafeedback.com

1. Market opportunity and development research
2. Healthsumer profiling
3. Needs assessment
4. New product evaluation
5. Patient satisfaction and experience monitoring

Technical & Regulatory Consultants

Company Contact Contact details Services

 

Brandwood Biomedical Pty Ltd

 

Dr Arthur Brandwood

P: 9906 2984
St Leonards, 2065
www.brandwoodbiomedical.com

 

Brandwood Biomedical provides the solutions you need, with unrivalled global regulatory expertise.  We will work with you to develop the right strategies to efficiently get to market.
Five Corners Diane Compton, Clinical Research Associate P: (02) 9460 6688
diane@fivecorners.com.au
Artarmon, NSW
www.fivecorners.com.au
Medical device consultancy providing specialist services in all phases of device-related clinical trials, regulatory affairs, reimbursement, quality systems and sterilisation validation. We can offer expert assistance in abstract and manuscript preparation as well as preparation of market demographic reports.
Lesley Pink Regulatory Affairs Consultant

Lesley Pink,
Regulatory Affairs Manager

P: (02) 4998 1840
lesley.pink@bigpond.com
Ellalong, NSW
Over 25 year’s experience with the TGA in all aspects of manufacturer’s evidence, product applications and post market follow-up.

 

Minerva Medica Pty Ltd

 

Susan Alder,
Consultant
P: (02) 9440 4771
susanjalder@aol.com
Turramurra, NSW
 
Regulatory Concepts

Helena Dickenson,
Director & Principal Consultant

P: (02) 9846 1900
info@regcon.com.au
Castle Hill, NSW
www.regcon.com.au
 

 

Sue Akeroyd & Associates

 

Sue Akeroyd,
Director
P: (03) 9509 0722
sueaker@tecspertise.com.au
Glen Iris, VIC
www.tecspertise.com.au
Consultants and regulatory strategists to the therapeutic, and personal health care industries; specialising in the regulatory requirements of all classes of medical devices as well as prescription, OTC and  complementary medicines, and new substances.Tailored training courses available.

 

Waterfall Commercialisation Group

Mr Neil Anderson P:9417 5495
Rosville, NSW
www.waterfallgroup.com.au
Unlike other groups that specialise in a specific area, the Waterfall Commercialisation Group is a team of medical device specialists that work together with skills in all areas of commercialisation including market insight, product development, regulatory affairs, clinical trialling, quality management, manufacturing and go-to-market activities.

 Disclaimer:  Associate membership does not imply endorsement by MTAA. MTAA does not accept responsibility for the services provided by Associate members.