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 |
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Biomed Consulting |
Ash Attia |
P:02 9629 7455
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Biomed Consulting offers strategic business development advice to the medical devices, diagnostics, and biotechnology industries globally. |
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Intative Medical Marketing
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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, |
P: (02) 9416 2311 |
1. Sales presentation consulting |
| 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 |
| Open Sesame Consulting |
Sue John, |
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
P: (03) 9614 1944 • Patent drafting, prosecution and maintenance
Company
Contact
Contact details
Services
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys
Alyssa Grabb,
Partner
alyssa.grabb@pof.com.au
Melbourne, VIC
www.pof.com.au
• 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 |
1. Market opportunity and development research |
Technical & Regulatory Consultants
| Company | Contact | Contact details | Services |
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Brandwood Biomedical Pty Ltd
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Dr Arthur Brandwood |
P: 9906 2984
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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, |
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. |
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Minerva Medica Pty Ltd
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Susan Alder, Consultant |
P: (02) 9440 4771 susanjalder@aol.com Turramurra, NSW |
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| Regulatory Concepts |
Helena Dickenson, |
P: (02) 9846 1900 info@regcon.com.au Castle Hill, NSW www.regcon.com.au |
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Sue Akeroyd & Associates
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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. |
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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.

