Professional Development
About
Ongoing professional development is essential to 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. Download our Professional Development Brochure.
2008 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
Training
The MTAA offers a range of face-to-face training modules across four courses. These are:
1.0 Regulation of Medical Technology
2.0 MTAA/MIANZ Code of Practice
3.0 Working with Healthcare Professionals
4.0 Reimbursement of Medical Technology
The E-learning DISCover Series is available to those that like to learn online in the areas of Regulatory and Quality.
Education
An education audit has been recently completed with over 1600 courses identified 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
Information Sharing
CEO Forums are held 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.
A Virtual Library links members through the members only section of the website to important documents relevant to the industry.
Contact
For all professional development enquiries, please contact the Professional Development Manager.
P: +61 02 9900 0650
Email: reception@mtaa.org.au
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