Regulatory Affairs Committee

Purpose: 

To develop industry positions and decide on the strategic direction of MTAA on regulatory matters within the scope of the Therapeutic Goods Act, the Medical Devices Regulations and the Advertising Code, alignment with EU Medical Device Regulations and international regulatory harmonisation forums (IMDF).

Objectives:

  1. Advise other MTAA strategic committees on regulatory matters and coordinate in areas of overlap (e.g. HTA review and regulatory review).
  2. Define the MTAA regulatory strategic plan and direction.
  3. Appoint the Chair and, if required, the Core Team of the Regulatory Forum.
  4. Consider and approve industry positions prepared and recommended by the Regulatory Forum.
  5. Manage the interaction with TGA via the RegTech forum.

MTAA Lead: Jasjit Baveja, Director, Regulatory and Industry Policy

Name 

Position Title

Company 

Mahesh Datar (Chair)Senior Manager, Regulatory AffairsMedtronic Australasia Pty Ltd
Colm O'RourkeGeneral ManagerMDSS AU Pty Ltd
Fleur WinsladeRegulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance ManagerTerumo Australia Pty Ltd
Romit SinghRAQA Manager - ANZZimmer Biomet Pty Ltd
Maneesha PillayDirector, Regulatory AffairsEdwards Lifesciences Pty Ltd
Sebastian CastiblancoRegulatory Affairs Manager, Australia and New ZealandBoston Scientific Pty Ltd 
Elizabeth Van Den AkkerRegulatory Affairs DirectorAbbott Medical Australia Pty Ltd
Ruth ShennanHead of Quality and RegulatoryDevice Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Rebecca GaudinDirector of Regulatory AffairsJohnson & Johnson MedTech
Hemangi MaldeSenior Manager Regulatory AffairsCook Medical Australia Pty Ltd
Leanne HartgeHead of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, ANZ.  Solventum
Marie Mc CaffreyRegulatory Affairs ManagerStryker Australia Pty Ltd
Falko ThieleDirector Clinical and Regulatory AffairsBIOTRONIK Australia Pty Ltd
Kellie ShawSenior Regulatory Affairs AssociateOlympus Australia Pty Ltd
Jillianne McKenzieVice President, Regulatory AffairsField Orthopaedics Pty Ltd
Giselle RaymanHead of Regulatory Affairs & Commercial Quality, ANZCardinal Health Australia 503 Pty Ltd
Ramakrishnan KannanQuality Engineering & Regulatory Affairs Manager, ANZLivaNova Australia Pty Ltd
Naeema MohamedDirector, Regulatory Affairs & Commercial Quality, ANZSmith & Nephew Pty Ltd