MedTech2017 Annual Conference registration is open!
MedTech 2017 is fast approaching, being held on 1-2 November 2017 at Doltone House - Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney. Registration is now open. Be sure to register early to gain the early bird discounts.

Sponsorship opportunities at MedTech2017

Participating in MedTech 2017 as a sponsor will help to increase your brand awareness among key decision makers in the industry, and help to maintain and build new relationships with your target market.

Fill in our web form to get more details on Sponsorship opportunities available.  A Sponsorship Prospectus is available on request.

Nominations for Kerrin Rennie & Outstanding Achievement Awards

MTAA invites the Australian medical technology industry for nominations in the 2017 Kerrin Rennie Award for Excellence in Medical Technology – Improving Quality of Life & Outstanding Achievement Award.

Women in MedTech Breakfast Seminar

MTAA's next Women in MedTech event will be held on Tuesday August 1st, 7-9am at Cochlear Headquarters, Macquarie Park.

Speakers include: Deborah Harrigan (Orijen Group) and Lisa Emerson (Cochlear).

Price includes a hot breakfast buffet.  Special 20% Early bird discount by 30th June 2017.

Early Federal Election in 2018?

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull may be forced to call an election after just two years of the Coalition's current three-year term, political hardheads believe. Jody Fassina (Insight Strategy), has flagged the likelihood and laid out the packed electoral schedule as the main reason. The most realistic window for the Turnbull government to hold the election is August or September 2018. Stakeholders must begin factoring this reality in to their public affairs and business strategies.

Changes to Skilled Migration

On 18 April 2017, the Government announced the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457 visa) will be abolished and replaced with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March 2018.  The TSS visa programme will be comprised of a Short-Term stream of up to two years and a Medium-Term stream of up to four years.

Australia must have a positive and robust skilled migration program, but the politicisation of the migration program has been disappointing. This has resulted in changes to temporary migration beyond the fine-tuning that could have been constructively negotiated with industry.

MTAA member companies employ thousands of Australian workers and we strongly support a skilled visa system that compliments the Australian workforce and adds additional skills, capacity and attractiveness to invest in the Australian industry.

MTAA is concerned the current changes will negatively impact Australia as a innovation destination for skilled MedTech workers and researchers. MTAA is actively working with Government and stakeholders to see if we can find a solution to this problem.

SME Assist

Therapeutic goods regulation and legislation can be challenging to navigate. The SME Assist hub is designed to help small and medium enterprises, and R&D groups developing new medicines and medical devices (including apps) understand their regulatory and legislative obligations with targeted tools and content.

Aussie Cattle Key to Global Medical Technology Innovation

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation program, Landline, carried a story of how Australian beef cattle are being used to create heart valves that save lives in Australia and globally. A number of cattle farms in northern New South Wales and the Toowoomba region in Queensland, are playing a world leading role in this cutting edge medical technology.

Queensland research institute celebrates 10 years of saving lives

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk congratulated pioneering clinicians at the Translational Research Institute (TRI) for a decade of life saving work and medical breakthroughs. Ms Palaszczuk said the institute had a proud history of translating scientific innovations into improvements in healthcare. "Ten years ago the Queensland Government committed $100 million to help create the TRI, to ensure more lifesaving medical research made it from the laboratory to the patient’s bedside" Ms Palaszczuk said.

NSW Medical Device Commercialisation Training Program Showcase

NSW Health joined Cicada Innovations on 31 May to celebrate the successes of some of Australia’s brightest and up-and-coming innovators in the field of medical technology, as graduates of the Medical Device Commercialisation Training Program (MDCTP).

The Hon. Brad Hazzard (NSW Minister for Health and Medical Research) was present alongside industry representatives to witness and hear about the journeys and entrepreneurial experiences of the eighteen medical technologists. Since the program commenced in 2014, graduates have established 9 companies and raised over $15million in capital, a boon for local jobs and technological innovation.

Is your career in the best of health?

Earn your Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Science online

Developed by industry experts, the University of Wollongong Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Science is a 12-month, online course that will give you the qualification you need to become a regulatory affairs specialist.  It’s the perfect health-kick for:

• Your career. This course is perfect for those who want to broaden their scope for employment and gain the knowledge to advance and future-proof their regulatory affairs career.
• Public health. By focusing on the entire product life cycle, this course will equip you with the skills to protect the health of the public, bring new products to market faster, and more efficiently managing regulatory affairs.
• The business. Help navigate the complex regulatory environment to improve investment outcomes for your business by learning a quality management system approach to managing regulatory compliance.

Applications close soon. Course starts 24 July.

PharmaMedtech Stories – Join the Conversation!

The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science's Entrepreneurs' Programme is pleased to announce a FREE panel seminar and Q&A session with key experts in the MedTech sector.

This event is open for any MedTech SME to attend so don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to hear from experts and engage in a conversation about the rewards and challenges of developing successful businesses.

The event will be held on Tuesday 20 June 2017 at Deloitte Melbourne 9:30am-12:30pm