Australia’s Medical Technology, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Digital Health sector supported 70,000 Australian jobs and contributed more than $5 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the Australian economy in 2019. Its future growth is dependent on the skills of its workforce. (1)
Launched in 2020, the four-year Researcher Exchange and Development within Industry (REDI) initiative is a $32 million program funded by the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and operated by MTPConnect to build an industry-ready workforce with the skills and capacity to keep pace with the demands of a rapidly changing sector - for now, and the immediate future.
REDI undertook a comprehensive analysis of the Medical Technology, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical (MTP) sector and identified several critical skills gaps that inhibit the industry maximising the impact on healthcare in Australia.
One of the critical skills gaps to address relates to Quality Management Systems (QMS) which are a key-piece in supporting organisations to achieve and maintain commercial success through alignment or Certification to Standards.
REDI has partnered with SeerPharma to close the QMS skills gap with a range of training courses for Australians.
Free QMS Primer (online and on-demand)
This is a FREE and wholly online course. Participants will gain an introductory understanding of quality management, types and standardised Quality Management Systems and how they support commercial success: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 17025 and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP). This online training can be completed anytime from anywhere and is ideal for students preparing to the enter the workforce, researchers considering commercialisation, start-up operations and industry personnel needing to improve their business processes and efficiency. This free online course is available until 28 February 2022. Click here learn more and register.
ISO 9001:2015 QMS Workshop
ISO 9001 is a baseline QMS Standard that is applicable to an operation of any size from any industry. This workshop is targeted at organisations, companies, institutes and laboratories that want to increase the quality and reproducibility of their systems and work. This 3-day workshop will give participants in-depth knowledge of the ISO 9001:2015 quality management standard and how it can be applied. Limited places are available for the following session for Australians only. Australians can click here to learn more and register.
- Online (Zoom) 6-8 March 2023
ISO 13485 QMS for Medical Devices Workshop
This course is for manufacturers and companies intending to manufacture medical devices that must comply with ISO 13485:2016. This 4-day workshop will provide participants with the knowledge and process steps to enable them to effectively meet the quality management system requirements for medical devices. Limited places are available for the following sessions for Australians only. Australians can click here to learn more and register:
- at University of Sydney 13,14 then 16,17 February 2023
- at University of Melbourne 20-23 February 2023
- Online (Zoom) 27, 28 then 30, 31 March 2023
Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Workshop
This course helps laboratories understand the managerial quality control system covering the organisational process and the conditions under which non-clinical health, safety and environmental studies are planned, performed, monitored, recorded, reported and retained (or archived). This 3-day course will teach you the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Principles of GLP and how to start implementing an effective quality management system for your laboratory. Limited places are available for the following session for Australians only. Australians can click here to learn more and register.
- at Monash Health Translation Precinct 20-22 March 2023
Supported by REDI, powered by MTPConnect
(1) https://www.mtpconnect.org.au/programs/REDI