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Session Times

Monday 25 March 2013

Tuesday 26 March 2013

Wednesday 27 March 2013

0900 – 1015

0915 – 10.15 on Monday only

Opening Session

·          Welcome to Delegates – Bruce Morrison, President  SMBE

·          Official Opening  & Eminent Biomed presentation - When I think back - Leo Barnes

·          Housekeeping announcements

AS/NZS 3551: 2102 Workshop

·          A half-day workshop on the new, and long-awaited  version of ‘3551’

-       Presented by Mike Flood

Technical & Managerial Presentations

·          BME as a part of the Model of Care – Larry Yates, Western NSW LHD

·          The role of the Health Services Union:  How can they help – Ayshe Lewis, HSU

·          Medical technology from the other side: an inside view – Bruce Morrison, NSW Health Infrastructure

·          Discussion

1015 – 1045

Morning Tea in the Trade Area

1045 – 1215

Technology & Medical Equipment Developments

·          Advances in on-Site generation of medical oxygen – Alex Watson, Premier Biomedical

·          The Aisys anaesthetic machine E-vap system – Steven Threlfo, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle

·          The NSW TAFE course in medical equipment servicing: Where to now?  – Mark Gilbert, NSW Dept of Education & Training

·          Discussion

AS/NZS 3551: 2102 Workshop

·          AS/NZS-3551 workshop continues – Mike Flood

·          Discussion

·          AS/NZS3551:2012 are they for real – Kevin O’Brien, MEM

Biomedical Technical Aid

·          Strengthening Biomedical Services in the Pacific - Nehal Kapadia, SSCiP Pacific Project, AusAID

·          The challenges of procuring and maintaining medical equipment in a hospital built under a PPP – Bruce Morrison, NSW Health Infrastructure

·          Closing ceremony - Wrap up of the Conference and announcement of next year’s venue, prize draws

1215 – 1330

Lunch in the Trade Area

1330 – 1500

Technical & Managerial Presentations

·          Registration and competency based training & assessment for BMETs & BMEs - Dani Forster (The Medical Room)

·          Maintenance planning for new devices (sharing the love) – Gordon Brown, BTS

·          Opening of the Trade Exhibition

Concurrent workshops presented by medical equipment vendors

·          Fresenius

·          Wedderburn

·          Physio Control – Performance Inspection Procedure (PIP) on the Lifepak 15 presented by Timo Hentunen.

·          Covidien

Travel Home

1500 – 1530

Afternoon Tea in the Trade Area

1530 – 1700

Technical & Managerial Presentations

·          Life in the machine:  Managing staff in BTS – Steve Cox, BTS

·          Closed systems for Oncology – Niall McDonagh, Hospira  

·          Replace or not to replace, that is the index. Equipment replacement algorithm at Royal Brisbane Hospital – Steve Cox, BTS

·          Discussion

Concurrent workshops presented by medical equipment vendors

·          Philips – What is an MX-800?

·          Olympus

·          Arjo-Huntleigh - pit-stop maintenance, information on service for beds, reducing risks, raising standards, & support strategies, etc.

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After Hours

Conference Dinner:

6.30pm for 7.00pm at Di Lusso Wines

AGM: 

5.30pm at the Venue

Afterwards:  Free Night for Networking