LATEST NEWS
Discover the latest from SMBE NSW, our Members and Industry Partners.
SMBE NSW Membership Subscriptions
Membership subscriptions now due for 2023-2024. Don’t forget membership of SMBE NSW entitles you to the Annual Conference members’ registration rate of $200.00, a discount of $150.00 on the non-member rate.
Membership reminders will be coming your way soon.
New members sign up here
33rd Annual SMBE NSW Conference
The 33rd SMBE Annual Country Technicians’ Training Seminar and Conference will be held at Panthers, Port Macquarie from 24th to 27th March 2024.
As members know, the annual training seminar is a not-to-be missed event for biomedical engineering personnel to meet and discuss common issues affecting their services, attend specialist training sessions on current and emerging technologies and to develop networking contacts.
As always there will be technical sessions on:
· New and emerging technologies
· Service and support – managing your department
· Clinical measurement and equipment
· Clinical topics
· Professional development – education & training
· Technology management
· Integration of BME & IT
· “How to…” workshops conducted by the trade
The formal social program includes the Welcome BBQ and Conference Dinner, but as with all SMBE NSW conferences, the fun doesn’t stop there.
Training Courses
THE medical ROOM
Dani Forster from The Medical Room is presenting the last of her “Award in Biomedical Electrical Safety Testing Training” courses for 2023. Courses are planned for Melbourne, Auckland, Brisbane and Perth during November and December.
These are one-day training courses with e-learning relating to Australian standards 3551, 2500 & 3003.
For further information and bookings, email: training@themedicalroom.com.au
Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT)
EIT provides an Advanced Diploma in Biomedical Engineering delivered online with a strong practical focus. Students study a range of foundation subjects and specialised biomedical/clinical engineering subject over 18 months.
Instructors have a wealth of educational and industry experience and are required to have training and assessment qualifications to Cert IV level.
Students come from all over the world and over the course of 18 months study, form global networks.
The 15th intake of the Advanced Diploma course is currently underway with the 16th intake commencing on 6 February 2024 and the 17th on 6 August 2024.
Further information from: https://www.eit.edu.au/courses/advanced-diploma-of-biomedical-engineering/
Standards of Practice for Clinical Engineers
The Clinical Engineering Standards of Practice (SoP) has been developed by the National Committee for Clinical Engineering (NCCE) with feedback from the clinical/biomedical engineering community including SMBE members. A discussion forum was held at SMBE 2023 in Ulladulla NSW in March 2023 with contributions from attendees incorporated into the document.
The SoP is now with the Engineers Australia College of Biomedical Engineering for endorsement. Hopefully College and indeed EA endorsement will not be too long coming.
In the meantime, copies of the document (pre-endorsement) are available from secretary@smbensw.org.au
Around the country
SMBE Vic hosts online technical meetings almost every month during the year, and has a video library of meetings that have been held online over the past few years. Featured topics in 2023 included:
February 2023
Considerations for Medical Device Battery Management. Do Batteries rule us?
Dr David Maddison
April 2023
The Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre – Supporting Medtech Startups
Dr Sarah King-Smith
May 2023
Imaging brain structure using ultra-high field Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Prof Leigh Johnston here.
June 2023
Engineering is the Future of Medicine
Dr Erol Harvey
August 2023
Lymphoedemas and other swellings – Getting the best results
Prof. Neil Piller
Details of upcoming meetings and videos of past presentations are available at https://smbevic.org/
During the past few years SMBE SA/NT has continued its program of technical meetings, site visits and its well loved Christmas networking function.
For further information about SMBE SA/NT the website address is:
The Institute of Healthcare Engineering, Australia (IHEA), is the professional organisation for engineers and engineering facility managers, working in public and private health across Australia. With chapters in all states, IHEA runs seminars and conferences as well as publishing the journal Healthcare Facilities.
SMBE NSW members have access to this journal at