Medtech
Medical technology, commonly known as Medtech, is an industry that accounts for technologies designed to enhance healthcare systems. This includes innovations that assist in diagnosis, patient care, treatment and overall improvement of patient health.
ICN Victoria assists local manufacturers with opportunities in the Medtech sector by showcasing health projects, informing the government through our industry mapping and insights, educating and helping the industry with social procurement, and introducing local industry to major projects.
ICN works collaboratively with the Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre (AMMC) in the Victorian Government to help grow Victoria’s Medtech industry sector.
Click here to receive the Victorian Medtech Manufacturing Capability Directory.
Projects
Learn about some of the latest projects in the medtech sector.
Forensic Mental Health Expansion Project Thomas Embling Hospital
The Forensic Mental Health (FMH) Expansion Project is being led by the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) in collaboration with Forensicare to deliver the largest ever investment in Thomas Embling Hospital. The project will play a critical role in reforming the way forensic mental health services are delivered in the mental health system.
Angliss Hospital Expansion Stage 2
The Angliss Hospital Expansion Stage 2 project is being delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority in partnership with Eastern Health. The Victorian Government has announced $112 Million in funding to expand the Angliss Hospital in Ferntree Gully. Angliss Hospital was established in 1939, located at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges. It caters for local communities from the South of Knox to the South-West of Yarra Ranges, as well as Croydon and parts of Ringwood. Since inception the facility has undergone numerous refurbishments and expansions during its lifetime.
Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment
John Holland has been appointed to deliver the new central energy plant and support services building on Drummond Street as part of stage two of the $541.6 million Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment. A central energy plant is a building that supplies power, heating and cooling to the hospital, including backup power during disruptions.
Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery
The Design and Construction of the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD) Main Works which comprises of a new 12-storey building and 1-level basement, including the following:
- 7 levels of fit out – education, workspace, research labs, café shell, back-of-house and plant areas, and supporting amenities
- 4 levels of cold shell
- 1 level of roof plant
- 1 level of basement – plant rooms, end-of-trip facilities
ACMD will be a purpose built facility and will host unprecedented collaboration between industry, research, practice and education to deliver better health outcomes preventative health strategies that will help to reduce the burden of illness in the community.
Events
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News
Stay informed of key issues within the sector.
Company profile: DentaLife |
Medtech manufacturing at VMS2023 |
Company profile: Linear Matrix |
Advanced manufacturing in medtech: Hargo Engineering |
Resources
Navigating the Australian Healthcare Market
The essential guide for local SMEs to navigate the Australian healthcare market. Put together by the Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre, the guide covers market size, product development, regulatory considerations, reimbursement/funding of devices and how to sell locally on a state-by-state basis. It is intended for start-ups, scale-ups, businesses seeking to pivot into medtech or international businesses considering to invest and operate in the Australian market.
Victorian Medtech Manufacturing Capability Summary
This resource provides an overview of the medtech manufacturing sector in Victoria for buyers and stakeholders looking to identify sector capabilities. Produced by the Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre, it is intended as a guide to the sector, summarising capabilities, the local health care market and the broader health tech ecosystem.
