Better Healthcare Technology Foundation

The Foundation aims to support initiatives in physics, engineering and associated sciences in medicine that engender new technology for higher quality healthcare techniques and better outcomes for patients and their communities. To promote the safe and appropriate use of medical technology

Slogan
Tomorrow’s techniques today

Pillars

In order to achieve its objects the Foundation will:
• Promote

research in Australia and New Zealand
• Support training and education initiatives in low to middle-income countries
• Share information and facilitate knowledge exchange
• Undertake other charitable activities at the direction of the ACPSEM
• Govern and manage well. Promote research in Australia and New Zealand
1.1. Research committee
1.1.1. Provide grants that support research initiatives
1.1.2. Provide awards that foster researchers
1.1.3. Facilitate mentor programs for researchers
1.1.4. Promote collaboration between hospitals, universities and medical research institutions

2. Facilitate training and education in low to middle-income countries
2.1. Asia Pacific Committee
2.1.1. Support training and education initiatives
2.1.2. Facilitate mentor programs
2.1.3. Empower healthcare workers
2.1.4. Coordinate volunteer assignments
2.1.5. Provide grants that support these activities

3. Share information and facilitate knowledge exchange
3.1. Website and Marketing committee
3.1.1. Promote appropriate and safe use of advanced medical technology
3.1.2. Explain the role of the profession
3.1.3. Provide information for the community
3.1.4. Maintain the Foundation website and social media
3.1.5. Support website subscribers
3.1.6. Coordinate marketing and branding activities
3.1.7. Promote clinical research and development
3.1.8. Promote the Foundation’s projects in the Asia Pacific region
3.1.9. Facilitate multi-disciplinary collaboration

4. Govern and manage well
4.1. Finance and fundraising committee
4.1.1. Manage income from persons
4.1.1.1. ANZ funding campaign
4.1.1.2. Donations from ACPSEM members
4.1.1.3. Donations from patients
4.1.1.4. Donations from community / APSIG Fundraising
4.1.1.5. Private ancillary funds
4.1.1.6. Workplace giving program
4.1.2. Manage corporate income
4.1.2.1. Healthcare technology vendors
4.1.2.2. Other corporate donors
4.1.3. Manage other income
4.1.3.1. ACPSEM
4.1.3.2. Other organisations eg DFAT, RANZCR, IAEA
4.1.3.3. Government grants

4.2. Governance committee
4.2.1. Ensure the Foundation’s priorities are aligned with those of the ACPSEM
4.2.2. Provide advice to the ACPSEM Board relating to the Foundation board membership
4.2.3. Manage risk
4.2.4. Review the goals, activities and membership of the committees
4.2.5. Build formal and informal partnerships with allied organisations
4.2.6. Manage human resources
4.2.7. Manage contracts