Industry Information and Education Sessions in Melbourne on 17 August 2015

The second of the Industry Information and Education Session for 2015 and 2016 was held in Melbourne on 17 August 2015. The program for the session is outlined below.

Opening session

• Welcome from the CEO and an outline of the day 
• The APVMA 2015 and beyond
• An update on the regulator performance framework project
• Progress on consultation on an international assessments policy

Registration update

• An update on pre-application assistance
• Preliminary assessment and registration—demystifying the processes and what to expect from the APVMA as applications progress
• Data requirements, quality and making the scientific argument—what people need to know when preparing and compiling information for an application
• Updates on key areas of interest

Online tools and services update

• Online application tools
• APVMA website

Chemical review update

• Current reviews, work plans and timeline requirements
• Chemical review 'prioritisation'—process and consultation

Regulatory science—strategy and developments

• Update from the Office of the Chief Scientist
• Regulatory science at the APVMA
• New risk assessment methodologies and projects

Compliance update

• The latest on the APVMA’s approach to compliance