The Advisory Committee on Medical Devices (ACMD) provides independent medical and scientific advice to the Minister for Health and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on the safety, performance and manufacturing of medical devices supplied in Australia including issues relating to pre-market conformity assessment and post-market monitoring.
The Committee is established under Regulation 38 of the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990. Members are appointed by the Minister. Membership is comprised of professionals with specific scientific, medical, clinical expertise as well as appropriate consumer health issues relating to medical devices.
On 1 January 2017, functions of the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Medical Devices (ACSMD) were consolidated into ACMD to encompass pre and post-market advice for medical devices.
Membership
The current membership of the committee is available on our ACMD members page.
2025 ACMD proposed meeting dates
Meeting no. | Meeting dates |
|---|---|
83 | 13 February 2025 |
84 | 10 April 2025 |
85 | 12 June 2025 |
86 | 14 August 2025 |
87 | 9 October 2025 |
| 88 | 11 December 2025 |
Contact details for the ACMD
| ACMD enquiries | Committee support enquiries | |
|---|---|---|
| nonprescriptionmedicines@health.gov.au | Committees@health.gov.au | |
| Postal Address | Advisory Committee on Medical Devices Therapeutic Goods Administration PO Box 100 WODEN ACT 2606 Attn: Complementary and OTC Medicines Branch, MDP 122 | Committee Support Unit Therapeutic Goods Administration PO Box 100 WODEN ACT 2606 Attn: Regulatory Engagement Branch, MDP 122 |
Outcomes
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Meeting statementsRead the meeting statement from 12 December 2024 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medical Devices
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Meeting statementsRead the meeting statement from 10 October 2024 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medical Devices
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Meeting statementsThe 80th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medical Devices (ACMD), 8 August 2024.