TSIG Workforce Advocacy (WFA) Committee

The ANZSNM TSIG WFA committee is currently focusing on critical aspects that impact the nuclear medicine community, such as the national workforce shortage of nuclear medicine technologists, understand and interpret issues relevant for ANZSNM technologist members from the Medical Radiation Practitioners Board of Australia (MRPBA), the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board (NZMRTB) and other health authorities such as the Department of Health, work with educators, universities and high schools to promote nuclear medicine as a profession, and review applications via the Overseas Qualification Assessment program.

Some examples of recent projects and initiatives undertaken by the TSIG WFA include:

• The Occupation Standard Classification for NMT/S has been updated to be more descriptive, offering greater clarity on roles and responsibilities.
• NMT/S remains on the Occupation Shortage List for 2025.
• In Queensland, amendments to legislation have allowed students enrolled in accredited tertiary programs to bypass the previously lengthy application process for student radiation licences through prescribed licences. This has significantly reduced the workload for education providers, students, and clinical facilitators.
• NMT/S has been added to the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
• Constantly scanning the NMT workforce environment and offering support and advice where needed.

The TSIG WFA is currently represented by the following membership:

• Olivia Amsterdam
• Emily Jeffriess
• Ellen Mason
• Elizabeth Brettschneider
• Louise Campbell
• Sarah Daniel
• Katherine Guerrero
• Lauren Marks
• Suzanne McGavin (Chair, TSIG OC)
• Kunthi Pathmaraj (Chair, TSIG WFA)