ANZSOM NSW/ACT Branch Educational Meeting and Site Visit

The NSW/ACT Branch is excited to announce its first CPD event of the year, featuring a site visit to Phebra, an Australian owned manufacturer of over 60 different specialised medicines.

This will be a unique opportunity to visit this world-class facility and to hear about how the company collaborates in developing sought-after therapeutic solutions.

The site visit will feature the manufacturing, quality inspection and packaging areas, which are all located in a clean room environment, in addition to the warehousing and laboratory areas. 

The accompanying presentations will include a presentation about the development of medical standards.

Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025
Time: 6.00pm - 9.00pm (AEST)
Venue: Phebra, 19 Orion Road, Lane Cove West NSW 2066
(Plenty of onsite parking available)
Cost: $30 for ANZSOM members and AFOEM trainees, $45 for non-members, including AFOEM Fellows who are not also ANZSOM members.
Registrations: Site visit is limited to 21 people, so please register ASAP to ensure a spot

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Program

6pm: arrive and sign-in.

6.30-7.00pm - Presentation to the group about the history of Phebra and its products, by Mr Andre Vlok - Chief Executive Officer of Phebra.

7.00-8.00pm - Tour of facility, including entry to clean room to see Inspection & Packing, and viewing station for Manufacturing.

8.00-9.00pm - Presentation regarding the development of medical standards for Phebra workers, by Dr Sarah Moss, with supper. There will be time after the presentation for AFOEM Trainees and Fellows to complete their DOFS paperwork.

Light supper will be served before and after the tour, please advise of any dietary requirements during booking.

Important information for the tour:

• Visitors will heading into a cleanroom environment and will be provided with hairnets, beard covers, overjackets and shoe covers to wear during the tour. Flat, closed toe shoes are required, no high heels please. It is preferable to wear clothing that keep legs covered, and also no powder-based make-up can be worn.
• Walking between the levels within the facility is mainly via stairs, plus there is a lot of walking around the facility.
• Places are limited due to the nature of the facility. If there is high demand, we may run the visit again later in the year.
• AFOEM trainees will have the opportunity to complete a DOFS assessment with AFOEM Fellows during the visit.
• AFOEM Fellows who complete a DOFS assessment with a trainee can claim Category 2 CPD points for this activity.