Australiasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine

The ACPSEM Council met in Sydney for 2 days in early May to undergo corporate governance training and have their first face to face meeting of the year (most meetings are held by teleconference). Discussion items at the meeting included continuing efforts to gain government funding to support Diagnostic Imaging training programs, a membership (application) review process, an ongoing strategic plan, radiation shielding accreditation and a digital mammography course..... among many other business items. On the evening of the 2nd of May Council Directors, some NSW branch members, staff, and invited guests, gathered to officially open the ACPSEM's new Education Unit. Mr Abel MacDonald of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Division of Radiation Oncology, kindly explained to the guests the importance of his department's partnership with the ACPSEM in order to facilitate the improvement in public health services. Funding from this department has allowed ACPSEM to expand its education services and provide important staff support.