Medical Category Council

The Medical Category Council oversees, governs and directs strategic procurement activities related to the Medical spend across the Queensland Government.

The Category Council guides and agrees upon the category plans and strategies aimed at improving collaboration, procurement practices and delivering value for money outcomes under Buy Queensland 2023, including the Queensland Procurement Strategy and the Queensland Procurement Policy.

Lead agency: Queensland Health

Category council member agencies

• Corporate Services Division, Queensland Health
• Queensland Government Procurement, Department of Energy and Climate
• eHealth Queensland, Queensland Health
• Health Capital Division, Queensland Health
• Healthcare Purchasing and System Performance Division, Queensland Health
• First Nations Health Office, Queensland Health
• Hospital and Health Service representatives
• Queensland Ambulance Service

Meeting dates

Meeting dates for this year:

• 27 February 2024
• May 2024 - to be advised
• August 2024 - to be advised
• November 2024 - to be advised

Decision making authority

The Council will make decisions by agreement in relation to procurement activities within the category and for the Queensland health system. The Council makes decisions with agreement by a majority of members attending a meeting.

Request a presentation to the category council

The chair must approve requests to make a presentation to the Council. Email CPO@health.qld.gov.au to request a presentation. Presentation should not be longer than 20 minutes, including question time.

Industry reference group/approach

The Council has established an industry reference group to seek advice, support and feedback to proposed initiatives.

Members

• Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association
• Australian Medical Association, Queensland
• Department of Energy and Climate
• Medical Technology Association of Australia
• Professionals Australia
• Queensland Disability Advisory Council
• Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union
• Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association, ANZ
• The Pharmacy Guild Queensland Branch
• The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
• Together Union
• United Workers Union

Meeting dates

Meetings are scheduled on a quarterly basis, pending availability of members:

• January 2024 - to be advised
• 30 April 2024
• July 2024 - to be advised
• October 2024 - to be advised

More information

Office of the Chief Procurement Officer
Corporate Services Division
Phone: (07) 3096 2288
Email: CPO@health.qld.gov.au