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Medicines Australia Policy and Renumeration Schedule for Consumer Representatives on Medicines Australia Committees
1. Medicines Australia values the perspectives of and participation by Consumer representatives on its various Committees.
2. A consumer representative is a member of a government, professional body, industry or non-governmental organisation committee who voices consumer perspectives and takes part in the decision-making process on behalf of consumers. This person is nominated by, and is accountable to, an organisation of consumers.
3. Medicines Australia recognises that the role of a Consumer representative is to provide a consumer perspective. This advice can differ from bureaucratic, service provider, industry, academic or other professional perspectives. The role of the consumer representative involves:
• Protecting the interests of consumers, service users and potential service users;
• Presenting how consumers may think and feel about certain issues;
• Contributing consumer experiences;
• Ensuring the committee recognises consumer concerns;
• Reporting the activities of the committee to consumers;
• Ensuring accountability to consumers;
• Acting as a watchdog on issues affecting consumers;
• Providing information about any relevant issues affecting consumers.
4. Medicines Australia acknowledges that Consumer representatives frequently forego their paid employment in order to prepare for and attend meetings of Medicines Australia Committees.
5. Medicines Australia agrees that Consumer representatives should be remunerated appropriately for their participation on Medicines Australia Committees.
6. Medicines Australia notes that the work undertaken by Consumer representatives on the Code Committees in particular, is substantial, complex, and technical in nature. The workload and nature of the contribution by Consumer representatives on these Committees merits special consideration.
Remuneration for Consumer representatives will be as per the following schedule:
Remuneration Schedule for Consumer Representatives on Medicines Australia Committees
Sitting Fees
Code Committees Other Committees
(complex/technical) (standard)
Hourly rate (in dollars) 150 100
1 hour: 150 100
2 hours: 300 200
3 hours: 450 300
4 hours/half day: 600 400
Full day hourly rate: hourly rate hourly rate
Preparation time: hourly rate inclusive
Transport: prebooked/provided prebooked/provided
Accommodation: prebooked/provided prebooked/provided
Incidental expenses: NO NOExpenses
Medicines Australia will reimburse reasonable out of pocket expenses including:
• Economy class airfare – pre-booked
• Taxi fares – taxi vouchers supplied where possible
• Public transport fares
• Accommodation, with prior agreement with the Secretariat
• Parking fees and motorway tolls
• Car allowance for distances >50 km using current ATO rates
Rotary engines Conventional engines Rate per Km
0 – 800cc 0 – 1,600 cc 58.0 cents
801 – 1,300 cc+ 1,601 – 2,600 cc 69.0 cents
1301 cc + 2601 cc + 70.0 cents*ATO rates as at 2008 - Claiming a deduction for car expenses using the cents per kilometre method
Meal expenses will not be reimbursed as Medicines Australia provides catering for meetings and the full day sitting fee rate provides an amount for breakfast and dinner expenses.
7. Reimbursement of expenses will only be made upon submission of a Tax Invoice to Medicines Australia and this must be supported with receipts for the reimbursement(s) being claimed.