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| TEAM MEDICAL AUSTRALIA HISTORY |
Team Medical Australia (TMA) started from humble beginnings in 2004 with one aim – to improve motorsports medical care in Australia. Since then the team has became an incorporated association and boasts a member list which now comprises over 100 members. TMA’s first event was to provide emergency medical services at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit for the Victorian Mini Car Club. After just 12 months TMA went "National" by providing services for the V8 Supercar Grand Finale at Phillip Island, the Mount Panorama Circuit for the inaugural "International Motor Festival" and Bega for the "Bega rally". TMA also provided medical services for the 2007 round of the A1GP "World Cup of Motorsport" at Eastern Creek Raceway, NSW. TMA has grown to become the premier motorsports medical service in the country. TMA has assisted in the setup and organisation of the inaugural Singapore and Korean Formula 1™ Grand Prix and supplies the extrication team for the Australian Grand Prix. TMA is the preferred medical service provider to V8 Supercar Events and will supply medical services to seven V8 Supercars events in 2011.
OUR PEOPLE TMA’s members are all experienced volunteer motorsport officials and have a high level of "motorsport awareness". The Medical Officers are all currently practicing/experienced in Emergency/Trauma/Critical Care medicine and all carry appropriate professional indemnity insurance. Nursing members are all registered and most are Critical Care trained. The paramedics working with Team Medical are a mixture of experienced ambulance paramedic officers and MICA paramedics. Several of Team Medical Australia's members also have aeromedical evacuation training and experience. All of TMA's drivers are highly experienced and also trained in fire fighting, rescue and first-aid. This enables them to ensure that scene safety is maintained while the medical crew is at work and allows them to assist when required. TRAINING In our commitment to provide the highest standard of emergency medical services, TMA prides itself on supplying a professional "on-track" performance, supported by professional "off-track" infrastructure. In order to achieve this TMA has a comprehensive modular training program that incorporates:
This training ensures TMA members are up to date with the latest innovations in the field of motorsport emergency medical services.
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| EXECUTIVE TEAM The executive management committee draws on broad and diverse experience. Dr Carl Le (President) Dr Carl is an FIA and FIM accredited Chief Medical Officer (CMO). He is the CMO of Motorcycling Australia, and has been the CMO for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix since 2003. He has been the CMO of many National and International events including; 2006 ISDE - Taupo (NZ), 2004 - 2009 World Superbike Championship - Phillip Island, 2007 Australian A1GP - Eastern Creek. In 2008, Dr Carl was appointed as the Medical Delegate for the V8 Supercars Championship Series. He was also the inaugural CMO for the 2008 Formula 1(TM) Singapore Grand Prix, and has been the event's medical consultant since. In 2010, Carl was appointed as Assistant CMO for the Formula 1(TM) Australian Grand Prix. He is also a member of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport's (CAMS) National Medical Advisory Committee. When not on a race track, he works at an emergency department in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Steven Lynch (Vice President) Steven has vast experience in motorsport and has been a member of the Victorian Mini Club for many years. He races himself and is extremely experienced in the coordination of medical equipment for the Formula 1 Grand Prix. His professional role is as Chief Technical Officer for an Information Technology business that operates within Australia and Asia. Steven provides extensive input to Team Medical Australia in relation to IT support. Noel Tippett (Secretary) Noel has been around motorsport for many years since first providing first aid services at Calder Raceway in the late 70's and at the old Brooklin Speedway. In recent years Noel has spent many hours being involved in the organisation of many club, multi club, State and National race meetings with The Victorian Mini Club (VMCI). Noel is a past President of the VMCI and currently is the chair of the Victorian State Officiating Panel and a commissioner on the Australian Officials Commission. Noel is an IT manager managing the infrastructure for one of Australia’s leading design Studios. Peter Castledine (Treasurer) Peter is a very experienced member of our staff. A racing car driver himself, for many years he ran his own racing team. Away from the track Peter is currently a senior account manager working within the toy industry. Previous to this, Peter managed one of the country's leading driver training facilities providing extensive training and risk management programs in relation to driver training and licensing, for cars, motorcycles and trucks. Dr Brent May (Executive Committee Member) Dr Brent works as an Anaesthetic Fellow at the Alfred hospital specialising in Trauma anaesthesia. He is an FIM accredited Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and is the CMO for the World Superbikes. Dr Brent has extensive experience in motor sport including as the CMO at numerous V8 Supercar events (Bathurst 1000, Phillip Island 500, Sydney 500, Townsville and Sandown) as well as many other state and national events. He has been the Deputy CMO for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix for 2005 -2009. Dr Brent is also an instructor in the Early Management of Severe Trauma course run by the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. He has a strong interest in trauma medicine and education and is a member of the Australasian Trauma Society. |