Varian in Australasia

Varian Australasia is committed to our vision of achieving a world without fear of cancer and we believe this shouldn’t be dependent upon your location. Varian’s radiation therapy and intelligent cancer care solutions have touched the lives of over 70,000 cancer patients across the Australasian region each year, from major cities such as Sydney and Auckland to regional locations such as Tamworth, Orange, Ballarat, Geelong, Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Hamilton and Dunedin.

Varian Australasia is striving to help bridge the city-country divide through technological advancement and training. We are dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients across Australasia by fulfilling our mission to combine the ingenuity of people with the power of data and technology to achieve new victories against cancer. Through a range of training programs and skills initiatives, Varian is working to ensure radiation therapy professionals are able to bring cutting edge technology to those that need it – no matter where they live. Current educational partners include Targeting Cancer, The Royal Australian College of Radiologists, The Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, and various universities across Australasia.

Varian has been serving Australasia cancer providers and patients for over 50 years. We installed one of the first linear accelerators, the device that delivers radiation therapy for cancer treatment, in Sydney in 1967. Today, Varian serves the Australasia market from its headquarters in Belrose on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. With an employee base spread across the region, Varian Australasia is proud to employ a diverse team of caring and inspired people committed to help power new victories over cancer.

Management team in Australasia

Rebecca Cortiula – Senior Managing Director
Stephen Hay – Head of Finance
Sean Watson – Head of Knowledge Services
Sauming Ho – Head of Operations
Edmund Angel – Head of Service
Simone Wagener – Head of Marketing
Matt Coughlin – Head of Sales
Annabel Kennedy – Human Resources Country Lead
Mark Cranston – Manager, Technical Support
Michael Farrugia – Manager, Installations and Project Management
Guss Samhouri – Manager, Integration and Managed Services

Contact:
Varian Medical Systems Australasia
Suite 3, 13a Narabang Way
Belrose NSW 2085
Phone: +61 2 9485 0100

Press contact:
Tom Harding
Head of Public Affairs, Asia Pacific, Japan & India
Tom.Harding@varian.com

Customer Service:
customerservice-anz@varian.com
Phone: 1800.657.036

Our education and training mission is to ensure our customers are comprehensively educated to use our solutions confidently and safely to provide compassionate care for their patients.

As part of our knowledge service offerings, the Varian team can build a Continual Learning Plan (CLP). This is a tailored pathway designed by Varian and the customer to deliver education and training at regular intervals over a defined period. Radiation Oncology is a dynamic and ever evolving field. The CLP serves to empower staff to keep up to date and accelerate the implementation of new features and many other benefits. To learn more about the Continual Learning Plan, click here to download the brochure.

To learn more about our product portfolio and our customers firsthand experience see webinar library.

I just wanted to express my sincere gratitude in the way your team have serviced our centre. As one of the first regional radiotherapy centres in Australia, our greatest concern was the quality of aftermarket service considering the remoteness of our centre. To date I have but only praise for your Service Department, and Varian as a whole, as I cannot fault the efficiency in which our issues have been resolved. Thank you once again and keep up the good work.

Jackson Zifodya, Director Medical Physics, North West Cancer Centre, Tamworth.

The engagement with the Varian team of Hana Tobe, Global Clinical Operations Consultant and Lee-ann D’Souza, Clinical Specialist, yielded several benefits. It reinforced what we are doing in the radiation therapist and physics areas, confirming that we are utilising ARIA efficiently. It has helped other allied health groups identify efficiencies and streamline workflows and practices.

Rod Hammond, Chief Radiation Therapist, Orange Health Service, Orange Hospital.

The Varian team are continually striving for a world without fear of Cancer. We are proud to be working alongside partners of exceptional calibre.

Targeting Cancer strive to educate health professionals about radiation therapy. The team undertake many activities, including the development and delivery of useful resources about radiation therapy, to assist those touched by cancer, now or in the future.

One of the most significant burdens facing cancer patients from rural and regional areas that require treatment in the CBD is the cost of accommodation. The You Can Stay program, supported by the Sony Foundation is a national accommodation service. Providing accommodation at no cost to the patients between the age of 15 – 25 their families, while they undergo treatment.

Varian are a proud industry partner of Rare Cancers Australia (RCA). RCA is determined to increase awareness, highlight the need for further research and initiate policy discussion and action to improve the lives and outcomes of all Australians living with a rare or less common cancer. RCA is currently working with government, clinicians and industry for change.

Varian is proud to be a founding partner of Radiation Therapy Advisory Group RTAG is an alliance of cancer patient advocates, health care providers, medical technology vendors and oncology professional.

Varian, and the community within which we work and support, has directly impacted the lives of not just the patients we treat, but the personnel that work with Varian devices. The following videos show just how much of an impact Varian has had on the network of staff, both professionally and personally, and how Varian continues to impact the lives of many around Australia.