Oral Presentation Royal Australian Chemical Institute National Congress 2026

Chemical Regulation in Australia (141179)

Gary Bowman 1 , Matt O'Mullane 2 , Nick Zovko 3 , Trevor Schoerie 4
  1. Aerosols Association of Australia Inc, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  2. Food Standards of Australia & New Zealand, Sydney
  3. Chemistry Australia, Melbourne
  4. PharmOut - Regulatory Consultants, Burwood East

Matthew O'Mullane 1, Nick Zovko 2, Trevor Schoerie 3

1. Food Standards Australia & New Zealand (General Manager Food Safety Branch)

2. Chemistry Australia (Head of Regulatory Affairs)

3. PharmOut - Regulatory Consultants (Managing Director)

Hear from senior leaders at Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Chemistry Australia, and PharmOut as they explore the biggest challenges, emerging opportunities, and critical decisions shaping the future of chemical regulation in Australia. This session will highlight how chemistry and chemists can influence the evolving regulatory landscape across industry, food, and pharmaceuticals.

The following talks will be presented:

Dr Matthew O'Mullane - Chemistry at the Core: Shaping Australia and New Zealand's Food Standards and Regulatory Future

Mr Nick Zovko - Industry Perspectives on Chemical Regulation in Australia

Mr Trevor Schoerie - Mitigating Risk of Using AI in Highly Regulated Pharma Manufacturing

This session offers a valuable opportunity to gain practical insights into how regulatory change in Australia and New Zealand is likely to affect industry, and how emerging technologies such as AI may be adopted within highly regulated environments.