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The Challenge
Australia’s health costs as a percentage of GDP are increasing dramatically. In the 10 years to 2013-14, health expenditure outstripped inflation, population growth and the rate of population aging.
In 2016-17 total healthcare spend was $180.7 billion – (Source: AIHW)
In an age when people expect access to advanced healthcare and better health outcomes, public and private health organisations alike recognise that ‘STEM’ skills are crucial. As a result of this, and the rapid digitisation of health services around the world, the demand for health data scientists, health technologists and technology-literate clinical staff has never been greater.
Our Solution
We are developing a unique, multidisciplinary, collaborative taskforce of research, clinical, industry, government and educational organisations to focus research and development on combining individual and collective expertise with data, information and telecommunication technologies.
We are also building a world-leading research and innovation centre, with all work designed to address identified industry issues. Over 80 organisations, including health funds, larger and small health and technology providers, and 16 universities, have joined this Australia-wide R&D consortium.
The Outcomes
This collaborative approach will deliver transformative outcomes:
Improve the health and wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of Australians
Improve value of care
Reduce adverse drug-reaction events (currently accounts for 400,000 GP visits a year)
Save the Australian health system $1.8 billion
Create a new digital workforce through at least 1000 new jobs in digital health and related industries
Create new companies and products for Australian and global markets
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University Partners
Government and Industry Partners
Board
Professor Christine Bennett AO
Professor Michael Aitken AM
Dr Steve Hambleton
Management Team
Dr Victor Pantano
CEO
Eve Martin
Director – Commercial & Operations
Lee-Ann Breger
Director of Partner Relations &
Program Office
Professor Tim Shaw
Director of Research and
Workforce Capacity
Associate Professor Federico Girosi
Chief Scientist and Director of
Education
