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| Australian Centre for Health Innovation | |
|---|---|
| Name | Australian Centre for Health Innovation |
| Established | 2008 |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Affiliation | University of New South Wales; St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney |
| Type | Research and innovation centre |
| Director | Clinical and academic leadership |
Australian Centre for Health Innovation The Australian Centre for Health Innovation is a multidisciplinary research and applied innovation organisation located in Sydney, New South Wales, affiliated with the University of New South Wales and partnered with major clinical services such as St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. The centre focuses on translational projects spanning digital health, medical devices, clinical trials and implementation science, working with stakeholders including the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, state health services like NSW Health, and national funding bodies such as the National Health and Medical Research Council. It serves as a hub linking academic research, hospital practice and industry development with connections to professional bodies including the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Australian Medical Association.
The centre integrates expertise from faculties and institutes including the Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, the Kirby Institute, and the Prince of Wales Clinical School, drawing on collaborations with research organisations such as the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Its remit encompasses clinical innovation projects with partners such as Medtronic, Siemens Healthineers, and Philips while engaging regulatory and standards agencies including the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration and the International Organization for Standardization. The centre has contributed to consortia with the CSIRO and participated in national initiatives linked to the Australian Government Department of Health and the National Digital Health Strategy.
Founded in 2008 through joint investment by university and hospital partners, the centre built on earlier collaborations between the Prince of Wales Hospital and the University of New South Wales research groups such as the Centre for Health Informatics Research. Early projects were supported by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council and philanthropic donors including the St Vincent's Clinic Foundation and corporate partners like Bupa. Over time the centre expanded its remit to include precision medicine initiatives linked to the Australia and New Zealand Musculoskeletal (ANZMUSC) registry and multicentre clinical trials coordinated with the Australasian Society for Clinical Trials and international networks such as the World Health Organization research platforms.
Located in proximity to major teaching hospitals including St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney and the Prince of Wales Hospital, the centre houses facilities for simulation and prototyping, linked to the UNSW MakerSpace and allied to imaging resources at the Prince of Wales Clinical School and the Lowy Cancer Research Centre. Laboratory infrastructure supports preclinical work with equipment commonly shared with the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, while data science teams operate secure platforms interoperable with systems like the My Health Record and national registries maintained by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The centre’s innovation precinct hosts startup incubation spaces used by ventures spun out with investors including Blackbird Ventures and accelerator programs partnered with Cicada Innovations.
Research programs span digital health, device development, clinical trials, and health services research, aligning with thematic areas championed by the National Health and Medical Research Council and international funders such as the Wellcome Trust. Digital health work includes interoperability projects with InterSystems and standards engagement through HL7 International, while device translation has produced prototypes reviewed under frameworks used by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and trialed in collaboration with surgical teams from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. The centre has led multicentre studies registered through networks like the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry and contributed to global collaborations with institutions such as Harvard Medical School, Imperial College London, and the University of Toronto.
Educational activities include postgraduate coursework and professional development co-delivered with the University of New South Wales, clinical fellowships hosted with St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, and simulation-based curricula aligned with the Royal College of Nursing, Australia and surgical training pathways of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. The centre provides training in research methodology consistent with programs run by the Australasian Society for Clinical Research and data governance workshops reflecting guidance from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. Collaborative PhD supervision involves investigators from the Kirby Institute and visiting academics from institutions such as the University of Oxford and the University of California, San Francisco.
Key partners include the University of New South Wales, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, federal entities such as the National Health and Medical Research Council, industry players like Medtronic and Siemens Healthineers, and philanthropic organisations including the St Vincent's Clinic Foundation. The centre participates in networks with the Australian Digital Health Agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and international collaborators including World Health Organization initiatives and academic centres such as Karolinska Institutet and Johns Hopkins University. Public–private partnerships have supported translational projects with funders such as the Medical Research Future Fund and corporate venture units like ANZ Bank innovation arms.
The centre’s outputs include peer-reviewed publications in journals affiliated with institutions like the Royal Society and the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, commercialised technologies licensed to companies including Cochlear and startups incubated via Cicada Innovations. It has received awards and acknowledgements from bodies such as the National Health and Medical Research Council and state innovation prizes administered by NSW Government agencies, and its translational successes have informed policy discussions involving the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council and standards set by ISO committees.
Category:Medical research institutes in Australia