News from the Industry Genomics Network Alliance

News and updates 13 September 2021

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The first Childhood Dementia Day will be held on 22 September, organised by the Childhood Dementia Initiative. The Initiative also recently announced a newly appointed Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee. " It comprises 8 of Australia's...

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Interview with the Chair

InGeNA Chair David Bunker says in a few years genomics will be part of the normal healthcare system and a topic of broad social conversation. But he says while genomics has much to offer, it is advancing at such a pace, translation is struggling...

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Survey in harnessing research for better health

The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences is conducting a project " Harnessing research for better health: A vision for integrating research into healthcare", aiming to improve healthcare for Australians by better enabling research to ...

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Have you seen the InGeNA Strategic Plan? Read about the vision and goals which set the path for genomics industry collaboration. Committed to ensuring a patient-centric approach, removing barriers for patient outcomes, the strategy is also focused on quantifying the benefits of genomics; Advocating for patient equity and access to personalised healthcare; Advancing industry skills and development to build a workforce for the age of precision health and driving the value of genomics information.

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Missed out on last month's webinar? InGeNA hosted a public webinar in August on the theme of genomics workforce advancement. The event was facilitated by AIDH CEO Dr Louise Schaper with guest speakers Prof Emma Kowal and Amy Pearn. Speakers delved into the various aspects of developing and sustaining the genomics workforce; from defining the knowledge and skills needed, to providing a standardised framework, and ensuring that the future of genomics is ethical and inclusive.

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9 November 2021

Reimagining Health Genomics: Technology Summit

Australian Genomics is running a two-day virtual event on 16-17 September called ' Health Genomics and Technology Summit '. The event looks at advances in technology in the field of genomics research and clinical application. Learn about enabling ...

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Review of the National Medicines Policy Discussion Paper

InGeNA will be making a submission into the review of the National Medicines Policy which opened on 30 October. The process is a high-level review aimed at identifying any gaps in the NMP's objectives, partnership approach and accountabilities....

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