Australia Thinks Genomics: Initiatives and strategies for the implementation of genomics in Australia
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Commonwealth
Genomics Health Futures Mission
Author | NA |
Type | Funding program Under the Medical Research Futures Fund (MRFF) |
Dates | 2018 – 2028 |
Description | Funding program for projects in genomics |
Outcomes | $500m in funding over 10 years |
Aims |
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Link | www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/genomics-health-futures-mission |
National Health Genomics Policy Framework (lapsed)
Author | Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2018 – 2021 |
Description | High-level plan aimed at identifying actions for Commonwealth and state/territory governments |
Key Priorities |
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Link | www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/national-health-genomics-policy-framework |
National Microbial Genomics Framework (lapsed)
Author | Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2019 – 2022 |
Description | High-level plan for integrating microbial genomics into Australian lab and surveillance systems |
Strategic Priorities |
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Link | www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/national-microbial-genomics-framework |
ACT
ACT Health Directorate Strategic Plan 2020-2025
Author | ACT Government |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2020 – 2025 |
Description | A high-level strategy for ACT health |
Strategic Priorities |
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Inclusion of genomics | No mention of genomics or precision health |
Link | www.health.act.gov.au/about-our-health-system/organisation-structure |
Healthy Canberra: ACT Preventative Health Plan 2020-2025
Author | ACT Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2020 – 2025 |
Description | High-level plan for approaching preventative health in the ACT |
Our Priorities |
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Inclusion of genomics | No mention of genomics or precision health |
Link | www.health.act.gov.au/about-our-health-system/population-health/act-preventive-health-plan |
Digital Health Strategy
Author | ACT Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2019 – 2029 |
Description | Strategy for digital health in the ACT |
Strategic Themes |
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Inclusion of genomics | No mention of genomics or precision health |
Link | www.health.act.gov.au/digital/strategy |
Accessible, Accountable, Sustainable: A Framework for the ACT Public Health System
Author | ACT Government |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2020 – 2030 |
Description | Framework to provide foundation for health strategies in the ACT |
Strategic Goal |
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Inclusion of genomics | No mention of genomics or precision health |
Link | www.health.act.gov.au/about-our-health-system/planning-future/accessible-accountable-sustainable-framework-act-public |
NSW
NSW Health Genomics Strategy Implementation Plan
Author | NSW Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2021 – 2025 |
Description | Articulates a vision for clinical genomics in NSW. Includes an implementation plan |
Focus areas and priority concepts |
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Link | www.health.nsw.gov.au/services/Pages/nsw-health-genomics-strategy.aspx |
NT
Strengthening our Health System Strategy
Author | Northern Territory Department of Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2021 – 2025 |
Description | Sets out our vision and strategic goals over the next five years to improve the delivery of healthcare for all Territorians, through the increased use of digital health technologies to enable new ways of working |
Strategic Goals |
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Inclusion of genomics | Genomics is included under the definition of “digital health technologies”: Digital Health Technologies – Today the term digital health often encompasses electronic health (health-related information, resources and services provided electronically) as well as developing areas such as advanced computing science (for example, big data – large volumes of data from different sources that can provide valuable insights into population health) and artificial intelligence (AI), wherein computer systems perform tasks that would normally require human capacities, such as decision-making. The technologies that digital health draws upon include telemedicine, mobile phones and applications, wearable devices, robotics, virtual reality, AI and genomics – a discipline that uses the genome sequencing data of an individual to diagnose diseases |
Link | www.health.nt.gov.au/governance-strategies-committees/nt-health-strategies |
Northern Territory Health Strategic Plan 2018-2022 (lapsed)
Author | Northern Territory Government |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2018 – 2022 |
Description | High-level strategy for Health in the Northern Territory |
Strategic Directions |
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Inclusion of genomics | No mention of genomics or precision health |
Link | www.digitallibrary.health.nt.gov.au/prodjspui/handle/10137/2729 |
Northern Territory Health Strategic Plan 2023-2028
Author | Northern Territory Government |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2023 – 2028 |
Description | High-level strategy for Health in the Northern Territory |
Expected release date | Unknown |
Link | www.haveyoursay.nt.gov.au/nt-health-strategic-plan www.health.nt.gov.au/prodjspui/handle/10137/2729 |
QLD
Department of Health Strategic Plan 2021-2025
Author | Queensland Department of Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2021 – 2025 |
Description | Strategy outlining the department’s strategies for supporting the health and wellbeing of all Queenslanders |
Objectives |
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Inclusion of genomics | No mention of genomics or precision health. Does mention “data analytics and connected systems”, “Build a thriving workforce culture that is healthy, innovative and equipped to perform”, “Implement system-wide opportunities to address chronic disease prevention” |
Link | www.health.qld.gov.au/system-governance/strategic-direction/plans/doh-plan |
Queensland Biomedical 10-year Roadmap and Action Plan
Author | Queensland Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning |
Type | Roadmap / Plan |
Dates | 2017 – 2027 |
Description | Plan for strengthening Queensland’s Biomedical sector |
Strategies and Actions |
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Inclusion of genomics | Precision medical products is one of three industry subsectors called out in the strategy, along with biopharmaceuticals and Infectious diseases and biosecurity |
Link | www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/industry/priority-industries/biomedical |
Digital Health 2031 A Digital Vision for Queensland’s Health System
Author | Queensland Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2021 – 2031 |
Description | Strategy for digital health implementation in Queensland |
Strategic Themes |
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Inclusion of genomics | Mentioned only briefly as part of ‘health service modernisation for sustainability’. Included in the 10-year horizon |
Link | www.health.qld.gov.au/system-governance/strategic-direction/plans |
Statewide Genetic Health Queensland Service Plan (lapsed)
Author | Queensland Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2017 – 2022 |
Description | Review of and strategy for the Genomics Health Queensland Genomics Service |
Service Directions and Objectives |
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Link | www.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/rbwh/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/08/ghq-service-plan-2017-22.pdf |
SA
South Australian Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020-2025
Author | SA Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2020 – 2025 |
Description | High-level strategy for SA health |
Goals |
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Strategic theme priorities |
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Inclusion of genomics | Briefly mentioned |
Link | www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/about+us/about+sa+health/ |
South Australian Clinical Genomics Plan 2022 (lapsed)
Author | SA Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2022 |
Description | Proposed priorities and actions describing what needs to be done. Work streams and implementation plans are to be developed to determine how they will be done |
Priority areas for action | As per The National Health Genomics Policy Framework 2018-2021 |
SA actions |
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Link | www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/Public%20Content/SA%20Health%20Internet/Resources/ |
TAS
Strategic Priorities 2021 - 2023
Author | Tasmanian Government |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2021 – 2023 |
Description | Overview of strategic priorities for Tasmanian health |
Strategic Priorities |
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Foundations |
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Inclusion of genomics | No mention of genomics or precision health |
Link | www.health.tas.gov.au/publications/strategic-priorities-2021-2023-overview |
Tasmanian Genetics Service
Author | Tasmanian Government |
Type | Service |
Dates | NA |
Description | The Tasmanian Clinical Genetics Service (TCGS) is based at the Royal Hobart Hospital. We hold Genetics Clinics at Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, North West Regional Hospital, Mersey Campus, Latrobe |
Link | www.health.tas.gov.au/health-topics/genetics/genetics-service |
VIC
Victoria State Government Health and Human Services
Author | Victoria State Government Health and Human Services |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2017 – 2021 |
Description | Sets out long-term goals and 4 key priorities to tackle 2017-2019 |
Goals |
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Priorities for Victorian Government action |
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Link | www.health.vic.gov.au/publications/genetic-and-genomic-healthcare-for-victoria-2021 |
Health 2040: Advancing health, access and care strategy
Author | Victoria State Government |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2016 |
Description | Vision for health in Victoria |
Goals and strategies |
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Principles |
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Inclusion of genomics | “Genomics, personalised medicine and immunology will be a focus” under Better Care |
Link | No longer available |
Victorian public health and wellbeing plan 2019-2023
Author | Victorian Government Prevention and Population Health Branch |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2019 – 2023 |
Description | Health and wellbeing plan |
Priorities, Focus Areas, and Strategic Actions |
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Inclusion of genomics | No mention of genomics of precision health |
Link | www.health.vic.gov.au/publications/victorian-public-health-and-wellbeing-plan-2019-2023 |
WA
Strategic plan Office of Population Health Genomics (lapsed)
Author | Government of WA Department of Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2019 – 2022 |
Description | High-level strategy for the office of population health genomics |
Strategic Priorities |
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Link | www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Office-of-population-health-genomics |
WA Genomics Strategy 2022-2032: Towards precision medicine and precision public health
Author | Government of WA Department of Health |
Type | Strategy |
Dates | 2022 – 2032 |
Description | Key outcomes for the next decade for timely and sustainable adoption of genomics into our healthcare system |
Strategic Priority Areas and key goals |
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Link | www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Office-of-population-health-genomics |