Consumer and Community Involvement in Basic Science Research. Join WAHTN’s Consumer and Community Involvement Program (CCIProgram) to hear firsthand from leading researchers and their consumer partners on bridging the gap between science and community involvement. The CCIProgram invites people with a lived experience and researchers focussed on Fundamental/Discovery/Basic Science as we showcase great examples by CCI in basic science. When: 27 November 2024, 5:00pm - 7:00pm Where: Harry Perkins Institute North, McCusker Auditorium Register here: https://lnkd.in/gz96-VMV
Western Australian Health Translation Network
Hospitals and Health Care
Nedlands, Western Australia 841 followers
Bringing together WA’s clinicians, researchers, educators, policy makers and community to drive advances in health care.
About us
WAHTN is the State’s peak body for Health and Medical Research, established in response to a long-standing shared acknowledgement of the need: - For greater levels of collaboration and co-operation amongst and between researchers, clinicians, and consumers; and - To ensure that health and medical research discoveries are translated in a timely manner to patient care and community health, as well as health policies and strategies WAHTN operates as a multi-site, state-wide health translation network which brings together WA’s major public and private hospitals, medical research institutes, five universities, the WA Department of Health, and the Health Consumers’ Council of WA to embrace and accelerate research translation.
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https://www.wahtn.org/
External link for Western Australian Health Translation Network
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- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Nedlands, Western Australia
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2015
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- healthcare, medical, translation, research, clinical care, policy, community health, training, innovation, world class, consumer involvement, and community lead health research
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6 Verdun St
Level 6
Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, AU
Employees at Western Australian Health Translation Network
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Health Translation Queensland's 5th National HREC Conference is coming up on the 27-29 November 2024. The full program is now available and is packed with interesting topics, with a focus on practical strategies for human research ethics committees, consumer engagement, use of data and AI in research. The conference is online and free, so register now: https://lnkd.in/dc-eMr92 Full program: https://lnkd.in/dJ9dJhey #HREC #HealthTranslation #Research #ResearchTranslationCentres
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The 2024 Child Health Research Symposium is almost here! Visit the link below to check out the full symposium program and to register. When: 4 - 8 November 2024 Where: Perth Children's Hospital and The Kids Research Institute Australia https://lnkd.in/g_k-PeWZ
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Congratulations to Lions Outback Vision for winning the $5 million Pilbara healthcare initiative 'The Challenge'. The technology uses artificial intelligence to screen for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and cataracts, significantly improving early detection for people in remote areas.
🎉✨ Incredible news from Lions Outback Vision! ✨🎉 We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the $5 million prize in the Pilbara healthcare challenge, to revolutionise eye screening technology in our communities! 🏆👁️ The Challenge was a global callout for innovators to brainstorm, collaborate and ultimately establish a ground-breaking solution to revolutionise health care in the Pilbara. Our innovative mobile retinal camera, powered by cutting-edge AI, is set to transform healthcare delivery across regional and remote areas. This groundbreaking technology will bring on-the-spot diagnosis for eye conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, shown to be better than a retinal specialist! 🌏💖 A heartfelt thank you to the Western Australian Government, Rio Tinto, BHP and all the incredible partners who made this possible. Together, we’re paving the way for a healthier future for everyone in the Pilbara! 🙌 A big thank you to our incredible partners on the ground in the Pilbara who are making this AI leap into real-world practice possible: WA Country Health Service (WACHS), Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA), Diabetes WA, Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS), Karratha Central Healthcare, Nintirri and Panaceum. Thank you also to our funding partners, the Future Health Research Innovation Fund, The McCusker Charitable Foundation, Telethon7 and The Fred Hollows Foundation for their unwavering support. We're proud to collaborate with our research partners, Aravind, The University of Western Australia, UCL, Google and University of Oxford, alongside our technology partners Optika Optomed and Topcon Healthcare. Together we're driving change! Congratulations to all the other finalists and a special shout out to the Lyfe Languages project, which received an honourable mention for addressing language and cultural barriers between patients and healthcare providers. Here’s to innovation, community, and better vision for all! Read more: https://lnkd.in/g3uAPzfW 💫 #lionsoutbackvision #lionseyeinstitute #healthcareinnovation #pilbara #AIinhealthcare #bettervisionforall #thechallenge #reimagininghealthcare #research #funding #pilbarahealth Pictured below: Professor Angus Turner examining a patient's eyes, Dr Vaibhav Shah operating an ultra-lightweight head-mounted laser called the Norlase Lion and Lions Outback Vision staff with an optical coherence tomography machine using AI integration.
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EOI Extended The Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Advisory Council is establishing an Innovation Expert Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the Department of Health and the Advisory Council on activities, matters and emerging areas of opportunity related to health and medical innovation in Western Australia (WA). Expressions of interest are sought for the following roles: 🔹 members with lived experience and expertise in consumer and community engagement 🔹 leading Aboriginal entrepreneurs/innovators with expertise in Aboriginal health innovation in WA 🔹 leading innovators who are experts in their fields with an appropriate spread of health and medical innovation experience/expertise. EOI closes: 4:00pm Friday 25 October 2024 To apply, visit the FHRI Fund news article: https://lnkd.in/gtvyRnVk
New expert committee to advise on WA innovation
fhrifund.health.wa.gov.au
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Meeting for Minds is delighted to invite you to their 10th Anniversary Cocktail Event on World Mental Health Day, October 10th, at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club Perth! For a decade, Meeting for Minds has united individuals with lived experiences of mental illness and researchers to break down stigmas, foster open conversations and inspire transformative mental health research. Their impact extends across Australia, France, Switzerland and Israel. This fund and friend-raiser is a unique opportunity to join in celebrating the achievements and to be part of building a rich future of Meeting for Minds. Come engage with like-minded individuals and join in their shared passion for mental health advocacy! Date: October 10th, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Venue: Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Perth Purchase Tickets: https://lnkd.in/g2iDyQGb
Celebrating 10 Years of Meeting For Minds | Humanitix
events.humanitix.com
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The Western Australian Health Translation Network's September newsletter is out: https://lnkd.in/g4k9HPNi Read about WAHTN's updated Biobank Registry, the new Consumer and Community Involvement online course and the newly NHMRC accredited Research Translation Centre (RTC), Western Alliance Victoria (there are now 12 accredited RTCs around Australia). The newsletter also contains updates from WAHTN's platforms - Consumer and Community Involvement Program, Research Education and Training Program and Clinical Trials Enabling Platform WA.
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Congratulations to the Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre on receiving national accreditation as a Research Translation Centre from National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). WAHTN looks forward to working with Western Alliance through the Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA). We also look forward to our continued collaboration and support of the West Australian Rural Research and Innovation Alliance (WARRIA) - an NHMRC Emerging Research Translation Centre based here in WA.
NHMRC is delighted to announce that the Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre has received national accreditation as a Research Translation Centre. Western Alliance is a collaboration of 11 organisations across the Barwon/Southwest and Grampians regions of western Victoria, providing health services and care to over 700,000 people living in these regions. Western Alliance’s purpose is to ‘improve community health and wellbeing by supporting our members to generate translational research and apply research evidence in their practice’. NHMRC CEO Professor Steve Wesselingh said collaboration was at the centre of research translation. 'This Research Translation Centre brings together the partnerships that make that possible. NHMRC accreditation recognises the strength of these collaborations.' said Professor Wesselingh. Read more in NHMRC’s statement on our website: https://ow.ly/2ilW50TkJZm
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Every 2 years, the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (AMRAB) consults with diverse stakeholders to set the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities (Priorities) for the MRFF. Here is your chance to have a say on the MRFF priorities for 2024-2026. Click the link below to complete the survey, which closes on 13 September 2024.
Consultation on the MRFF Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities and the MRFF Act Review
consultations.health.gov.au
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Free webinar - Life as a Clinician-Scientist: Rural & Regional. Join this free webinar hosted by the Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences to hear leading clinician-scientists share their stories of a rewarding career path that combines research and clinical work. Online event: Tuesday 17 September, 2024, 2pm - 3:45pm AWST Register: https://bit.ly/Rural24
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