Griffith University will play a key role in the newly announced Care Economy CRC, which was awarded $35 million of federal funding through Round 25 of the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) grants.
The Care Economy CRC is a $129 million partnership of 60 organisations across Australia, collaborating on care technology, data solutions, and workforce initiatives.
The consortium aims to develop and implement innovative solutions to improve care over the next decade.
Professor Wendy Moyle from Griffith University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery said the University will work with 60 leading technology organisations, research institutions, and service providers to advance care technology, Apps, and interfaces to enhance the health workforce.
“As the deputy leader of the Technology Solutions program, I am eager to collaborate with a team of research and industry experts to develop high-quality products that will transform the care sector,” Professor Moyle said.
The Care Economy CRC will work through three connected programs:
- Technology Solutions
- Data Solutions
- And Workforce Innovation
Griffith University’s team will be predominately involved in the Technology Solutions program with Professor Moyle as the Deputy Lead and Workforce Innovation.
The industry-driven research will address challenges identified by service providers, build workforce capability to maximise the impact of technology, and develop products and services for the global market.
Partners include leading technology organisations and research institutions working together with aged care, community healthcare, disability services, early childhood education, family services, housing, mental health, wellbeing, and youth services.
Headquartered at La Trobe University in the Research and Innovation Precinct, the CRC will support development of care technology, Apps and interfaces, connected information systems, navigation and decision support tools alongside workforce skills development, and new technology-enabled models of care.
“The Care Economy CRC has brought together a broad coalition who, working together, can improve care in these important sectors. We express our gratitude to La Trobe University for the work that has gone into bringing together these parties who can drive change,” said Care Economy CRC Chair, Deena Shiff.
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