Genomics Digital Pathway and Consent project wins SA Health award for innovation

We’re excit­ed that the Genomics Dig­i­tal Path­way and Con­sent project has been recog­nised with the SA Health Award for Inno­va­tion, recog­nis­ing its trans­for­ma­tive impact on genet­ics con­sul­ta­tions in South Australia! 

Devel­oped through a part­ner­ship between the Clin­i­cal Genomics Statewide Clin­i­cal Net­work, the CEIH, and the Women’s and Chil­dren Hos­pi­tal Net­work (WCHN), this Aus­tralian-first dig­i­tal path­way stream­lines pre-clin­ic data col­lec­tion, online con­sent, and appoint­ment man­age­ment, enhanc­ing acces­si­bil­i­ty and efficiency. 

The ini­tia­tive has already helped over 1,600 fam­i­lies, sig­nif­i­cant­ly improv­ing patient pre­pared­ness and reduc­ing con­sul­ta­tion times. With 93% of users report­ing improved clin­i­cal vis­it prepa­ra­tion, the project sets a new stan­dard in dig­i­tal health solutions. 

The suc­cess of the Genomics Path­way paves the way for broad­er adop­tion across SA Health and beyond, with inter­state genet­ics units already tri­al­ing its implementation.

Hear more about the project from our Clin­i­cal Genomics SCN lead, Pro­fes­sor Christo­pher Barnet

For more details on the project name and its impact, vis­it: Genomics Dig­i­tal Path­way and Con­sent project