Westmead Health Precinct

Westmead Health Precinct We're one of the largest health, innovation, research, education, and training hubs in Australia. At the heart of the Precinct are our amazing people.

From Westmead to the world

The Westmead Health Precinct is one of the largest health, innovation, research, education, and training hubs in Australia. Located in Western Sydney – one of the fastest growing populations in Australia – our ambition is for Westmead to become world-leading. Today, we’re leading the globe in gene therapy, phage therapy, and viral vector technologies. We also specialise in infectious diseases management, cancer management, and research. Researchers, innovators, educators, clinicians, healthcare workers, professionals, students, and more. All committed to delivering exceptional health outcomes for patients here – and across the world.

Don’t miss your chance to join Cicada Innovations’ Healthtech Hub Foundations Program — a practical series designed for ...
22/09/2025

Don’t miss your chance to join Cicada Innovations’ Healthtech Hub Foundations Program — a practical series designed for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals turning ideas into impact.

💡 Whether you’re:
🔹 Exploring an idea or validating hypotheses (TRL 1–3)
🔹 Building a prototype or early venture (TRL 4)

This program gives you the tools and mentoring to take the next step.
Led by Andy Lamb, innovation strategist and serial entrepreneur, you’ll gain hands-on experience through monthly online & in-person workshops, including a final in-person funding pitch session.

📅 Program runs: October 14, 2025 – April 23, 2026
👉 Apply now before it’s too late: https://info.cicadainnovations.com/healthtech-hub-foundations

🚀 Turn your clinical innovation into a real-world solution.

🎉 This week we’re celebrating Healthcare Simulation Week across the Westmead Health Precinct!It’s been fantastic to conn...
19/09/2025

🎉 This week we’re celebrating Healthcare Simulation Week across the Westmead Health Precinct!

It’s been fantastic to connect with our colleagues from WSLHD SiLECT, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network Kids Simulation Australia, and the University of Sydney Simulation teams – all of whom are making an incredible impact through simulation-based education and training right here in our Precinct.

Simulation is a powerful modality that bridges the gap between knowledge and practice, giving learners the opportunity to apply skills in real-world scenarios in a safe and supportive environment. It is a game changer in healthcare education, fostering lifelong learning and better outcomes for our patients and communities.

👏 A huge thank you to all the educators, simulationists and clinicians who continue to drive this important work and keep the simulation flag flying high.

Last week, the Sydney Anxiety & OCD Conference was held at Westmead Health Precinct, showcasing the Precinct as a hub fo...
18/09/2025

Last week, the Sydney Anxiety & OCD Conference was held at Westmead Health Precinct, showcasing the Precinct as a hub for world-class research, education, and healthcare collaboration.

Delivered in partnership with Western Sydney Local Health District, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, the University of Sydney, and St Vincent’s Health, the conference brought together clinicians, researchers, and mental health professionals from across the sector.

Led by Professor Vlasios Brakoulias from the Westmead Clinical School, the event provided an important platform to share expertise, exchange ideas, and advance best practice in the treatment of Anxiety and OCD.

A sincere thank you to all presenters and participants for contributing to this significant event, reinforcing Westmead’s role as a place where innovation and collaboration thrive for the benefit of our community.

Cicada Innovations is now offering the Healthtech Hub Foundations Program, designed for beginners with an early prototyp...
04/09/2025

Cicada Innovations is now offering the Healthtech Hub Foundations Program, designed for beginners with an early prototype or further along the pathway looking to expand into new clinical and health settings.

Led by mentor Andy Lamb, innovation strategist, serial entrepreneur, and expert at the intersection of research, technology & commercialisation, this program combines monthly online and in-person workshops to fit around the busy lives of clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals.

💡 Participants will:
✔️ Bring their own project and build their first business canvas
✔️ Learn what it takes to be a clinical entrepreneur
✔️ Apply business understanding to healthtech projects
✔️ Gain the skills to work with their institutions and drive real-world impact

📅 Program dates: October 14, 2025 to April 23, 2026
🔹 Webinar #1 | Becoming a clinical entrepreneur
🔹 Webinar #2 | Spotting the gap
🔹 Webinar #3 | Aligning the value proposition
🔹 Webinar #4 | Validating the solution
🔹 Webinar #5 | Market opportunity & segmentation
🔹 Workshop #6 | Funding options pitch & feedback (in-person)

✨ Don’t miss the chance to grow your health innovation with expert guidance.
👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/g_R6rWFm

Join leaders in research at the 2025 Westmead Research & Innovation Conference, focused on solving global health issues ...
04/09/2025

Join leaders in research at the 2025 Westmead Research & Innovation Conference, focused on solving global health issues with local solutions.

Hear from keynote speakers including:
🔷 Dr Marie Bleakley, Fred Hutch, USA
🔷 Dr Jean-Frédéric Levesque, Deputy Secretary, Clinical Innovation and Research division, NSW Ministry of Health

Be part of the conversation shaping the future of health and medical research.

👉 Find out more: westmead.org.au
👉 Register now via the link https://lnkd.in/gWStbMp8

Congratulations!The team at Phage Australia, a division of The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, have recently be...
08/08/2025

Congratulations!

The team at Phage Australia, a division of The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, have recently been registered by Intertek SAI Global as conforming to the requirements of: ISO 9001:2015.

It means that they now have certification that demonstrates their products meet the rigorous safety and quality requirements essential for advancing public health.

Well done to everyone involved!

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Our warmest welcome to the University of Sydney’s new Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University – Pro...
07/08/2025

Our warmest welcome to the University of Sydney’s new Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University – Professor John Prins. 👋

Read the full story on the University of Sydney’s website: https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2025/07/23/professor-john-prins-appointed-dean-of-the-faculty-of-medicine-and-health.html

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It’s Jeans for Genes Day! 👖At Westmead today? Head over to Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) on Hawkesbury Ro...
06/08/2025

It’s Jeans for Genes Day! 👖

At Westmead today? Head over to Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) on Hawkesbury Road. There are scientists out the front selling merchandise and accepting donations.

Can’t make it? No problem, get involved by wearing jeans and donating to this great cause: https://fundraise.jeansforgenes.org.au/.

Great work, for Genes Australia team!

[Image description: A photo of six women from Western Sydney Local Health District. They are standing outside with trees in the background. Each are wearing navy blue Jeans for Genes Day shirts.]

Research from Professor Clara Chow (Cardiologist at WSLHD and Academic Director, WARC) is being translated into new clin...
31/07/2025

Research from Professor Clara Chow (Cardiologist at WSLHD and Academic Director, WARC) is being translated into new clinical services with more people to benefit across Western Sydney.

Western Sydney Health, Westmead Applied Research Centre and the University of Sydney are partnering on this innovative chronic disease digital research program which has proven to reduce hospital stays and repeat hospitalisation. It’s being rolled out with help from the Westmead Health Precinct’s Innovation team.

Read more on WSLHD’s The Pulse:
https://thepulse.org.au/2025/07/29/hospital-visits-slashed-for-10000-heart-patients-in-western-sydney-thanks-to-groundbreaking-digital-program/

Image description: A two part graphic. On the left, Professor Clara Chow smiling at a computer monitor with two images of hearts. On the right on a plum-coloured background, a quote from Professor Chow, “This started as a research project, was shown to be effective, and it is very exciting that this now becomes part of our health service offerings in Western Sydney.” Below that are the organisations associated with Professor Chow, Westmead Applied Research Centre (WARC) and Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD).

CONFERENCEThe Westmead Research and Innovation Conference is back again in 2025. Facilitated by The Research Hub, this y...
30/07/2025

CONFERENCE

The Westmead Research and Innovation Conference is back again in 2025. Facilitated by The Research Hub, this year’s theme is ‘Solving Global Health Issues with Local Solutions’.

✅When: Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 October
✅Where: Level 5, Westmead Innovation Centre
✅Register: https://www.westmead.org.au/2025-conference-2/

Early bird discounts apply until 31 July.

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29/07/2025

Staff from Western Sydney Health and Sydney Children’s Hospital Network have come together to participate in an Australian-first 24-hour simulation.

Held at the NSW Biocontainment Centre at the Westmead Health Precinct, it’s work that’s leading the way in Australia’s preparedness for the identification and treatment of high consequence infectious diseases (HCID).

Video: ABC Australia

28/07/2025

WATCH: This year’s NAIDOC Week was a shared celebration alongside our Partners and stakeholders. The day involved a Welcome to Country, traditional dancers and the inaugural NAIDOC trivia between the Western Sydney Health and The Children's Hospital at Westmead teams.

Our thanks to all our Partners and stakeholders who joined us on the day.

Video: Western Sydney Local Health District

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Level 3/Westmead Innovation Centre, Entrance 11/Westmead Hospital, Cnr Hawkesbury Road And Darcy Road
Westmead, NSW
2145

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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