Australian Genomics

Australian Genomics evaluates and implements genomic testing in clinical healthcare settings through coordinated research projects and supporting genomic infrastructure programs.

Key Features:

• Clinical Genomic Testing Projects: Conducts prospective genomic testing studies within clinical contexts including rare diseases, cancer, and reproductive carrier screening.
• Federated Research Framework: Integrates contributions from multiple collaborating organizations to support coordinated genomic research and clinical translation.
• Genomic Healthcare Infrastructure: Develops supporting systems including diagnostic capabilities, health informatics frameworks, regulatory and ethical governance, and policy structures for genomic medicine.
• Translational Genomics Evaluation: Generates empirical data on the clinical utility and outcomes of genomic testing in healthcare practice.

Scientific Applications:

• Rare Disease Genomics: Applies genomic testing to identify genetic causes of rare diseases in clinical settings.
• Cancer Genomics: Evaluates genomic approaches for cancer diagnosis and treatment decision support.
• Reproductive Carrier Screening: Assesses genomic screening strategies for detecting inherited carrier status.

Methodology:

Australian Genomics conducts prospective genomic testing within exemplar clinical research projects and evaluates clinical outcomes while integrating diagnostic, informatics, regulatory, and ethical infrastructure to support genomic medicine implementation.