Tech council joins research-industry collaboration

MELBOURNE: The Aged Care Industry Technology Council is partnering with the national digital health research centre and industry stakeholders to create more sustainable and higher quality aged care.

ACIITC independent chair Dr George Margelis announced the collaboration at the ITAC conference in Brisbane on Tuesday.

It involves the ACIITC joining the Digital Health Co-operative Research Centre and provider peak bodies the Aged Care Guild and Aged & Community Services Australia to tackle aged care’s most critical issues through digital technologies and innovation.

Dr Margelis said the partnership recognised the need to improve the uptake and incorporation of innovation, technology and digital advancement.