The laboratory industry in Australia plays a crucial role in the country's healthcare system, supporting medical research, testing, and diagnostics. The industry encompasses a wide range of sectors, including medical laboratories, testing laboratories, and research laboratories. In this article, we will explore the key factors driving the growth of the laboratory industry in Australia, as well as the challenges and future outlook for the sector.
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THE CAIRNS INSTITUTE
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+65 9644 3629 venna.chai@jcu.edu.au
The Institute offers multiple opportunities for learning via higher degree research programs, focused non-award professional development and short courses, and collaborative research
AGILEX BIOLABS PTY LTD
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+61 8 8302 8787 info@agilexbiolabs.com
Agilex Biolabs is Australias regulated bioanalytical and toxicology CRO offering both large and small molecule development with extensive cell & gene therapy capabilities and expertise. For over 25 years, we are recognised for our scale and proven track record for large and small molecule bioanalysis, including quality method development, method validation and sample analysis services. Our world-class immunoassay and immunobiology laboratories feature state-of-the-art equipment, including Gyrolab xPlore, MSD Quickplex 120, Luminex Magpix, BD FACSymphony A3 flow cytometer and the digital droplet quantitative real-time analysis for RNA, siRNA, and miRNA clinical trials, including vaccines and gene therapy trials. Furthermore, Agilex Biolabs has ISO/IEC17025 accreditation and OECD GLP recognition with NATA to ensure the highest quality standards are met for seamless end to end testing for pre-clinical to clinical analysis. Agilex Biolabs also offers a range of toxicology services to s…
LABORATORY SYSTEMS GROUP PTY LTD
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+61 1300 522 797 sales@labsystemsgroup.com.au
Laboratory Systems Group Pty. Ltd is an Australian manufacturing Company specialising in the design, consultation, manufacture, installation and commissioning of Laboratory and clean room equipment including fume cupboards, ductless fume cabinets, fans and associated equipment, laboratory fit outs, scrubbing and fume extraction systems, chemical storage facilities and cabinets. Laboratory Systems Group is also ISO 9001 Quality Assured and operates NATA Accredited Laboratory. We have been actively involved in the laboratory market since the Company formed in 1975. Our Companys personnel boast many years of experience in the research and development, manufacture, installation and commissioning of laboratory fume extraction equipment, clean rooms, and laboratory design. Our Management Team has extensive consulting experience, while our factory personnel have many years of experience in all facets of manufacture and installation. Specialist technical advice is offered to all clients,…
ALS
7,408
+61 2 8786 3150 c.sinclair@alsglobal.com
A global leader in testing For more than 40 years, ALS has provided comprehensive testing solutions to clients in a wide range of industries all over the world. Our adoption of state-of-the-art technology and innovative methodologies – coupled with the strength of our international teams – ensure that we deliver the highest quality services using local expertise and personalized solutions. Our mission We leverage the power of data-driven insights to solve complex challenges for a safer, healthier world. Our culture We are deeply committed to providing positive employee experiences where team members explore solutions in a safe, inclusive and respectful environment. To ensure this, we employ top talent, enriched by ongoing training and professional development, and operate with the highest levels of integrity at all times. Our purpose Using science as our North Star, we are a trusted partner in leveraging technological expertise, sustainability and empathetic practices to help ma…
MATER
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+61 7 3163 2329 consumers@mater.org.au
Caring for the health of the community for more than a century, Mater brings together a collective expertise across health, education and research, with a shared vision of empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing. Maters commitment to our Mission compels us to change to meet the needs of our community and the environment in which we operate. This means moving beyond the hospital, the classroom and the laboratory, being closer to our consumers and delivering new products, programs and services to meet emerging community needs. In an emergency call Triple Zero (000). Call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for health advice 24/7.
NEURA (NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA)
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+61 2 9399 1000 media@neura.edu.au
The focus of NeuRAs work has always been on neuroscience. Our research portfolio includes both clinical and laboratory research into neurological, psychiatric and psychological disorders. Unlike many of our other organs and systems, our brain and nervous system and the disorders that affect them, are still very much a mystery. Our goal is to determine the causes of these diseases and develop treatments and cures. Our research portfolio includes both clinical and laboratory research organised into five themes: Ageing & Neurodegeneration: Alzheimers disease, frontotemporal dementia and other dementias, Parkinsons disease, Motor Neurone Disease, ageing research in indigenous populations, stroke rehabilitation Brain Structure & Function: brain mapping for research and clinical use, on-site MRI scanning, assessment of dyslexia and binge drinking in teenagers Neural Injury: spinal cord injury, assessment and prevention of road trauma in children Mental Illness: schizophrenia, bipo…
ATC WILLIAMS
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+61 3 8587 0900 sunshinecoast@atcwilliams.com.au
ATC Williams is a consulting engineering company that specialises in the design and management of tailings storage facilities and their associated tailings dewatering and distribution infrastructure. We are 100% employee owned, and pride ourselves as being the leaders in our field, with a significant emphasis placed on research and innovation. Beyond tailings design, our other capabilities include: -Tailings management including unthickened, thickened and dry stack filtered tailings -Rheology and slurry engineering -Dam design -Geotechnical investigations -Foundation engineering -Retention and slope stability -Acid sulfate soils and acid rock drainage -Waste management and Landfill design -Water management -Groundwater and hydrogeology -Tailings testing - Geotechnical laboratory Our head office is located in Melbourne, Australia. We also have offices in Perth, Brisbane and Lima (Peru) and have been operating in the Middle East for over 15 years. www.atcwilliams.com.au
WESTLAB
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+61 1800 358 101 sales@westlab.com.au
𝗔 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. Our vision of a world of breakthrough discoveries defines our whole purpose. With science at its height in the greatest period of research advancement, we see an ideal world of breakthrough discoveries. 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆. Westlabs mission is for Westlab to be in every discovery. Your discoveries make our world a better place. Were here for you, in the same way, science is here for mankind. We want you to say that “Westlab played a part in my success”, with solutions that let people on the scientific forefront to do their best work.
CALLINGTON
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+61 2 9898 2700 customerservice@callington.com
Callington specialises in the development, manufacture and marketing of innovative, specialty chemical solutions to the aviation, metal working, welding and metal treatment, industrial, fuel additive and non-destructive testing industries. We have operations in Australia, USA, Europe, the Middle-East, Africa, Asia, and South America. Callington is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company whose products comply with international specifications and approvals, including Boeing, Airbus, McDonnell Douglas and military specifications. The research and development facilities at Callington include a NATA accredited chemical-testing laboratory.
CSIRO
6,758
+61 3 9545 2176 jane.doe@csiro.au
Shape tomorrow, shape your career. Work on innovative, exciting projects with global implications. By directly working on science and engineering projects that deliver, or in a crucial support role you can make a positive impact on the future. Foster your science or engineering skills through internal mentoring, external education and community outreach. At CSIRO you will work at a point of intersection between different disciplines for an organisation that brings together government, research organisations, universities and industry. Take advantage of initiatives that promote flexibility so you can achieve big things while still enjoying a balanced life. Develop your career - develop your life.
AMICUS
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+61 1300 360 877 amicusfinance@amicus.com.au
At Amicus we work with you to define, design and deliver with inspirational spaces that invigorate and energise your people and your entire organisation. Amicus creates spaces for organisations that want to translate their business, brand and cultural objectives into their environment, and the experiences it delivers. These organisations are ready for change and have an appetite to rethink how they inspire people. With an end-to-end strategy, design, construct and ongoing service, we accompany our clients through this positive transition. Adapting our approach to give the right level of modification, restructuring and rethinking to achieve the right outcome, our consultants advise, guide and support our clients. AMICUS QLD CONSTRUCTING PTY LTD 15240138
LINEAR CLINICAL RESEARCH LTD
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+61 1300 546 327 contactus@linear.org.au
As a world class leader, Linear Clinical Research (Linear) is a purpose built state-of-the-art, clinical trials facility operating out of QEII Medical Centre in Perth, Western Australia. Conceived as a focal point for Australian clinical and medical research, Linear is making innovative therapies available to our local community. At Linear the focus is on its phase I facility to support first in human through to phase II clinical trials, including oncology studies. Linear have extensive experience in conducting both healthy volunteer and patient phase I trials, including adaptive healthy volunteer and patient protocol designs. Linear has a variety of departments that specialise in running the clinical trial from business development, start up, recruitment and screening, project teams, quality assurance and laboratory. Each department works together to ensure clinical trials are run safely and efficiently. Reliable clinical trial data is one thing, but at Linear we go further. We a…
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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+61 3 9496 5726 enquiries@onjcri.org.au
The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute (ONJCRI) is embedded within the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre. Our mission is to discover and develop breakthrough therapies to help people live better with cancer or defeat it. Our research laboratories sit alongside patient treatment facilities to optimise collaboration between researchers and clinicians. The integration of laboratory and clinic ensures the rapid translation of scientific discoveries into clinical trials for the development of new cancer treatments. The ONJCRI is a global leader in the development of immunotherapies, targeted therapeutics and personalised cancer medicine. The ONJCRI is the successor to the global Ludwig Cancer Research organisation with a proud track record of a quarter century of collaborative clinical research programs with Austin Health. Much of ONJCRIs strong foundation is built on the Ludwig Cancer Research legacy, and Ludwig Cancer Researchs ongoing funding to continue translational researc…
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TESTING AUTHORITIES, AUSTRALIA
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+61 1800 621 666 natanews@nata.com.au
The National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA) is the Australian authority that provides independent assurance of technical competence through a proven network of best practice industry experts for customers who require confidence in the delivery of their products and services. NATA provides assessment, accreditation and training services to laboratories and technical facilities throughout Australia and internationally. Visit our website at www.nata.com.au Find us on: Facebook: National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia Twitter: @NATAAUS Instagram: @nata.aus YouTube: NATA Australia
Sonic Healthcare is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrated track record of medical excellence in Australia and across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. Sonics success stems from our core belief that we exist to provide quality medical diagnostic services to medical practitioners. This is our raison detre, rather than a means to an end. This belief informs every aspect of our company, from our medical leadership through to our people-focussed culture that views our 35,000 staff as our most valuable asset. Sonic Healthcare has operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand. We employ over 900 specialist pathologists and radiologists and thousands of medical scientists and technicians, all of whom are led by medical per…
HEALTH CAREERS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
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+61 3 9455 4400 enquiry@healthcareers.edu.au
Health Careers specialises in education, employment and systems for Health sector comprising of nursing, community care, administration and professional development. While the education is aimed at employment for the career oriented and skills enhancement for partners, the system optimises the business operations and compliance process. Health Careers brings in all the facets together to provide consultancy services for health sector. Our vision is to become a flagship provider of healthcare education and to be the first private healthcare university in Australia by 2025. We will achieve this by working closely with industry and offering curriculum and education programs that are delivered in ways that suit the needs of students. We recognise that work, learning and life should be able to coexist together. Health Careers International comprises seven divisions: Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (IHNA) - RTO ID: 21985 Institute of Health and Management Health Careers Learning…
VINPAC INTERNATIONAL
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+61 8 8561 0600 csr.angaston@vinpac.com.au
Vinpac International supplies specialist wine bottling, winemaking, laboratory and warehouse/despatch services to wineries throughout Australia. Strategically located in the heart of South Australias winemaking districts - the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale, Vinpac is a fully integrated packaging company providing every service your brand demands.
ALLIANCE GEOTECHNICAL
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+61 1800 288 188 admin@allgeo.com.au
Alliance Geotechnical Pty Ltd is an established and highly respected Geotechnical and Environmental consultancy firm with a proven track record in delivering and exceeding our clients expectations. Our professional team of Geotechnical & Environmental engineers, engineering geologists, environmental scientists and laboratory staff have a wealth of knowledge of ground conditions throughout Sydney and New South Wales. This gives us the ability to see the big picture and identify and address potential issues with innovative thinking, best practices, and common-sense solutions. Time delays prior to or during construction can end up being very expensive, we understand this and provide Geotechnical & Environmental consulting and testing services with a view to getting the project started and keeping it moving forward. Operating since 2003, we currently have more than 100 employees and have established our office and testing laboratory in Seven Hills, New South Wales.
ST VINCENTS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
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+61 3 9231 2480 enquiries@svi.edu.au
SVI is an independent medical research institute researching the cause, prevention and treatment of common and serious diseases that affect millions of Australians every day. Our scientific endeavours are committed to helping alleviate the huge financial, emotional and physical impacts of disease on individuals, families and the community.
SPEL STORMWATER
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+61 1300 773 500 sales@spel.com.au
At SPEL Environmental, we draw on more than 45 years experience in the design, testing and manufacture of water treatment systems that are utilised in over 45 countries. SPEL manufactures solutions in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and USA, and licenses several international technologies. All products are designed and manufactured to comply with relevant industry standards. SPEL Environmental and its international partners are involved in ongoing field and laboratory testing of our products to independently verify performance. Our unique combination of technical experience and product design provides to our customers an organisation that includes: - Engineering Design - Manufacturing - Installation - Onsite Supervision - Commissioning - Operational monitoring - Maintenance If you have any projects that have any kind of gross pollutant trap, onsite detention, bio retention, wetlands, please do not hesitate to give us a call & we will be able to provide you with a pro…
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Growth and Employment Statistics
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the laboratory industry generated a revenue of $14.4 billion in 2021, representing a growth of 4.5% compared to the previous year. The industry employed approximately 80,000 people in 2021, with the majority of jobs concentrated in medical laboratories.
Government Initiatives Driving Growth
The laboratory industry has benefited from several government initiatives aimed at boosting research and development and supporting the healthcare system. For instance, the Medical Research Future Fund was established in 2015 to provide funding for medical research and innovation. The fund has provided $1.8 billion in funding to date, supporting research in areas such as cancer, dementia, and mental health.
The government has also launched several initiatives to support the healthcare system, including the Health and Hospitals Fund and the National Health and Medical Research Council. These initiatives have provided funding for the construction of new hospitals and medical facilities, as well as medical research projects.
Comparing Growth to Previous Years
The laboratory industry has experienced steady growth in recent years, with a compound annual growth rate of 3.7% between 2016 and 2021. The industry has benefited from increasing demand for medical testing and diagnostics, as well as growing investment in medical research.
Key Trends
The laboratory industry has seen several technological disruptions and innovations that have contributed to its growth. For instance, the development of new medical testing equipment and techniques has enabled laboratories to provide faster and more accurate testing services.
Another key trend in the laboratory industry is the adoption of automation and robotics. These technologies have enabled laboratories to improve efficiency and productivity, while also reducing the risk of human error. In addition, the use of data analytics and artificial intelligence has enabled laboratories to analyze large volumes of data more quickly and accurately, improving the accuracy of medical diagnoses and treatments.
Challenges Facing the Industry
The laboratory industry faces several challenges, including rising costs and a shortage of skilled workers. The cost of medical testing and diagnostics can be prohibitively expensive for some patients, limiting access to healthcare services. Additionally, the industry has experienced a shortage of skilled workers, particularly in specialized areas such as molecular biology and genetic testing.
Future Outlook
Despite these challenges, the future outlook for the laboratory industry in Australia is positive. The industry is expected to continue growing, driven by increasing demand for medical testing and diagnostics, as well as ongoing investment in medical research.
Technological advancements, such as automation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence, are also expected to drive growth and innovation in the industry. Automation and data analytics can help streamline laboratory processes and reduce errors, while artificial intelligence can be used to analyze large amounts of data and identify patterns that would be difficult for humans to detect.
The laboratory industry is also likely to benefit from government initiatives aimed at promoting innovation and research, such as the Research and Development Tax Incentive and the Medical Research Future Fund. These initiatives provide funding and support for businesses in the industry, allowing them to invest in research and development and stay at the forefront of technological advancements.
Conclusion
The laboratory industry in Australia plays a crucial role in supporting the country's healthcare system and driving medical research and innovation. The industry has experienced steady growth in recent years, driven by government initiatives and increasing demand for medical testing and diagnostics. Despite facing several challenges, the industry's future outlook is positive, with ongoing investment in technology and research expected to drive further growth and innovation. The laboratory industry is poised to continue playing a critical role in the healthcare sector and contributing to the country's economic growth.
The industry also faces challenges such as a shortage of skilled labor, increasing competition from international markets, and the need to prioritize sustainability. By addressing these challenges and prioritizing innovation and sustainability, the laboratory industry in Australia has the potential to continue growing and driving economic growth and innovation in the country.
An opportunity is the development of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, which are expected to revolutionize medical research and diagnostics. These technologies have the potential to improve the accuracy and speed of medical testing and diagnosis, leading to more effective treatment options and better patient outcomes.
Overall, the laboratory industry in Australia has a promising future, with a focus on innovation, research, and sustainability. By addressing challenges and embracing opportunities, the industry can continue to support the healthcare sector and contribute to the country's economic growth and innovation.