The State of Genomic Care

Here, happening and high impact

March 19, 2025
ACMI

On 19 March 2025, hospital leaders, clinicians, policymakers and consumer advocates joined in a statewide conversation on the use of genomics in our hospitals.

Here are the key sessions from The State of Genomic Care summit, hosted by the Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance at ACMI in Federation Square.

Performers on a stage, swaying to music.

What the hell happened to me?

Melbourne Playback Theatre brings the real words of patients and their doctors to life in this spellbinding performance on the human impact of genomic care.

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The story of genomic care

Prof Clara Gaff on how far Victoria has come, and where we might go next.

Curing misconceptions

You might not know it … but here’s how genomics is taking trial-and-error out of treatment right now.

A roadmap to routine care

Road-tested ways to bring genomics into multiple medical specialties.

Genomics and your hospital

We hear from the CEOs – how do you plan for genomics at a hospital level?

Where's the value in genomics?

Health economists answer hard-hitting questions from a Chief Financial Officer.

What good genomic care looks like

What really matters to consumers? It’s how they're included in their own genomic care.

What does 'genomic equity' mean?

Leaders from VACCHO and ALIGN unpack what genomic equity can be for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and why cultural safety is key.

Debate

An all-star professorial panel goes head-to-head to debate ‘Are we ready to go with genomics?’ There are hard questions, brutal truths and more than a little snark.

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An all-star lineup of presenters

Emily Rice (MC), Uncle Tony Garvey (Welcome to Country), Prof Paul James, A/Prof Cathy Quinlan, A/Prof Norelle Sherry, Dr Emma Weisz, Dr Kushani Jayasinghe, Dr Kortnye Smith, A/Prof Kerryn Ireland-Jenkin, Adam Horsburgh, Prof Eugine Yafele, Rowena Clift, Angela Scaffidi, Prof Kim Dalziel, A/Prof Chris Schilling, Lucy Franzmann, Lucia Wang, Bonney Corbin, Elly Lynch, Prof Sarath Ranganathan, Jim O’Shea, Prof Alex Brown, Prof Brett Sutton, Prof Shelley Dolan, A/Prof Danya Vears and Prof Grant McArthur AO.

Roundtable facilitators

Dr Kushani Jayasinghe, Dr Kortnye Smith, Heather Chalinor, Amy Clarke, A/Prof Cathy Quinlan, A/Prof Amy Nisselle, Dr Emma Weisz, A/Prof Belinda McClaren, Stacey Ong, Chriselle Hickerton, Sara Alden, Olivia Payne, Louise Lyons, Belle Hart, Dr Joe Baini, Bryony Thompson, Prof Kim Dalziel and A/Prof Chris Schilling.

The support crew who made the summit possible

Think HQ, ACMI, Melbourne Playback Theatre and Aspire Pictures

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