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The Future of Healthcare: UNSW PRAxIS Catalyst 2026

13 February 2026
3.00pm – 7.00pm AEDT
UNSW Health Translation Hub, HTH 00.208 UNSW Seminar Room 1 55 Botany St Randwick, NSW 2031
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About the Catalyst Program

The Catalyst Program of the UNSW PRAxIS Lab ( unsw.to/praxis ) is a continuing initiative that brings together problem owners, external partners, research institutions, and researchers from multiple disciplines to ideate, scope, and initiate interdisciplinary research projects with real-world impact.

Session Focus: The Future of Healthcare

This first session in 2026 focuses on the complex and interconnected challenges shaping the future of healthcare. It brings together researchers and practitioners working on holistic aspects of healthcare, from innovative care models and management approaches to emerging implementation science and social prescribing interventions.

Participants will engage with current priorities in this domain, explore immediate project and seed funding opportunities, and contribute their expertise to early-stage research initiatives with clear pathways to social impact. The session is designed to support new collaborations and advance rigorous interdisciplinary work on some of the most pressing challenges in healthcare today.

Note: Light catering provided.

Target Audience

This event is intended for professionals actively involved in the healthcare and health research sectors. An affiliation with a healthcare or research organisation is required. Registrations will be reviewed to ensure eligibility, if further clarification is required, we will contact you directly and advise next steps. If you do not hear from us following confirmation, your place is secured.

Event Agenda

  1. Welcome and Arrival

  2. Opening by PRAxIS and Business Insights Institute (BII)

  3. The Future of Healthcare: Research Opportunities Showcase

    With projects from the Tyree Foundation Institute of Health Engineering, UNSW Implementation to Impact (i2i), School of Population Health, and more.

  4. Capabilities Matching and Project Ideation

  5. Next Steps and Networking