Human Genomics (Aug 2024)
Shaping the future of kidney genetics in Australia: proceedings from the KidGen policy implementation workshop 2023
- Amali Mallawaarachchi,
- Erik Biros,
- Trudie Harris,
- Bruce Bennetts,
- Tiffany Boughtwood,
- Justine Elliott,
- Lindsay Fowles,
- Robert Gardos,
- Denisse Garza,
- Ilias Goranitis,
- Matilda Haas,
- Vanessa Huntley,
- Julia Jefferis,
- Karin Kassahn,
- Anna Leaver,
- Ben Lundie,
- Sebastian Lunke,
- Caitlin O’Connor,
- Greg Pratt,
- Catherine Quinlan,
- Dianne Shearman,
- Jacqueline Soraru,
- Madhivanan Sundaram,
- Michel Tchan,
- Giulia Valente,
- Julie White,
- Ella Wilkins,
- Steve I. Alexander,
- Noa Amir,
- Stephanie Best,
- Hossai Gul,
- Kushani Jayasinghe,
- Hugh McCarthy,
- Chirag Patel,
- Zornitza Stark,
- Andrew J. Mallett
Affiliations
- Amali Mallawaarachchi
- The KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics
- Erik Biros
- The KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics
- Trudie Harris
- The KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics
- Bruce Bennetts
- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
- Tiffany Boughtwood
- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Justine Elliott
- Victorian Clinical Genetics Services
- Lindsay Fowles
- Pathology Queensland, Genetic Testing Stewardship Service
- Robert Gardos
- PKD Australia
- Denisse Garza
- Royal Hobart Hospital
- Ilias Goranitis
- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Matilda Haas
- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Vanessa Huntley
- Royal Adelaide Hospital
- Julia Jefferis
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Karin Kassahn
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide
- Anna Leaver
- Austin Hospital
- Ben Lundie
- Pathology Queensland
- Sebastian Lunke
- Victorian Clinical Genetics Services
- Caitlin O’Connor
- Genetic Health Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
- Greg Pratt
- Central Queensland University
- Catherine Quinlan
- The KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics
- Dianne Shearman
- Alport Foundation of Australia
- Jacqueline Soraru
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Perth Children’s Hospital
- Madhivanan Sundaram
- Royal Darwin Hospital
- Michel Tchan
- Westmead Hospital
- Giulia Valente
- Austin Hospital
- Julie White
- Office of Research and Innovation, Queensland Health
- Ella Wilkins
- The KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics
- Steve I. Alexander
- The KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics
- Noa Amir
- Centre for Kidney Research, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
- Stephanie Best
- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Hossai Gul
- University of Technology Sydney
- Kushani Jayasinghe
- The KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics
- Hugh McCarthy
- The KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics
- Chirag Patel
- The KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics
- Zornitza Stark
- The KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics
- Andrew J. Mallett
- The KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40246-024-00656-y
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 18,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 10
Abstract
Abstract The KidGen Collaborative's Policy Implementation Workshop 2023 celebrated the 10th anniversary of Australia's first kidney genetics clinic in Brisbane. This event marked the establishment of a national network now comprising 19 kidney genetics clinics across Australia, all dedicated to providing equitable access to genomic testing for families affected by genetic kidney diseases. The workshop reflected on past progress and outlined future objectives for kidney genetics in Australia, recognising the collaborative efforts of clinical teams, researchers, and patients. Key insights from the workshop are documented in the proceedings.
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