Why sensors?
Sensors that can be used where and when needed – at the point of care – have huge potential to transform how people get information about their health.
Sensors tell us about molecules in samples like blood: what is there, and how much there is.
They include test strips for glucose, rapid-antigen tests (RATs), breathalysers, and in-clinic screening tests. They can be used to diagnose diseases and determine risk of developing a disease.
Current disease diagnosis in Australia
Disease diagnosis in Australia is:
These systemic constraints means it is too easy to miss opportunities to stop diseases occurring or reduce their severity.
Rural point-of-care (RPOC) sensors by 2035
Our aim is for RPOC sensors to transform disease diagnosis and deliver a paradigm shift in Australian healthcare and health by 2035. To do this, we are harnessing:
RPOC 2035’s sensors will find early signs of disease and disease risks that presently go unmonitored, unmeasured, or undiagnosed until late stage.
In the form of a national platform, these sensors could help transform disease diagnostics from a reactive clinical service into proactive, predictive community infrastructure.
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