Tag: COVID-19

IBM gets $19m for govt COVID vaccine platform

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The government has awarded IBM a two-year, $19 million contract to upgrade the backend of Australia’s immunisation records system to cope with COVID vaccination data. Services Australia manages the...

Govt to fund local mRNA vaccine manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has said it will develop an onshore mRNA vaccine manufacturing capability in Australia, but the actual amount of funding allocated to the significant task has been...

CSIRO to invest $100m in emerging tech research

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia’s national science agency will invest $100 million over four years in emerging technologies to assist with the economic recovery, including a significant focus on digital transformation in the...

Victoria commits $50m to mRNA vaccine facility

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
The Victorian government has committed $50 million to support the manufacture of mRNA vaccines in the state because of global vaccine supply insecurity. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are the...

QLD company’s COVID tests get European approval

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Queensland biotech firm AnteoTech has gained European accreditation for its rapid COVID-19 testing platform and will now move to commercialising products as it waits to receive accreditation from Australian...

HealthEngine paid $3.8M for vaccine platform

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government will pay HealthEngine nearly $4 million for a COVID-19 vaccination bookings platform following a secretive limited tender process. The Western Australia-based medical appointment booking company announced...

EY’s Health dept revenue triples during COVID

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The value of Ernst & Young’s contracts with the federal Health department tripled during the pandemic, with fellow Big Four consultancy PwC doubling its work for the department in...

Victoria seeks private provider for vaccine platform

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Victoria has become the first state in Australia to go to the private market for a COVID-19 vaccination management system as part of a whirlwind four-day tender process, with...

DTA defends effectiveness of COVIDSafe app

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency has gone into bat for its COVIDSafe contact tracing app, defending it against a barrage of criticism from Labor senators. Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) representatives...