About us
The Centre brings together researchers from each of the Faculties at UNSW to work together to drive forward-thinking solutions to improve health systems and provide advancements that seek to benefit all people.
The International Centre for Future Health Systems is a research, policy and advocacy centre that seeks to improve health systems to deliver more equitable, sustainable, and person-centred health care for all people.
Focusing ten years and more from today, the Centre researchers are exploring reforms to health systems based around 8 themes: health equity, strengthening primary care, transforming hospital care, digital health, health workforce, and preparedness for climate change, ageing and growing populations, and future epidemics and pandemics.
The Centre will be based in the UNSW Health Translation Hub, which will provide opportunities to work with health and medical researchers, clinicians, educators, industry partners and public health officials to drive excellence in health systems reform, and support the rapid translation of research, innovation and education into improved patient care, delivering better health outcomes to the community.
Leadership
Michael Kidd AO – Director
Professor Michael Kidd AO FAHMS holds a joint appointment as the Foundation Director of the International Centre for Future Health Systems at the University of New South Wales, and as Professor of Global Primary Care and Future Health Systems at the University of Oxford. He was the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has served as president of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA), president of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University, Chair of the Department of General Practice at The University of Sydney, Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto, Senior Innovation Fellow with Canada’s Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, and Foundation Director of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre on Family Medicine and Primary Care.Â
Governance
Internal Advisory Committee
International Strategic Expert Advisory Committee
