About Us
What is the OPTIMAL Centre of Research Excellence?
OPTIMAL is a NHMRC-funded Centre of Research Excellence in improving immunoglobulin use and clinical outcomes in Australia. Bringing together patients, leading researchers, health professionals and health economists it aims to generate the new knowledge and research capacity required to design, build and implement better systems for delivering immunoglobulin therapy and improve clinical outcomes for patients.
The Problem
Immunoglobulin is a limited national resource
We are addressing national priorities to inform national and international policy and practice to ensure immunoglobulin is being used where it is the most valuable and reduce costs to the community. We work across two broad streams addressing immunoglobulin use in different clinical areas.
Limited clinical evidence and guidance
Delivering evidence-based, personalised care, and better access for patients to therapeutics and services underpins our research. We have partnered with government, consumers, and professional societies to promote and ensure translation of our research outcomes.
Variability in delivery and monitoring
We are developing Australia’s health and medical research workforce, bringing together our expertise and resources, and training the next generation of researchers, by mentoring young investigators and creating a research environment for them to flourish.
The Solution
OPTIMAL will address these evidence gaps and national priorities to provide a dedicated ‘home’ for immunoglobulin research in Australia.
Research Infrastructure
Utilisation of our established clinical trials, registries, biobanks and cohort studies will enable new research to be performed faster and at a lower cost.
Health Economics
Health economics analyses and consumer involvement will be embedded across both research streams to ensure immunoglobulin is being used where it is the most valuable and reduce costs to the community.
