Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants
Australian Aged Care Supply Chains: Challenges and Automation Opportunities
Exploring aged care supply-chain challenges, AI-driven automation solutions and opportunities for university–industry research collaboration.
Wednesday, 20 January 2027 · Event Time: 4:00 PM – 6:10 PM (AEDT) · Online · Free
About the Program
Australia's aged care sector relies on complex supply chains to ensure the timely availability of medicines, medical equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), food and other essential supplies. Aged care providers face challenges associated with procurement, inventory management, supply shortages, delivery coordination, wastage and rising operational costs.
Artificial intelligence and automation present opportunities to address these challenges through predictive demand forecasting, intelligent inventory management, automated replenishment, logistics optimisation and improved coordination between aged care providers, suppliers and distribution partners.
This two-hour and ten-minute interactive roundtable brings together Australian university researchers, aged care providers, healthcare supply-chain professionals, logistics organisations and technology companies to identify current supply-chain challenges and explore how universities and industry can work together to develop practical AI-driven automation solutions.
The program provides an opportunity for participants to exchange perspectives, identify shared research interests and explore potential collaborative research projects that respond to the operational needs of Australia's aged care sector.
The discussion will also explore opportunities to establish university–industry research partnerships, develop joint research proposals and identify relevant Australian research funding opportunities for 2027.
No formal presentations or slides are required. Participants are encouraged to contribute to an open discussion without disclosing confidential organisational information.
Research and Industry Focus
Event Information
Date: Wednesday, 20 January 2027
Event Time: 4:00 PM – 6:10 PM (AEDT)
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Duration: 2 Hours 10 Minutes
Format: Online Interactive Roundtable
Location: Online
Registration Fee: Free
Presentations: No Formal Presentations or Slides Required
Program Agenda
- 20 min
01. Welcome & Introduction
AICRO introduces the event objectives, participants and opportunities for university–industry research collaboration in Australian aged care supply-chain innovation.
- 40 min
02. Current Aged Care Supply Chain Challenges
Identify key supply-chain challenges facing Australia's aged care sector, including medicine and medical supply availability, procurement, inventory management, food logistics, delivery coordination, wastage and operational costs.
- 40 min
03. AI & Automation Opportunities
Explore how universities, aged care providers and technology companies can develop practical AI-driven solutions for demand forecasting, inventory optimisation, automated replenishment, supply-chain monitoring and logistics coordination.
- 30 min
04. Collaborative Research Opportunities
Discuss potential university–industry research projects, AI applications, pilot studies and automation opportunities addressing supply-chain challenges across residential and community aged care services.
Explore potential research funding pathways, identify interested university and industry partners, and discuss next steps for developing collaborative research proposals and potential 2027 grant applications.
Expected Outcomes
- Identify key supply-chain challenges facing Australia's aged care sector that could be addressed through university–industry research collaboration.
- Explore how university research expertise and industry knowledge can contribute to developing practical AI-driven automation solutions.
- Connect university researchers, aged care providers, healthcare suppliers, logistics organisations and technology companies with shared research interests.
- Identify potential joint research projects, pilot studies and innovation opportunities in aged care supply-chain management.
- Explore relevant Australian research funding opportunities and potential collaborative grant applications.
- Identify interested collaborators and agree on next steps for developing university–industry research partnerships.
Potential Target Grants for Joint Research Projects
The following Australian research funding programs may support future university–industry collaboration in AI-driven aged care supply-chain innovation.
ARC Linkage Projects
NHMRC Partnership Projects
Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Grants
Potential funding opportunities are subject to program eligibility, funding availability and application schedules.
Who Should Attend?
University researchers, residential and community aged care providers, aged care procurement and supply-chain managers, healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical and medical supply companies, aged care food service providers, logistics organisations, AI and technology companies, engineering and operations research professionals, industry research and innovation professionals, and research managers and grant development professionals.
Potential Research Collaborators
Research collaborators for this event will be announced soon. Please check back for updates as participating researchers and organisations are confirmed.
Event Speakers
Meet the researchers, industry professionals and aged care representatives contributing to discussions on supply-chain challenges, AI automation and university–industry research collaboration.
Event speakers will be announced soon.
Event Coordination
Dr Riyadh leads event coordination, facilitates university–industry research partnerships and supports the development of collaborative research projects and funding opportunities.
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