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RMIT’s Vishaal Kishore on the ‘Machine’ that Can Solve Some of Healthcare Biggest Challenges
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RMIT’s Vishaal Kishore on the ‘Machine’ that Can Solve Some of Healthcare Biggest Challenges

Feb 9, 2026 | 4 mins

Australia’s healthcare leaders are tackling compounded pressures, including fragmented digital infrastructure, escalating cyber risks, constrained budgets and workforces stretched by administrative load. This prevents clinicians from operating at the top of scope and slows progress on improving patient outcomes.

One organisation working to address these issues is the National Industry Innovation Network (NIIN) Health Alliance, which brings together government, university partners and industry to drive tech advancements in healthcare. NIIN runs 6 innovation centres as well as 2 health-focused labs and tech centres. These serve as hubs for digital innovation across the sector.

Professor Vishaal Kishore, executive chair at the RMIT-Cisco Health Transformation Lab, a NIIN alliance member, describes the organisation as a ‘machine’ that can solve some of Australia’s biggest healthcare problems.

Speaking to ADAPT, Kishore says one of these challenges is the fragmentation of governance around digital healthcare innovations, where systems are operated separately by various state and…

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