By John Gillman
Publication Date: 2026-03-12 00:00:00
Australia is home to one of the world’s best healthcare systems, but where you live within the country is still a primary predictor of your health outcomes. In fact, people living in remote Australian communities are 60% more likely to die from heart disease than those living in metropolitan areas.
That’s why we’re partnering with some of Australia’s top health organizations on a new program. By combining Google’s AI with on-the-ground community care, we’re helping change how support is delivered to the people who need it most.
A partnership for preventative and proactive care
We’re proud to launch this initiative — a first for the Asia-Pacific region — alongside Wesfarmers Health and its SISU Health business, the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and not-for-profit private health insurer Latrobe Health Services.
Supported by a $1 million AUD investment from Google Australia’s Digital Future Initiative (DFI), this collaboration uses Google for Health’s…
