[Music plays and an image appears of a female bike rider laying on a path next to her bike and the camera zooms in on the bike rider and text appears: Impact Data Detected, Response Call Activated, No Response, Ambulance Dispatched]
Narrator: What is the future of health?
[Images move through of an Ambulance Driver looking at a Smartphone, the bike rider’s accident information on the Smartphone, and the ambulance driving off]
It’s a place where technology and people work together…
[Image changes to show a male laying in a bed in front of a large Smart screen displaying sleep information]
Digital Voice: Good morning Bianco. You slept well last night.
[Image shows the male getting up and then looking at the screen which is displaying an itinerary]
Narrator: …where there is help when we need it?
Digital Voice: Here is your itinerary for the day.
[Image changes to show the male walking towards the bathroom]
First up, morning shower.
[Images move through of a pregnant female cutting an avocado, a female operating a Smart screen displaying nutritional requirements, and then the female touching the pregnant female’s tummy]
Narrator: …where real time data give us the information we need to take care of those we love
[Music plays and the camera zooms in on both the females’ hands on the pregnant female’s tummy]
[Image changes to show a final notice reminder on a Smartphone screen and then the image shows the male looking at the Smartphone screen displaying a Mental Health check-up reminder]
and make sure we’re all supported.
[Image changes to show the male’s face and then the camera zooms out to show the male at the kitchen table and two school boys in the kitchen]
[Music plays and the image changes to show a female medical officer sitting at a desk and working on a Smart screen installed in the desk]
[Images move through of a High Risk Booking display on a Smart screen, a nurse attending to a patient looking at an image of an arm on a tablet, and colleagues looking at the same image on a Smart screen]
The future is sharing information,
[Music plays and the camera zooms in on the colleagues looking at the screen and images move through of a female in a hospital bed looking at the tablet, and then a male smiling]
expanding our support networks,
[Music plays and images move through of an elderly male and a young male moving their arms in exercising motions, and a female receiving a parcel, and swiping a Smartwatch to sign for the parcel]
streamlined systems,
[Music plays and images move through of the female carrying the parcel into the house and the female looking at her a message on her Smartwatch]
[Images move through of a male in a consultation with medical staff, the male smiling, health data on the Smartscreen, and then a female and her companion looking at an ultrasound display of a baby]
and health management plans tailored to you because we are all unique.
[Music plays and the camera zooms in on both females smiling and then the image changes to show the elderly male looking at a Smart screen displaying cognitive testing information]
[Images move through of a female looking at a Smartphone while walking a dog, the cognitive testing results of her father displayed on the Smartphone screen and the female smiling]
[Images move through of a female doing exercises in front of a Smartscreen displaying a medical practitioner demonstrating the exercises and the camera zooms in on the female’s face]
[Images move through of a box of fruit and vegetables, a male throwing a carrot to one of three boys in a kitchen, two females leaving a hospital, and a Smartphone displaying feedback information]
And the best part about the future of health is that you’re at the heart of it all.
[Music plays and images move through of different people smiling at the camera one after the other]
Future of health.
[Music plays and CSIRO logo and text appears: Future of health]
The CSIRO Future of Health report provides a list of recommendations for improving the health of Australians over the next 15 years, focussed around five central themes: empowering people, addressing health inequity, unlocking the value of digitised data, supporting integrated and precision health solutions, and integrating with the global sector.
CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall said collaboration and coordination were key to securing the health of current and future generations in Australia, and across the globe.
"It's hard to find an Australian who hasn't personally benefitted from something we created, including some world's first health innovations like atomic absorption spectroscopy for diagnostics; greyscale imaging for ultrasound, the flu vaccine (Relenza); the Hendra vaccine protecting both people and animals; even the world's first extended-wear contact lenses," Dr Marshall said.
"As the world is changing faster than ever before, we're looking to get ahead of these changes by bringing together Team Australia's world-class expertise, from all sectors, and the life experiences of all Australians to set a bold direction towards a brighter future."
The report highlighted that despite ranking among the healthiest people in the world, Australians spent on average of 11 years in ill health – the highest among OECD countries.
Clinical care was reported to influence only 20 per cent of a person’s life expectancy and quality of life, with the remaining 80 per cent relying on external factors such as behaviour, social and economic support, and the physical environment.
"As pressure on our healthcare system increases, costs escalate, and healthy choices compete with busier lives, a new approach is needed to ensure the health and wellbeing of Australians," CSIRO Director of Health & Biosecurity Dr Rob Grenfell said.
The report stated that the cost of managing mental health related illness to be $60 billion annually, with a further $5 billion being spent on managing costs associated with obesity.
Health inequities across a range of social, economic, and cultural measures were found to cost Australia almost $230 billion a year.
"Unless we shift our approach to healthcare, a rising population and increases in chronic illnesses such as obesity and mental illness, will add further strain to the system," Dr Grenfell said.
"By shifting to a system focussed on proactive health management and prevention, we have an exciting opportunity to provide quality healthcare that leaves no-one behind.
"How Australia navigates this shift over the next 15 years will significantly impact the health of the population and the success of Australian healthcare organisations both domestically and abroad."
CSIRO has been continuing to grow its expertise within the health domain and is focussed on research that will help Australians live healthier, longer lives.
The Future of Health report was developed by CSIRO Futures, the strategic advisory arm of CSIRO.
More than 30 organisations across the health sector were engaged in its development, including government, health insurers, educators, researchers, and professional bodies.
Australia's health challenges:
- Australians spend on average 11 years in ill health – the highest among OECD countries.
- 63 per cent (over 11 million) of adult Australians are considered overweight or obese.
- There is a 10-year life expectancy gap between the health of non-Indigenous Australians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- 60 per cent of the adult population have low levels of health literacy.
- The majority of Australians do not consume the recommended number of serves from any of the five food groups.
The benefits of shifting the system from treatment to prevention:
- Improved health outcomes and equity for all Australians.
- Greater system efficiencies that flatten the cost curve of health financing.
- More impactful and profitable business models.
- Creation of new industries based on precision and preventative health.
- More sustainable and environmentally friendly healthcare practices.
- More productive workers leading to increased job satisfaction and improved work-life balance.
