About
Sydney North HealthCARE Innovation Precinct
Sydney North HealthCARE Innovation Precinct brings together over 20 organisations across healthcare, research, education, and industry sectors. Centred around Royal North Shore Hospital, our precinct encompasses public and private hospitals, research institutes, university partners, and specialised facilities across Northern Sydney.
Our precinct operates as a learning health system where clinical trials are incorporated into patient care pathways, research findings inform clinical practice, and education is delivered within working healthcare environments. This structure, combined with the geographic co-location of partner organisations, facilitates collaboration across traditional sector boundaries.
Our Strategic Advantages
Direct Policy Pathways
Co-located with the NSW Ministry of Health and its pillar organisations (Clinical Excellence Commission, Agency for Clinical Innovation), our precinct sits at a critical intersection of innovation and policy. This proximity provides direct access to decision-makers and creates streamlined pathways for translating successful local initiatives into state-wide implementation across NSW Health services.
Geographic Innovation Corridor
Strategically positioned between Sydney CBD (8km) and Macquarie Park Innovation District (15km) – home to Australia’s largest concentration of biotech and medtech companies – our precinct connects healthcare delivery with cutting-edge commercial R&D. This location facilitates rapid industry partnerships, efficient clinical trial recruitment, and real-world validation of emerging technologies.
Resource-Rich Foundation
Operating within Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD), a high performing healthcare provider, provides the optimal conditions for healthcare innovation:
- Comprehensive health data from diverse patient populations enables robust research and quality improvement initiatives
- High clinical trial participation rates reflect an engaged community willing to contribute to medical advancement
- Access to both public and private health services, with high private health insurance utilisation, creates opportunities for testing innovations across different care settings
Forward-Thinking Leadership
The precinct has demonstrated leadership in next-generation healthcare through pioneering achievements:
- First metropolitan Local Health District to implement the new Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) across all sites (November 2026)
- First Local Health District in NSW to comprehensively map our carbon footprint and develop a pathway toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2030
- Leaders in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging though our commitments to the provision of safe and responsive LGBTIQ+ healthcare, promoting gender equity and supporting our culturally and linguistically diverse staff and consumers
- Early adopter of AI and predictive analytics in clinical operations
Our Vision & Mission
Our Vision – A globally recognised precinct where healthcare, research, education and industry unite to deliver value-based healthcare.
Our Mission – To advance lifelong, comprehensive and integrated healthcare through excellence in patient care, research, and education, improving consumer outcomes and experience, provider experience, equity and system efficiency.
Strategic Plan
Our Strategic Plan 2025 – 2027
Our Strategic Plan 2025 – 2027 outlines coordinated priorities across Health, Research, and Education for the precinct’s partner organisations. It was developed collaboratively across the 20+ partner organisations to align activities, prioritise investments, and establish shared measurement frameworks providing the basis for coordinated decision-making and resource allocation across the precinct.
Key Objectives by 2027:
- Implement value-based care models which directly impact on patient outcomes
- Integrate clinical trials as therapy within care pathways
- Expand research infrastructure and industry partnerships
- Address health equity gaps for underrepresented populations
- Reduce environmental impact of healthcare operations
Location & Facilities
