WA Health Hackathon 2026

The WA Data Science Innovation Hub is a Western Australian Government initiative, and supported by Curtin University, which aims to ensure the State remains at the forefront of the digital revolution by increasing the uptake, education, training and awareness of data science in Western Australia.The mission of the Hub is to enable Western Australia to build jobs by developing a data driven ecosystem and culture through fostering collaboration, promoting expertise, advocating and enabling data literacy across the community, industry, academia and government.wadsih.org.au

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Join the Health Hackathon using AI and data science to solve real-world healthcare challenges and improve health outcomes in WA.

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<h3>Turn real healthcare challenges into practical solutions</h3><p><br></p><p>The 2026 WADSIH Health Hackathon is a three-day innovation challenge bringing together university students, researchers, clinicians and industry professionals to develop AI-driven solutions to real-world healthcare problems.</p><p>Working in multidisciplinary teams, participants will tackle challenge statements provided by WADSIH’s health partners. Using data science, machine learning, simulation, analytics and emerging AI technologies, teams will design practical solutions with the potential to improve health outcomes and service delivery.</p><p>This year’s Health Hackathon is supported by HBF, the Department of Health, East Metropolitan Health Service and Digital Health CRC, with challenges placing a stronger focus on data science, simulation and analytics.</p><p><br></p><h3>What to expect</h3><p>The event follows a fast-paced hackathon format:</p><ul><li>Learn about the healthcare challenges and the people they affect.</li><li>Form a multidisciplinary team.</li><li>Develop, test and refine your solution over three days.</li><li>Receive guidance from industry experts, technical specialists and healthcare professionals.</li><li>Pitch your idea and demonstrate its potential impact.</li></ul><p>At the end of the hackathon, teams will present their solutions to a judging panel. Shortlisted teams will then be invited to return for the<strong><strong> </strong></strong>Grand Finale, where they will pitch their refined projects and the overall winners will be announced.</p><h3>Who should attend?</h3><p>The Health Hackathon is designed for people interested in using technology, data and creative problem-solving to improve healthcare, including:</p><ul><li>University students</li><li>Researchers and academics</li><li>Data scientists and analysts</li><li>Software developers and engineers</li><li>Clinicians and healthcare professionals</li><li>Designers, strategists and entrepreneurs</li><li>Industry professionals</li></ul><p>You don’t need to be an expert in both healthcare and technology. The strongest solutions come from teams that bring together different skills, disciplines and perspectives.</p><h3>Why take part?</h3><p>By participating, you’ll have the opportunity to:</p><ul><li>Work on genuine challenges identified by healthcare organisations.</li><li>Apply your skills in a practical, collaborative environment.</li><li>Learn from experienced health, technology and industry mentors.</li><li>Build connections across the healthcare and innovation sectors.</li><li>Develop an idea with the potential to create real-world impact.</li><li>Showcase your work to an expert judging panel.</li></ul><h3>About the WADSIH Health Hackathon</h3><p>The Health Hackathon aims to:</p><ul><li>Connect students with industry and healthcare organisations.</li><li>Encourage practical applications of AI to genuine healthcare challenges.</li><li>Foster collaboration between technical and health-focused participants.</li><li>Showcase innovative ideas with the potential to improve healthcare in Western Australia.</li></ul><p>Bring your skills, curiosity and fresh thinking—and help build a healthier future for Western Australia.</p><p><strong><strong>Places are limited. </strong></strong><a href="https://wadsih.org.au/2026-wadsih-health-hackathon/" title="https://wadsih.org.au/2026-wadsih-health-hackathon/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong><strong>Read more about the event here.</strong></strong></a></p>

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