About us
Who is AusBiotech?
AusBiotech is Australia’s life sciences peak body. For almost 40 years, we have worked to support the growth of our more than 3,000 members as they advance breakthroughs in medical science and develop new innovations to help solve some of Australia’s and the world’s most complex health challenges.
With our unrivalled membership breadth, representing all stages of the health innovation ecosystem, and drawing on our unique national convening power, we advocate for the advancement of Australian life sciences and our members’ success as they research, translate, develop and commercialise new health technologies, while supporting knowledge sharing and collaboration to help our life sciences innovators thrive.
Who are our members?
Our member community continues to grow. Today, we proudly represent more than 3,000 members across Australia’s thriving life sciences ecosystem spanning universities, research institutes, start-ups, SMEs, large Australian and international companies, service providers and others as they collectively advance breakthroughs in biotechnology, medical technologies and digital health.
We are proud to represent the breadth of the innovative health product lifecycle, from research to discovery, translation to development, manufacturing and commercialisation. Our members are the beating heart of Australian life sciences actively shaping the future of health in Australia and around the world.
What do we do. Our Priorities.
AusBiotech advocates and shapes policy, creates important and enduring connections, and enables knowledge-sharing amongst our more than 3,000 members to help them and Australia’s broader life sciences industry to thrive.
Now more than ever, Australia’s life sciences sector requires unified and collaborative sector wide representation. In a rapidly evolving world – characterised by pandemics, supply chain challenges, a rise in chronic diseases, ageing populations, climate change, and changes within the global geopolitical landscape – Australia’s life sciences capability represents a significant asset for our economic and health security, and the health and wellbeing of all Australians.
While Australia continues to produce many world-first health innovations, more work is needed to develop, commercialise and manufacture more of those innovations onshore. That’s why AusBiotech is delivering upon clear priority areas that advocate for and promote both the local and global growth of the Australian life sciences industry.
We advocate and shape policy.
At AusBiotech, we know that the life sciences industry is a sleeping giant of Australia’s future economy. The work of our members is crucial to the future health and wealth of our nation and their capability is critical to our country’s ongoing health security.
We create connections.
With our unrivalled national convening power, we bring together Australia’s life sciences ecosystem and partner globally, to drive innovation and create new opportunities for collaboration.
We enable learning and knowledge-sharing.
With nearly 40 years of experience and more than 3,000 members, AusBiotech connects with sector-wide expertise across Australia’s life sciences ecosystem. This legacy positions us as a trusted conduit for enabling ongoing learning and knowledge sharing to help life science companies to thrive.
As a not-for-profit limited guarantee company managed by a Board elected by members under a constitution, AusBiotech is guided by the following principles:
- Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Our history: More than 38 years of AusBiotech and Australian biotechnology
- Code of Conduct: AusBiotech’s responsibility to members and members’ commitment to the Australian biotechnology industry.