News, updates & study results

Mackenzie’s Mission reaches national milestone

31st of August 2021

The Australian Reproductive Genetic Carrier Screening Study, Mackenzie’s Mission, has secured recruitment in all states and territories, with the first couple from the Northern Territory enrolled this month. Over 5000 couples have enrolled across Australia since the study’s inception in 2019 when it received $20 million from the Federal Government’s Genomics Health Futures Mission. The…

Mackenzie’s Mission study begins national roll-out

2nd of June 2020

Full-scale recruitment for Mackenzie’s Mission, the $20 million reproductive genetic carrier screening study, has begun in four states and territories ahead of national expansion next year. The pilot phase of the Mackenzie’s Mission study is now complete, with couples being referred for recruitment in Victoria, Western Australia, NSW and the ACT. The study will extend…

COVID-19 and Mackenzie’s Mission

20th of April 2020

Mackenzie’s Mission is adapting to the current COVID-19 situation in Australia and making changes to support the continuation of our research study. Our priority is to ensure the health and well-being of our participants, study team and the community. Most of our national coordination, clinical and research personnel are working remotely. For any enquiries, our…

Mackenzie’s Mission pilot underway

10th of December 2019

The pilot phase of a $20 million reproductive genetic carrier screening study is underway, with the first couples tested ahead of full recruitment which begins early in 2020. The Mackenzie’s Mission study will test volunteer couples to see if they carry faulty genes that mean they have an increased chance of having a child with a severely…

$20m Mackenzie’s Mission study launched

16th of November 2018

A $20 million pilot study to screen 10,000 couples for their chance of having children with severe genetic conditions was launched today. Australian Genomics will administer the Mackenzie’s Mission study in partnership with the University of New South Wales, The University of Western Australia and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. The ground breaking genetic carrier…