Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Congenital Heart Alliance of Australia and New Zealand (CHAANZ).
CHAANZ is a consortium of congenital heart disease researchers from Australia and New Zealand. Their purpose is to facilitate focused research in congenital heart disease, promote the need for greater resources and assist with services for all people with congenital heart disease.
In the News
The ANZ CHD Registry was recently featured on Channel 9 News. Professor David Celermajer AO, has led the development of the ANZ CHD Registry and Clarissa Pitisikas, Head of Donor Services at HRI and one of Professor Celermajer's patients, spoke to 9News Health Reporter Gabriela Rogers.
Australian-wide study of the outcomes and burden of congenital heart disease across the life-course
In July 2020, funding was awarded to CHAANZ from the Medical Research Future Fund Grants for Congenital Heart Disease. This project aims to understand the burdens and outcomes of congenital heart disease.
Aotearoa New Zealand
The Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service based at Starship/Auckland City Hospitals is very pleased to contribute to the CHAANZ Registry collaboration and grateful for the support and endorsement of Heart Kids New Zealand for this project.
At this time, it is only possible to enrol and contribute data from patients from Aotearoa New Zealand who have received inpatient or outpatient care in Te Toka Tumai Auckland (Starship, Greenlane and Auckland Hospitals).