Update on Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and Research 

July 2023

Construction

Construction of Australia’s first proton therapy centre, the Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and Research, continues to run to schedule, with building practical completion (PC) set for September 2023. Installation of the ProTom International Radiance 330 proton therapy system will commence after PC.

National Particle Therapy Registry

A condition of public funding for proton therapy treatments in Australia is the establishment of a national proton therapy clinical quality registry. The ASPIRE registry commenced patient recruitment in 2022 at the Royal Adelaide Hospital with patients who will be eligible for proton therapy in the future, but who are currently receiving conventional X-ray therapy. Expansion of ASPIRE to major national Australian hospitals is currently in progress.