biomed kitchen
engineering design for global health
about us
biomed kitchen is a biomedical engineering consultancy for remote and global health. We specialise in integrating high-end clinical systems into remote healthcare facilities and mobile platforms.
We speak the language of nurses, engineers and clinical equipment vendors. Our designs are standards-compliant and include embedded maintenance and support protocols. We want patients to receive safe, uninterrupted services, wherever they may be.
Our work draws on more than 20 years’ experience in health, technology and clinical infrastructure. Based in Central Australia, we work in remote communities and around the world.
our approach
We choose remote locations that we know, and work client-side to optimise designs for each local community and conditions.
Our work is collaborative. We speak the language of remote-community nurses, hydraulic and electrical engineers, and clinical equipment vendors. We understand remote community life, local languages and cultural priorities.
Our designs are inclusive. Our systems consider devices, dependencies and local infrastructure. We incorporate the need for support-plans, redundancy and integration into each design.
Our systems are compliant. Our work is informed by national and international guidelines and standards for medical devices, health systems, buildings, water infrastructure and quality.
our work
Design guidance for remote renal, dental and audiometry infrastructure
Finding the right medical technology is a good first step. Getting medical systems to work reliably within remote health infrastructure is a long-term challenge.
Remote health water-treatment systems and sustainability
We can design a system that increases service availability without increasing water-demand for water-stressed locations.
Design optimisation for mobile medical infrastructure
While remote medical systems must be integrated into their context; mobile systems must be optimised further for space, weight and adaptability for various remote contexts.
Embedded technical training, support and capacity building
By incoporating local skills and choosing equipment carefully, we can design medical infrastructure in a way that minimises the cost of remote maintenance and support
Research, innovation and future-proofing
Sometimes the existing technology is not enough. We collaborate with universities and researchers to develop technical innovations in medical technology and remote health.
on-site clinical integration
We handle client-side integration of medical devices and systems into remote clinic architecture. We visit remote sites, solve problems and reduce risk.
mobile infrastructure design
We understand the details of integrating medical technology into mobile platforms. We have experience in road-vehicle fitouts and understand the risks of local connection constraints.
seeds of the practice
The story of biomed kitchen began in East Timor in 2004, providing volunteer clinical engineering support to hospitals and clinics.
Since then we have gained experience.
Award-winning medical device and system designs
Nationally recognised contributions to remote Aboriginal healthcare services
Innovations in sustainability and water conservation for remote desert healthcare
Biomedical workshop design and development
Internationally delivery of biomedical technician training programs
Embedded consultancy in international health service design
Projects across six countries
biomed kitchen is based in Central Australia and works globally.
the three-percent problem
Most of the world’s hospitals run on less than three percent of the resources needed to support and maintain their medical equipment. We’d like to change that.
three percent of every biomed kitchen invoice is used to support medical infrastructure in low-resource communities
global health
humanitarian engineering
We have seen and lived the challenges of medical system support in the global health community. We know that logistics, skills, tools and support affect real people - the patients, nurses, and communities who do brilliant things with limited resources.
We provide design, training and support wherever in the world it is needed, and for the benefit of the people who need it most.