Sax Institute Honoured as a 2026 SAS Partner Award Winner

Sax Institute proudly announced today that they have been selected as a 2026 SAS Partner Award Winner, recognised during a milestone year marking SAS’ 50th anniversary. Recognised as the 2026 SAS APJ Service Provider Partner of the Year, the Sax Institute was selected for their continued commitment to delivering impactful results for customers with SAS’ leading data and AI technology.  

The Sax Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working to improve health and wellbeing through the use of evidence. Through its Secure Unified Research Environment (SURE), the Institute provides a world-class platform that enables researchers to securely access and analyse sensitive, linked health data at scale. 

SURE supports more than 800 researchers across over 300 active research projects, helping generate insights that inform policy and practice across Australia. By combining robust data infrastructure with deep expertise in research translation, the Sax Institute enables governments, health services and researchers to turn complex data into actionable evidence.

The partnership with SAS underpins the advanced analytics capability within SURE, supporting secure, high-performance analysis of large and complex datasets. This recognition reflects the Institute’s ongoing commitment to enabling impactful, policy-relevant research through trusted data environments and innovative technology. 

“The Sax Institute is proud to be recognised as the 2026 SAS APJ Service Provider Partner of the Year. This award reflects the strength of our Secure Unified Research Environment (SURE) and the role it plays in enabling high-quality, policy-relevant research across Australia,” says Dr Martin McNamara, CEO, Sax institute.  

“Our partnership with SAS supports the advanced analytics that underpin this work, helping researchers generate insights from complex data in a secure and trusted environment. Together, we are supporting better use of data to inform decisions that improve health outcomes.” 

The annual awards celebrate SAS Partners who have shown impressive growth and dedication with SAS, leveraging the capabilities of technologies like SAS® Viya®, SAS’ cloud-native data and AI platform, to grow their business and deliver results across industries.  

“At SAS, we collaborate with our partners to deliver faster, more reliable results for our customers. We know that when we work together, we win together,” said John Carey, Senior Vice President of Global Channels at SAS. “Our 2026 Global Partner Award winners exemplify what’s possible when we combine our strengths and align around shared success. Congratulations to our 2026 winners on this well-deserved achievement.” 

About the Sax Institute 

The Sax Institute works with governments, health organisations, policymakers and researchers to improve health and wellbeing. With more than 20 years’ experience, the Institute brings together data, research and policy expertise to support evidence-informed decision-making. 

Its flagship programs include the 45 and Up Study – one of the largest longitudinal studies of ageing in the world – and the Secure Unified Research Environment (SURE), which provides secure access to linked data for research and policy analysis. 

By connecting research with policy and practice, the Sax Institute helps deliver solutions to some of Australia’s most pressing health challenges.  

About the Secure Unified Research Environment (SURE) 

SURE is operated by the Sax Institute and is supported by the Population Health Research Network which is an initiative of the Australian Government National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).   

SURE is a secure, remote-access research platform that enables approved researchers to analyse linked health data from sources including hospitals, Medicare and cancer registries, without data ever leaving the environment. Researchers can apply to access SURE, with the Sax Institute providing support to navigate approvals and ensure data is used safely and effectively.