A new state of the art laboratory at the University of Canberra will help address gaps in Australia's healthcare workforce.
The Medical Radiation Science Laboratory was opened by acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Klomp and Ginniderra assembly member Tara Cheney on Thursday afternoon.
It features four X-ray rooms and specialist medical imaging tools not available anywhere else in the ACT.
Professor Klomp said the facility would give aspiring medical professionals valuable clinical skills.
"The University of Canberra is committed to producing high-quality health practitioners and the opening of this latest laboratory reinforces this promise," he said.
"The university is constantly developing new and innovative ways to provide the best learning experience for our students."
He said the laboratory would also ensure the flow of specialist skills into the Australian healthcare industry.
"Providing students with access to this state of the art learning facility will ensure Australia's future health workforce is in good hands."
The laboratory would be used for both research and teaching, he said.
Professor Diane Gibson, Dean of the Faculty of Health, said the new laboratory added to the university's "broad suite" of existing health courses.
"From 2017, students can choose from a Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science, a Masters of Medical Imaging or a Graduate Diploma of Medical Ultrasound," she said.
"Other related courses are planned for the next few years, targeting areas of workforce shortage for Canberra and our region."
The laboratory is the latest in a number of health initiatives undertaken by the university.
They opened their Health Hub in 2014, grouping the university's physiotherapy, dietetics, exercise physiology and psychology clinics into a single precinct.
Next year the university is due to open its new public hospital, while a cancer care centre and residential aged care service are also in the works.