Queensland Digital Health Centre

Innovative participatory tool offers healthcare sector strategic approach to building community trust and social license.

Nicole McDonald, who leads the Queensland Digital Health Centre (QDHeC) Project Management Office, has been recognised with a UQ Research Culture Award in the Research Management and Support category for her outstanding contribution to research excellence and cultural leadership.

Dr Rebekah Eden and her team from the Queensland Digital Health Centre (QDHeC) have been awarded almost $20,000 through the UQ HERA Collaborate grant scheme to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in modern healthcare: ensuring public values guide how digital health data is governed and used.

New research from the Queensland Digital Health Centre (QDHeC) at the University of Queensland reveals that three-quarters of people sampled worldwide are willing to share their personal health data, but privacy concerns could hinder breakthroughs in health research and healthcare improvements.

Neurodesk has claimed the prestigious 2025 National iAwards in the Technology Platform category, marking a significant milestone for the innovative research platform and the broader scientific technology sector.

A new partnership between the Townsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation (TIHRI) and the Queensland Digital Health Centre (QDHeC) is set to transform how health services are delivered across North Queensland.

A scoping review published by a team of researchers from the University of Queensland, Monash University, CSIRO, Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation and the Queensland University of Technology has revealed that federated learning (FL) in healthcare, while promising enhanced patient privacy, requires comprehensive governance frameworks that are currently lacking in the field.

The Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health (ACSALDH) has unveiled a strategic action plan to address critical challenges facing Australia's healthcare system through digital innovation and workforce transformation.

Dr Steffen Bollmann recently presented a keynote at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) Siemens user meeting in Hawaii where there is growing excitement in the industry for the groundbreaking Neurodesk platform.

A landmark systematic review has revealed that quantum computing applications in healthcare remain more theoretical than practical, despite growing excitement in the field.