Queensland Digital Health Centre (QDHeC)
The Queensland Digital Health Centre (QDHeC) will become an enduring, world-class virtual facility with a self-sustaining group of high-quality researchers. We will generate new research and innovation and speed up translation of new knowledge into improved digital healthcare.
QDHeC is funded through The University of Queensland’s Vice-Chancellor’s Health Research Accelerator (HERA) initiative to tackle urgent health and medical challenges. QDHeC is led by Associate Professor Clair Sullivan, from UQ’s Centre for Health Services Research.
Vision
Our vision is for a digitally enabled learning healthcare system that delivers on the globally recognised Quadruple Aim of healthcare.
A digitally enabled Learning Healthcare System uses technology to capture and analyse information about every patient encounter to improve the care for that patient in that moment, for other patients into the future, and for the broader population.
The Quadruple Aim of healthcare seeks improved clinician experience, improved patient experience, lower costs and better outcomes.
Our work aligns with the Three Horizons outlined by the 2026 Queensland Health Digital Transformation Strategy.
QDHeC is a collaboration of researchers from five faculties across UQ:
- Medicine
- Science
- Business, Economics and Law
- Health and Behavioural Sciences
- Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Our external Partners include
- Queensland Health
- Stryker
- CSIRO Australian e-Health Research Centre
- Health and Wellbeing Queensland
- Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation
- Health Translation Queensland
Projects
Projects
Comparing glycaemic outcomes of digital and non-digital hospitals
A dashboard to improve policy and practice decisions to address obesity
Improving data extraction from electronic medical records starting with Queensland Health’s integrated electronic Medical Record
Using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) predict and prevent solution for earlier identification of hospital patients who are deteriorating, potentially saving many lives
Associate Professor Clair Sullivan
Director
The University of Queensland
Associate Professor Clair Sullivan is an internationally-recognised leading practising and academic clinical informatician who helps drive digital health transformation in Queensland. She is passionate about achieving the best outcomes for every patient in the Australian healthcare system.
QDHeC Research and Programs
Samantha Robertson
Research Assistant
The University of Queensland
Carina Silva
Research Assistant
The University of Queensland
Eleanor Farenden
Research Assistant
The University of Queensland
Rudolf Schnetler
Research Engineer
The University of Queensland
Operations
Vicki Hobson-Green
Deputy Director Operations
The University of Queensland
Tim Saul
Program Manager
The University of Queensland
Teyl Engstrom
Project Manager
The University of Queensland
Jodie Austin
Clinical Informatics Director
The University of Queensland
Liz Shaw
Program Manager
The University of Queensland
Han Chang Lim
Data Manager
The University of Queensland
Reji Philip
Data Manager
The University of Queensland
Joshua McRae
Clinical Informatician
The University of Queensland
Amy Baker
Principal Administration Coordinator
The University of Queensland
Jonaa Eva
Program Officer
The University of Queensland
Jo Manoj
Business Intelligence Developer
The University of Queensland
Our Partners
Stryker
CSIRO Australian e-Health Research Centre
Health and Wellbeing Queensland
Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation
Health Translation Queensland
QDHeC members
We thank and acknowledge academics from six UQ faculties who collaborated to support the objectives of the Digital Health Research Network, and who are now members of QDHeC.
Prof. Monika Janda
Director, Centre for Health Services Research
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
Prof. Michael Bruenig
Head, School of ITEE
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology, The University of Queensland
Prof Trevor Russell
RECOVER Injury Research Centre
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland
Prof. Ross Crawford
School of Mech, Medical and Process Engineering
Queensland University of Technology
A/Prof. Liam Caffery
Centre for Health Sciences Research
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
Prof. Brenda Gannon
School of Economics
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, The University of Queensland
Dr Caitlin Curtis
Centre for Policy Futures
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, The University of Queensland
Assoc Prof. Christine Slade
Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation
The University of Queensland
Dr Ben Barry
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland
Dr Ann Peacock
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland
Prof. Anthony Smith
Centre for Health Services Research
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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