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Advancements in the Digital Health industry sector.

  • April 16, 2025

    New research collaboration to improve patient virtual care experience

    Australia’s first virtual hospital will serve as a test case to evaluate and enhance apps used by patients in virtual models of care as part of a new Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) project. …

  • April 8, 2025

    DHCRC unveils election priorities

    The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) has presented five election priorities, putting digital health on the election agenda. Health Minister Mark Butler and Shadow Health Minister Anne Ruston yesterday made their election pitches at …

  • March 24, 2025

    In conversation with… Professor James Boyd

    Professor James Boyd is a renowned data linkage expert who leads La Trobe’s Digital Health strategy. In conversation with DHCRC he shares his passion for big data and his focus on research that delivers real-world …

Future Thinking

Commentary and research from DHCRC and our Participants and contributions to topical debates in digital health.

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Reports

Webinars

  • In the ever-evolving world of digital health, the key to innovation and improved health outcomes lies in the strength and diversity of our workforce.

    We are thrilled to invite you to the inaugural Digital Health Expo (DHExpo) Series event, "The Diverse Digital Health Workforce".

    This event is a DHCRC initiative, in collaboration with Telstra Health.

    Date: 17 October 2024
    Time: In-person: 5pm – 8pm AND Online: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
    Location: Telstra Customer Insight Centre, Melbourne & Online

    Presenters: Professor Kerryn Butler-Henderson & Dr Salma Arabi

    Panelists: Professor Kathleen Gray, Ms. Amy McKimm, Professor Malcolm Pradhan & Ms. Caroline Lewin

    This event will explore the significant impact that diversity in the workforce has on advancing digital health. Join us to engage with prominent leaders, innovators, and advocates who are at the forefront of shaping a more inclusive digital health sector.

    This is a free event for anyone working in the digital health sector and is a fantastic opportunity to deepen your understanding of creating a more equitable, diverse, and effective workforce.

    Watch the recording here.

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  • This webinar discusses the transformative potential of large data and advanced analytics to benefit patient care, clinical trials, biomedical discovery and advance public health. The story of the lead up to, establishment of and continued growth of Health Data Research UK harnessing the health data for 68 million people is a powerful inspiration and highlights lessons learned. Imagine the possibility of collaboration to create a Health Data Research Australia.

    Key topics include:

    • The fourth industrial revolution - use of cyber-physical systems
    • Health Data Research UK - A national initiative to unite the UK’s health data to enable discoveries that improve people’s health
    • The power of partnerships and the future - local team science, national scale collaboration and the potential for global alliances to advance human health through data.

    Facilitator: Nadia Levin (Research Australia)

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  • This webinar discusses the potential uses of health data for practice reflection and professional development. Panellists will consider how this aligns with the Medical Board of Australia’s Professional Performance Framework.

    Key topics covered include:

    • How health data can be used to support practice reflection and professional development.
    • The use of data for performance improvement versus performance management.
    • How peak bodies are considering the role of performance data in professional development.

    Facilitators:
    Tim Shaw, Anne Tonkin, John Wilson, Julian Archer, David Rankin, Robert J Birnbaum

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  • In 2020, COVID-19 changed the health sector landscape forever, amplifying the need and urgency for innovators and entrepreneurs to bring novel solutions and products to market.

    This combination of urgency, need and opportunity has supercharged global investment in digital health, which rose from US $8.8 billion in 2019 to US $14.8 billion in 2020 (Mercom Capital Group), a trend that is widely expected to continue into the future.

    With technologies like robotics, AI, virtual reality, and blockchain thriving, what are the possibilities in health tech? Where are the future opportunities? And who will want to invest in them?

    Facilitators:
    Dr Terry Sweeney CMG (Panel chair ), Ken Saman, Louise Schaper, Michelle Perugini

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