Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network

QAIHC welcomes the Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network (QCVRN) and fellow members of the eHealth Research Collaboration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (eHRCATSH) to our Brisbane office!

QAIHC CEO, James William welcomed representatives from both groups to a cardiovascular research workshop on 29 January 2021, which was made possible through a grant from the Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network (QCVRN).

Co-chairs of the QCVRN, Professor John Fraser and Dr Nathan Palpant, were in attendance and the eHRCATSH were able to discuss research priorities and activities of each member organisation. The workshop aimed to explore the potential of eHealth to support cardiovascular health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. QAIHC extends a warm thank you to all participants and looks forward to further collaboration in the future. eHealth refers to the delivery of health using information and communication technologies. Consumers can connect to their health professionals via mobile health platforms (mHealth), websites, patient portals, telehealth, videoconferencing, or remote monitoring. eHealth can address some issues associated with health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples including; reducing the need to travel, time away from Country and family, costs associated with accessing health care, and increasing the range of services provided by ATSICCHOs. eHealth interventions can also increase family involvement in health care and have been adopted by First Nations peoples globally.

eHealth Research Collaboration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (eHRCATSH)

The eHRCATSH was established in 2019 and is a partnership between CSIRO’s Australian eHealth Research Centre (AEHRC) and QAIHC; with collaborators from eHealth Queensland, Queensland Health, The University of Queensland (UQ) Centre for Online Health and Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The eHRCATSH is focused on establishing an evidence base for technology in health care specific to the interests and needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. For more information visit confluence.csiro.au/display/ ERCFATSIH/eHealth+Research+Collaboration+for+ Aboriginal+and+Torres+Strait+Islander+Health Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network (QCVRN)

Established in 2015 with the remit of strengthening cardiovascular research in Queensland, the QCVRN is committed to fostering multidisciplinary collaborations and building research capacity to attract new funding for Queensland cardiovascular research. Co-chairs Professor John Fraser and Dr. Nathan Palpant lead a multidisciplinary steering group made up of researchers from varying research institutions including universities, tertiary hospitals, and the National Heart Foundation. The QCVRN wants to help cardiovascular researchers connect with each other and develop broader awareness of research activities happening across Queensland. For more information visit heartfoundation.org.au/ research/queensland-cvrn