Our Real Health Lecture Series is your opportunity to hear from and engage with prominent thought leaders and change makers in the health sector. Each lecture features a panel of influential researchers, clinicians and leaders from government, industry and community. Our panellists share insights into contemporary health issues and challenges.
The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games offers a rare opportunity to showcase southeast Queensland on a global stage. The Games will undoubtedly transform the state over the next decade and create an enduring legacy long after that. Our panel of experts discussed what it will take for Queensland to achieve the Sport, Health and Inclusion legacy theme outlined in Elevate 2042. Panellists also considered the opportunities afforded by the 2032 Games to create more inclusive, active and healthy communities.
This lecture unpacks how the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated Australia’s need for more efficient healthcare services and at what cost and impact bringing this agenda forward will have on our healthcare system.
The Australian health sector and health systems are in the midst of transformative change, which is having a tremendous impact on our healthcare workforce. Our esteemed panellists discussed current and emerging workforce challenges, and what innovative strategies and solutions are being put in place to address these and create a sustainable workforce for the future. Panellists also considered what our tertiary education sector is doing to prepare the next generation of health workers to provide quality and accessible healthcare.
QUT Health is working with and walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations to improve the life expectancy and social development of First Nations people Australia-wide. Our panel of Indigenous Australian experts discussed current approaches, new initiatives and the latest research improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our discussion focused on various areas of health including models of aged care, palliative care, food sovereignty, and Indigenous knowledges in health curriculum.
QUT's Real Health Lecture Series unpacks the latest issues affecting the health and wellbeing of our communities. Nurses are experts at innovating and implementing change in the provision of care, integrating new and re-purposed technologies into practice and transforming nursing education methodologies. This Real Health lecture explored current and emerging innovations in nursing from around the world.
Real Health: Precision health
Precision Health and its potential to deliver individualised prevention, diagnosis and treatments for health consumers will be transformative. It will bring significant changes for consumers, carers and health care professionals. This Real Health Lecture uncovered some of the latest research and explored the key opportunities and issues associated with developing practical, integrated solutions of benefit to the community.
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The 2021 Aged Care Royal Commission highlighted an urgent need to address loss of dignity, safety, and poor health outcomes for older Australians. While most older people hope to stay within the comfort and safety of their homes for as long as possible, we know this is not everyone's reality and that the aged care system struggles to provide adequate services for this population. This lecture explored what people need to live well at home and real-world solutions to improve practices and caring systems now and into the future.
With the introduction of self-driving vehicles imminent, this Real Health lecture unpacks the role of future mobility in supporting safe and inclusive communities and the opportunities and challenges they present to urban, regional and rural communities across Queensland.
This lecture unpacks how some of Queensland’s leaders navigated uncharted territory as they share their experiences leading through the pandemic and discuss the significant impact on health systems now and into the future.