Qld Smart Home Initiative
The Queensland Smart Home Initiative (QSHI) showcases local and international innovations and technologies to support independant living and home care. The technology aims to reduce hospital avoidance and lengthy hospital stays. This project is a step towards building the national centre for ICT in Ageing, Aged and Community Care, which will be located in Queensland.
The QSHI will enable gaps and opportunities in the area of health care for the disabled, chronically ill and aged, to be researched to develop a Research Development Commercialisation program to support industry in providing innovations and export opportunities for the Queensland health system.
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This program will have a number of phases including:
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establishment of the QSHI demonstration and research facility
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research and evaluation of available and emerging technologies
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development of a Research Development Commercialisation program
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building of an evidence based case for a national centre in Queensland
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Jeffrey Soar and Blue Care Resident Loris
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The QSHI aims to to provide healthcare with new applications and technologies including:
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wireless smart technology
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intelligent agent software in the form of the Aged Care Clinician Decision Support and Personal Care Assistants, which will assist the aged in maintaining active daily living and compliance with care plans
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student research, patents, and publications in quality journals and companies to commercialise research
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exports in the form of consulting services internationally.
QSHI fits with the existing Queensland Research and Development priorities by:
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strengthening indigenous communities - through providing systems to support remote indigenous communities in independent living and access to care
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planning for prosperity - the Centre will better equip Queensland to support population changes, provision of care services, quality of life and transport
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use of telecommunication services which will reduce the need for travel by carers and patients
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better enable those communities with social and healthcare problems improved access to care, independent living and wellness and enhance workforce participation
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will enhance productive capacity in the economy through workforce development, building Human Capital, new products and services for domestic and export markets and commercial innovation.
Jeffrey Soar, USQ and Stephen Robertson, Qld Health Minister