Research areas
Children’s Health Queensland has a number of major multidisciplinary research programs. This work focuses on the prevention and early detection of illness and injury, delivery of better evidence-based healthcare, and service improvement and innovation. These studies and outcomes improve healthcare delivery and medical understanding of children and young people in Queensland, and around the world.
Prevention and early detection
Our research has a strong focus on the prevention of injury and illness. Advances in the early detection of disease and chronic health conditions help to deliver the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families. Read more
Critical care, medicine and surgery
Continuous innovation and improvement in the delivery of emergency and intensive care, medicine and surgery is helping to provide better care through improved diagnosis, novel treatments, and strategies to prevent complications of injury and illness. Read more
Mental health and wellbeing
Our research aims to help infants, children, young people and families reach and maintain their optimal mental health and emotional wellbeing. We specialise in identifying risk factors commonly associated with the development and persistence of childhood and adolescent mental health symptoms, while developing and evaluating new treatments and prevention programs. Read more
Health services innovation
Children’s Health Queensland aims to rapidly translate research across all disciplines to improve the delivery of primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary care and statewide health services. Our research informs the development of integrated and sustainable person-centred healthcare systems. Read more