isting health challenges and proactively prepare for those that lie ahead. CPSS has four portfolios encompassing strate- gy and planning in research and innovation, the health service system, workforce, and mental health, alcohol and other drugs services. “Bringing those functions together enables a more integrated and collaborative approach to strategy and planning - for example, ensuring the research and innovation components are feeding into and informing the health service planning,” Colleen says. “By removing pre-existing administrative barri- ers, we can work together to better design, devel- op, and support the delivery of innovative solu- tions for health services, the health workforce, and the community.” The CPSS also provides expertise and leader- ship across the broader health system, such as informing Queensland’s policy strategy and infra- structure planning (be that digital or built infra- structure), and advising on national health priori- ties and initiatives.
AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO THE FUTURE OF HEALTH Queensland Health is undergoing a metamorphosis as traditional boundaries dissolve, making way for a collaborative approach to innovation that will revolutionise patient care and system resilience. I n an era of rapid technological advancement and complex healthcare challenges, the need for collaboration and innovation within the health industry has never been more apparent. Traditional organisational structures, often char- acterised by isolated departments and informa- tion silos, can hinder progress and stifle the po- tential for groundbreaking discoveries. Recognising this, Queensland Health has em- braced a transformative shift, and is fostering an environment where diverse ideas, knowledge, and skills converge, amplifying its power to lead Queenslanders into a healthier future. At the newly-created Clinical Planning and Service Strategy (CPSS) division, Deputy Direc- tor-General Colleen Jen is working to tackle ex-
“When ‘I’ becomes ‘we’, illness becomes wellness.”
HEALTHQ32: A strategy for the future The challenges facing Queensland as we look towards the future of healthcare delivery are not unique. In response to population growth and increas- ing demand on health systems, the Queensland government is developing long-term strategies to reduce demand pressures, respond to workforce shortages and manage rising costs. HEALTHQ32 sets the future direction for
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