The University of Queensland’s Centre for Online Health (UQ-COH) is one of Australia’s leading academic centres with more than 25 years’ experience developing, implementing, and evaluating telehealth and virtual care services around the country.
The UQ-COH is world-renowned for its expertise in telehealth and virtual care. UQ-COH is one of the original centres forming the Centre for Health Services Research, within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences.
The COH's multidisciplinary team of clinicians, academic researchers, educators, technicians, engineers, and administrators are research translation experts who pride themselves on a broad range of research projects that deliver solutions to real-world clinical problems.
Our vision
Improving health and strengthening communities through the use of telehealth and virtual care.
Our mission
To lead telehealth and virtual care research and education which inspires improvements in healthcare access, in partnership with communities and health services.
Our key focus areas
- Pioneering research in telehealth and virtual care which responds to healthcare priorities, community needs, and consumer preferences;
- Academic and vocational education and training in telehealth and virtual care; and
- Telehealth and virtual care consultancy services, supporting our industry partners across Australia and globally.