NeuroHub WA being represented at the Good Design Awards.
For over six decades, the Australian Good Design Awards have been considered the pinnacle of design and innovation in Australia. The awards celebrate the best and most forward-thinking projects across multiple industries that seek to improve society, drive progress and create a better world.
On Friday 17 October, a panel of leading international experts awarded Edith Cowan University's (ECU) CPH-developed NeuroHub WA project, the gold award for Concept Design.
NeuroHub WA is a world-leading digital program concept that is co-designed with the neurological community for people living with neurological conditions. It is intended to create a safe single source of truth and support for people who are affected by a neurological condition, carers, and clinicians and other stakeholders.
NeuroHub WA
It is estimated that 1 in 3 people live with a neurological condition. This makes the potential impact of NeuroHub WA all the more pivotal.
"This recognition is wonderful - but more importantly, it highlights what it could mean for the community we serve. NeuroHub has the potential to deliver real impact for people living with neurological conditions, but to do so, we need continued support to grow the platform. Driving that kind of impact is central to what we do as researchers in the CPH and at ECU - it's part of our social licence." Professor Simon Laws, Director of CPH, said.
NeuroHub WA has received 1,300 signatures of support from the community and 21 letters of support from organisations such as Parkinson's WA, Huntington's Australia and Brightwater.
ECU's own senior research fellow, Dr Travis Cruickshank, is the founder of NeuroHub WA and has aspirations for the project to continue to grow and gain investment to support the families that are affected by neurological conditions.
"This award is recognition of the dedicated efforts of the neurological community in Western Australia to meaningfully co-design digital solutions that result in real-world benefit for families impacted by neurological conditions," Dr Cruickshank said.
Amy Sutton, CEO of Anthologie and Dr Travis Cruickshank, ECU senior research fellow, with their gold awards.
The project is now entering its next phase as an investment-ready concept, designed to simplify how people manage information, appointments, and their condition, while providing vital support to the sector through two pilot programs.
NeuroHub WA would like to acknowledge and thank industry partner and joint winner Anthologie as well as key industry partners Renee Hallam and David Daff (Zyrous), collaborative partner the Perron Institute, not-for-profit partners Parkinson's WA and Brightwater and many others for their unwavering support and engagement.
"Along the journey, I have been incredibly humbled by the generosity and courage of the neurological community to share their thoughts and perspectives, particularly our community champions, Cam Briscoe, Basil Meredino, Sophie Bennett, Shenane Hogg, Dee Mayne, Kelly Moes, Graham Hough, Teagan Smith, Gregg Oughton and David Blacker. I am incredibly grateful to our ECU team of Professor Simon Laws, Melanie Clarke, Dr Kelly Moes, Assistant Professor Chris Kueh and Miffy Durham, Program Manager at State Head Injury Unit," Dr Cuickshank said.
The collaborative development of NeuroHub WA represents a leading approach to collegiality and knowledge sharing, which embodies the values that drive ECU's CPH to continue to innovate and work towards positive change.
"Research is more than papers and grants it is about impact, that is why I do it," Dr Cruickshank said.
