Table 2.
Queensland Genomics’ Capability projects and community projects.
| Project name | Description | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability-Building Workstream (Discovery Round) | Workforce Development | Development of post-graduate course - Masters in Diagnostic Genomics | 2017–2018 |
| Genomic Testing Innovation | Systems to cover genomics in Queensland Pathology processes including sample collection, processing, analysis, tracking, and reporting | 2017–2018 | |
| Genomic Information Management | Architecture for Queensland’s genomic information management, and the standards, policies and procedures to support a common infrastructure for the management and use of genomic data | 2017–2018 | |
| Evaluation of Clinical Genomics | Assess the health economics of incorporating genomics into the health system based on Discovery Round projects | 2017–2018 | |
| Ethical Legal and Social Implications of Genomics (ELSI) | Develop a series of guidelines, policies and advice to support; community engagement, consent, research, justice and clinical use of genomics, including GenetiQs | 2017–2018 | |
| Capability & Infrastructure Work Program (Strategy & Legacy Rounds) | Primary Care and General Practise in Genomics Eeducation | Online training modules on genomics in primary care to upskill Queensland’s general practitioner workforce in genomic medicine, to prepare for the state-wide integration of genomic treatment in primary care | 2019–2021 |
| Nursing and Midwifery Genomics Education and Knowledge | Development of education and scope of practice frameworks and resources for integrating genomics into nursing and midwifery practice in Queensland | 2019–2021 | |
| Variant Curation Workshops | Deliver a national cancer variant curation workshop for clinicians working in cancer genomics; and a hereditary variant curation workshop to build core capabilities in Queensland | 2019 | |
| Pathology Queensland Centre for Integrated Genomics | Building and expand Pathology Queensland’s capabilities in genomics sequencing services capacity and genomics-based diagnostic activities | 2019–2021 | |
| Genomic Institute | Undertaking planning for the establishment of a Statewide Genomic Institute to develop integration across clinical services, education and training, research and innovation, data and technology, academic, and industry partnerships | 2019–2021 | |
| Integrating Genomics into the ieMR | Partner with Clinical Excellence Queensland and eHealth Queensland to ensure Queensland’s integrated electronic Medical Record (ieMR) supports genetic and genomic medicine requirements | 2019 | |
| Longitudinal Information Management and Advanced Decision Support | Strategic approach to managing genomic information captured from clinical diagnostics, and exploring the application of artificial intelligence in medical genomics | 2019 | |
| Evaluation of Clinical Genomics | Assessing the health economics of incorporating genomics into the health system based on Strategy Round Projects. | 2019–2021 | |
| Indigenous Genomics Health Literacy (IG-HeLP) | In partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples develop culturally appropriate genomics communication materials | 2019–2020 | |
| Statewide Consent and Ethics for Genomics | Establish standardised approaches to consent for clinical genomics in Queensland | 2019 | |
| Queensland Online Oncology Tool (QOOL) enhancement - Epilepsy Genomics Project | Development of the QOOL application to capture clinical data to inform clinical decision making in Epilepsy | 2019–2020 | |
| Queensland Online Oncology tool (QOOL) | Upgrade to the existing QOOL application to incorporate genomic clinical information to facilitate multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDT) | 2020–2021 | |
| Queensland Genomics Program Evaluation | External evaluation of genomics in Queensland to support decision making for future investments into clinical genomics | 2020–2021 | |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Referral Pathways | Design a coordinated care model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to improve referral pathways to Genetic Health Queensland | 2020–2021 | |
| Children and Genomics Strategy | Support Children’s Health Queensland to develop a strategy for the ongoing adoption of genomics | 2020–2021 | |
| Children’s Hospital Queensland Cancer Genomics Service | Support the development of Children’s Cancer Genomics Services via the QCH Cancer Department with a focus on family-led services in a “plan and do” approach e.g. sequence whilst planning | 2020–2021 | |
| Community Advisory Group Projects (Strategy & Legacy Rounds) | Patient Communication Toolkit | Develop resources for patients to support their ability to access and engage with Queensland’s genetic health services | 2019–2020 |
| Queensland Patient’s Journeys in Genomics | Engaging with patients to understand their experiences with accessing genetic health services in Queensland | 2019–2020 | |
| Health Consumers Queensland Forum & Evaluation | Evaluation of consumer knowledge of genomics at Health Consumers Queensland forum | 2019–2020 | |
| Genomic Literacy in Multicultural (GLiM) Queensland | Provide education to multicultural health workers in genetic health services in Queensland; via training for Bilingual Community Health Workers and Medical Interpreters | 2019–2021 | |
| Medical Interpreter Training Evaluation | Research project evaluating the outcomes of GLiM’s medical interpreter training sessions in 2019 & 2020 | 2020–2021 | |
| Queensland Genetic Support Network scoping | Engage with patient stakeholders across Queensland to determine their needs for a genetic support network. | 2020–2021 | |
| Queensland Genomics Community Advisory Group Publication | Develop and submit a journal article for peer-review publication presenting the structure and activities of the Queensland Genomics Community Advisory Group | 2021 |