In this episode, Associate Professor Maree Toombs yarns with UQ Centre for Online Health Director, Anthony Smith who has been delivering telehealth opportunities in metropolitan, regional and remote Queensland for almost 20 years. Hear about his pathway into telemedicine, and how he and his team are working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to transform the way health services are delivered in Indigenous communities.
About Anthony Smith
Professor Anthony Smith has been delivering telehealth opportunities in under-served communities in regional and remote Queensland for nearly 20 years.
Born and raised in Brisbane, he’s now the Director of The University of Queensland’s Centre for Online Health (COH) — a research leader in planning, implementing and evaluating telemedicine.
For 12 years, Professor Anthony Smith has been working in partnership with the Cherbourg community, to establish a telemedicine service for the routine screening of Indigenous children at high risk of chronic health conditions.