Thank you to our Hackathon co-hosts, partners and supporters making this unique event possible.
Hackathon Co-Hosts
The School of Public Health, University of Queensland
UQ’s School of Public Health is committed to improving the health and well-being of populations in a changing and inequitable world.
Ranked 39th in the world for Public Health (2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects), we are internationally recognised for our impactful research and world class teaching programs across public health, biostatistics, and epidemiology.
A comprehensive research program paired with links to global organisations including the World Health Organization ensure our students graduate with the knowledge and networks they need to make an impact.
UQ Ventures
UQ Ventures is part of the University of Queensland (UQ). Through UQ Ventures, UQ supports university students, high school students, industry leaders and government experts to create a lasting impact, offering proven entrepreneurship and innovation programs, design jams and premium professional development opportunities. With over thirty thousand participants since 2018, UQ Ventures has had tremendous reach to all parts of the university community and the extended QLD community.
The UQ Ventures team includes industry experts and experienced facilitators who guide students through practical, hands-on workshops tailored to their needs. Workshop outcomes go beyond business and startup ecosystems and focus on building entrepreneurial skills, needed to help drive innovation across diverse industries and sectors.
Gold Partners
Optus
At Optus, we recognise the critical role telecommunications play in domestic and family violence situations, and we are committed to working with the industry to achieve better social outcomes. We stand against all forms of domestic and family violence, pledging compassionate and tailored support for victim- survivors, and those who assist them. We are always striving to improve the support we offer, ensuring that our services are safe, reliable, and responsive to the needs of vulnerable Australians. Through ongoing efforts to increase awareness and enhance care, Optus is dedicated to providing better and more effective assistance when it’s needed most.
Silver Partners
Bronze Partners
Health and Wellbeing Queensland
Health and Wellbeing Queensland is the state’s dedicated public health agency, working to drive generational change that improves the health and wellbeing futures of Queenslanders, especially our kids.
Our initial focus is obesity prevention and the reduction of chronic disease, through nutrition, physical activity and wellbeing, and reducing health inequity.
To do this we work across government, health environments, the private sector and communities to partner, create, develop and amplify policy and programs that achieve real and measurable improvements, so all Queenslanders have the best chance to live a healthier life, no matter who they are, or where they live.
Supporters
Challenge DV
At Challenge DV, our vision is to create a world without domestic and family violence. We have been partnering with Australian businesses since 2001 to educate, advocate and empower people to end domestic and family violence. We do this through market-leading workplace programs, impactful strategic partnerships and powerful events and advocacy that unite a community no longer able to accept abuse or violence of any form.
Women’s Health & Equality Queensland
Women’s Health & Equality Queensland are leaders in women’s health, gender equity and the primary prevention of violence in Queensland.
We provide counselling, therapeutic groups and health services for women and gender-diverse people with experiences of violence, as well as professional education, community programs and structural reform.
Our Watch
Preventing violence against women.
Our Watch is a national leader in the primary prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia.
We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise.
Health Consumers Queensland
Health Consumers Queensland is the State peak organisation representing the involvement of health consumers and carers in healthcare.
Since 2008, we have worked to enable consumers, Queensland Health and the health system to partner effectively together and improve the health of all Queenslanders.