Facilities

NQ SPARK’s simulation and administration facility occupies more than 1,100m² (with access to a further usable 334m² and loading dock) in the Clinical Practice Building on the JCU Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas, Townsville. NQ SPARK is approximately 3.4 kilometres from the main entrance to ADF Lavarack Barracks, and only 12 kilometres from the Townsville CBD. This location straddles the Australian Academic Research Network (AARNet) and the commercial National Broadband Network (NBN), providing unrivalled connectivity.

Within the facility, dedicated elements include:

Organic Capability:

A fully integrated ecosystem of advanced facilities designed to support real-time simulation, training, and collaboration across multiple disciplines. From immersive environments to secure operational spaces, NQ SPARK enables teams to test, train, and respond with speed, precision, and confidence.

Live simulation & scenario testing

Secure, tech-enabled collaboration

Medical simulation across patient journey

Emergency and incident response training

01

SPARK Central

A flagship interactive collaboration and event space accommodating up to 100 participants, designed for immersive briefings, demonstrations and large scale engagement. The Space will feature projection capability on all walls to allow large groups to share live simulations, join virtually with other locations, or experience immersive presentations by users.

02

Incident Management Lab

A fully equipped and connected environment enabling teams to manage simulated or real world incidents and emergencies in real time. This facility will mimic and extend exiting command and control / disaster management / incident coordination facilities to provide an interactive training environment and an additional capacity for managing actual incidents.

03

Medical Simulation Theatre

Developed in collaboration with leading medical educators, this area will support mixed reality simulation across the full patient journey, from arrival and triage through to surgery and recovery. Access to a physical loading bay / ambulance dock increases realism and allows end to end training or simulation.

04

Secure Collaboration Suites

A number of discrete technology rich spaces designed for confidential collaboration, both in person and with remote participants. These suites, including a high-end bespoke boardroom, also provide real time monitoring of simulation environments across the facility.

05

Expandable Simulation Zones

Flexible spaces enabling third party technology providers to deploy specialist capabilities and for the NQ SPARK team to rapidly tailor simulation or training environments to specific user requirements.

06

Secure Storage

Secure and configurable areas are available for users to store sensitive or bulky equipment onsite to reduce handling and enhance setup speed.

01

01

SPARK Central

A flagship interactive collaboration and event space accommodating up to 100 participants, designed for immersive briefings, demonstrations and large scale engagement. The Space will feature projection capability on all walls to allow large groups to share live simulations, join virtually with other locations, or experience immersive presentations by users.

02

02

Incident Management Lab

A fully equipped and connected environment enabling teams to manage simulated or real world incidents and emergencies in real time. This facility will mimic and extend exiting command and control / disaster management / incident coordination facilities to provide an interactive training environment and an additional capacity for managing actual incidents.

03

03

Medical Simulation Theatre

Developed in collaboration with leading medical educators, this area will support mixed reality simulation across the full patient journey, from arrival and triage through to surgery and recovery. Access to a physical loading bay / ambulance dock increases realism and allows end to end training or simulation.

01

04

Secure Collaboration Suites

A number of discrete technology rich spaces designed for confidential collaboration, both in person and with remote participants. These suites, including a high-end bespoke boardroom, also provide real time monitoring of simulation environments across the facility.

02

05

Expandable Simulation Zones

Flexible spaces enabling third party technology providers to deploy specialist capabilities and for the NQ SPARK team to rapidly tailor simulation or training environments to specific user requirements.

03

06

Secure Storage

Secure and configurable areas are available for users to store sensitive or bulky equipment onsite to reduce handling and enhance setup speed.

SPARK Central

A flagship interactive collaboration and event space accommodating up to 100 participants, designed for immersive briefings, demonstrations and large scale engagement. The Space will feature projection capability on all walls to allow large groups to share live simulations, join virtually with other locations, or experience immersive presentations by users.

Incident Management Lab

A fully equipped and connected environment enabling teams to manage simulated or real world incidents and emergencies in real time. This facility will mimic and extend exiting command and control / disaster management / incident coordination facilities to provide an interactive training environment and an additional capacity for managing actual incidents.

Medical Simulation Theatre

Developed in collaboration with leading medical educators, this area will support mixed reality simulation across the full patient journey, from arrival and triage through to surgery and recovery. Access to a physical loading bay / ambulance dock increases realism and allows end to end training or simulation.

Secure Collaboration Suites

A number of discrete technology rich spaces designed for confidential collaboration, both in person and with remote participants. These suites, including a high-end bespoke boardroom, also provide real time monitoring of simulation environments across the facility.

Expandable Simulation Zones

Flexible spaces enabling third party technology providers to deploy specialist capabilities and for the NQ SPARK team to rapidly tailor simulation or training environments to specific user requirements.

Secure Storage

Secure and configurable areas are available for users to store sensitive or bulky equipment onsite to reduce handling and enhance setup speed.

SPARK
Central

A flagship interactive collaboration and event space accommodating up to 100 participants, designed for immersive briefings, demonstrations and large scale engagement. The Space will feature projection capability on all walls to allow large groups to share live simulations, join virtually with other locations, or experience immersive presentations by users.

Incident Management Lab

A fully equipped and connected environment enabling teams to manage simulated or real world incidents and emergencies in real time. This facility will mimic and extend exiting command and control / disaster management / incident coordination facilities to provide an interactive training environment and an additional capacity for managing actual incidents.

Medical Simulation Theatre

Developed in collaboration with leading medical educators, this area will support mixed reality simulation across the full patient journey, from arrival and triage through to surgery and recovery. Access to a physical loading bay / ambulance dock increases realism and allows end to end training or simulation.

Secure Collaboration Suites

A number of discrete technology rich spaces designed for confidential collaboration, both in person and with remote participants. These suites, including a high-end bespoke boardroom, also provide real time monitoring of simulation environments across the facility.

Expandable Simulation Zones

Flexible spaces enabling third party technology providers to deploy specialist capabilities and for the NQ SPARK team to rapidly tailor simulation or training environments to specific user requirements.

Secure
Storage

Secure and configurable areas are available for users to store sensitive or bulky equipment onsite to reduce handling and enhance setup speed.

Integrated Simulation Technologies

NQSPARK is designed to seamlessly integrate leading simulation technologies, enabling partners and external providers to deploy and scale advanced solutions with minimal setup time.

While final negotiation and procurement are still underway, NQ SPARK third party capabilities will indicatively include:

Experiential Learning Environment (EVE) Cave

A cornerstone installation for NQ SPARK powered by Igloo Vision, EVE creates a cutting edge and headset free, 360 degree immersive environment experience allowing groups to interact with and explore complex or dangerous environments. EVE also provides the ability to network multiple CAVEs globally for secure real time collaboration in any environment.

Powered by a content agnostic Immersive Media Player, this system provides up to spherical immersion in virtual environments, motion tracking of participants through 3D glasses and controllers to allow them to interact with virtual objects and move through virtual environments.

 

Any immersive or digital material including web-based content can be accessed through an Igloo CAVE. Users can switch context quickly and easily between 2D or 3D content and work with several types of content, in different formats, from different sources, all at the same time.

Learn more

BlueRoom Mixed Reality (MR) Simulator

Delivering hands on training with tactile feedback in immersive virtual environments. BlueRoom delivers true mixed reality training allowing trainees to use real hands, real medical tools and real equipment inside fully immersive virtual environments powered by VR headsets. BlueRoom products include:

w Aeromedical Simulator Mixed Realityerprofessional, interdisciplinary scenario-based team training

w Tactical Combat Casualty Care (MR-TCCC)

w BlueRoom Mission Control

w BlueRoom Biometrics

w Extended Reality (XR) Game Development

w Digital Twins

Learn more

Simovation Blended Learning Interactive Simulation Suite (BLISS)

A configurable platform specialised for replicating complex environments, drawing on the developers’ deep medical experience and using gamified learning to enhance engagement and retention for small groups. BLISS offers immersive prehospital, in hospital and emergency management:

BLISS offers immersive prehospital, in hospital and emergency management:

w Interprofessional, interdisciplinary scenario-based team training

w Technical skills practice and rehearsal

w Clinical case reviews

w Hospital-wide training application

w Tutorials – 3D interactive touch wall high-definition capability ideal for cardiac assessment, 12 lead ECG integration, cardiac conduction system review

w Incorporate any 360 degree web based image or content, use API's, create conference options (Teams/Zoom, etc)

w Incorporate live debriefing tools – AHA Slides or Mentimeter

w Unique proprietary touch layer technology software supporting rotate, scale and interaction with any media

w Access to over 1,200 Interactive 3D anatomy and physiology models to support scenario development

w Support of third party content, including live websites, PDFs, video’s, excel sheets, PowerPoint, and DTICOM viewing

w Staff orientations

w Facilitators can write on the immersive interactive walls, and create debriefs at the conclusion of a scenario

Learn More

Eight360 NOVA Untethered Motion Simulator

An immersive virtual vehicle system featuring a unique design allowing full 360 movement in real space and connectivity to even existing consumer simulator packages.

NOVA is a “virtual vehicle” - able to put users inside a realistic VR environment, but also recreate the necessary sensations to make it real. Combining the latest in immersive reality systems with a unique design allowing full 360 flips and spins, the platform delivers a more immersive and visceral experience, leading to better engagement and learning outcomes. Whether users are manoeuvring heavy equipment in unusual situations, practicing off-road handling skills to avoid a rollover, or learning to land an aircraft in a windy location, NOVA puts the user literally in the driver’s seat.

Learn more

Simulation Simplified

Collaborative team medical physical simulation packs adopting a low-tech and hands on approach to building team thinking and action across multiple specific medical care scenarios. This bridging the gap between simulation and practice allows teams to translate and adapt digital simulation into their real-world operations.

Learn More

NQ SPARK unashamedly focusses on helping to develop and promote technology from Australia and its allies to increase sovereign security and capability.