Professor Daphne Flynn

Professor Daphne Flynn

Daphne is Director of Design Health Collab, Monash Art, Design and Architecture’s Health and Wellbeing lab. Daphne works to encourage collaboration with university researchers, industry partners and medical bodies.

As a Practice Professor, Daphne draws on a broad range of experiences with various design consultancies, as well as a variety of business from small firms to multinational companies.

Daphne’s interest is in applying design thinking methodology to facilitate innovation, particularly in the area of healthcare and wellbeing.

Whether the challenge is considering the ergonomics and ease of use of medtech devices or creating better patient experiences in healthcare organisations, design can play a central role in facilitating innovation and change.

Daphne’s experience includes collaborations with MIME in medtech research, designing the award-winning asthma prediction device X-halo, and investigating a Hospital-to-Home healthcare pilot program for Philips.

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On the road: Mobile CT scanner set to transform rural healthcare

A Monash design researcher is transforming how we diagnose disease – with portable CT scanners that fit inside a van.
9 July, 2025

Monash leads the way in impactful design research

Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) staff, students and collaborators are celebrating a proud achievement at the 2024 Good Design Awards, winning a total of twelve awards.
23 September, 2024

Research

Design Health Collab

Research lab

Co-design for Healthy Ageing

Inspired by Singapore, a cross-cultural, cross-generational student project.
Design Health Collab

The future of emergency department designs

A co-design investigation into Emergency Department waiting rooms.
Design Health Collab

Hand Hygiene Compliance

Positive behaviour change through design.
Design Health Collab

Blundstone Intelligent Footwear for Healthcare

Integrating design, technology, and cutting-edge footwear to understand occupational health and safety risks in healthcare.
Design Health Collab

Venous Access

Improving the efficacy and experience of Venous Access.
Design Health Collab

Project GLOOK

Exploring the feasibility and acceptance of a wearable device that monitors blood glucose in patients with diabetes and the effectiveness of real time physician feedback in modifying health behaviour.
Design Health Collab

Mobile Stroke Imager

A lightweight mobile stroke imager designed to fit into standard ambulances and provide faster stroke diagnosis at the point of care.
Design Health Collab

Asthma nebuliser / PALM

Breathing new life into asthma treatment using the PALM of their hand.
Design Health Collab

Lifeblood

Improving blood donor retention through design.
Design Health Collab

Future Healthcare

This Monash-led interdisciplinary initiative is at the intersection of university, healthcare, community, government and industry.
Design Health Collab

Multimedia Distraction in the Emergency Department

Exploring multimedia as a distraction tool for older patients at risk of developing behavioural disturbance.
Design Health Collab