Cardano Kit for State Organisations - beHub Healthcare Dept.

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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Cardano Kit for State Organisations - beHub Healthcare Dept.

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

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360000

[Proposal Summary] Time

Please specify how many months you expect your project to last

12

[Proposal Summary] Translation Information

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No

Original Language

en

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

It is difficult for state organisations to engage with the Cardano network in a meaningful way.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://selfdriven.foundation
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• https://behub.com.au
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• https://github.com/selfdriven-foundartion/energy/catalyst/f14/
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• https://youtu.be/ptgdnuD-xO4
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• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/behub-pty-ltd_behub-healthcareinnovation-blockchain-activity-7239124181139738625-nkZ-

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

Yes

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

Cardano Partnerchains Kit

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

License and Additional Information

Creative Commons Zero (CC0) Public Domain

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal

Healthcare

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Describe your established collaborations.

beHub is an Australian digital health platform organising medical device and product information for hospitals, manufacturers, and clinicians. It enables secure access to manufacturer-approved resources, department-specific playlists, usage tracking, and direct updates. Already live in 31 hospitals with 4,000+ clinicians, including remote sites, beHub operates within NSW Health’s 220+ hospitals with approximately 140,000 staff and Alice Springs Hospital. Expansion is underway across NSW and NT, backed by manufacturer partnerships and a scalable model.

Describe funding commitments.

To date, development of beHub has been supported through private investment, early subscription revenues from participating hospitals, and in-kind contributions from clinical partners. Manufacturer partnerships have committed to ongoing integration and data support, ensuring long-term sustainability. This Catalyst proposal seeks to extend functionality and real-world impact by integrating the Cardano network & Active Validation Services to extend SSI-based trust frameworks, building on these existing financial and institutional commitments -- while developing a reuseable kit.

Describe your key performance metrics.

1. Platform adoption: number of hospitals and healthcare sites onboarded.
2. Clinician engagement: number of active users (logins, resource access, playlist use).
3. Data growth: volume of medical device/product resources organised and shared as digital/SSI assets on the Cardano network.
4. Blockchain integration: number of DIDs, Verifiable Credentials, and anchored assets issued via Cardano.
5. Use of the "Cardano State Organisation Kit" by state organisations.
6. Community impact: webinars, education kits distributed, and feedback incorporated.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

The proposed solution will create an open-source "Cardano State Organisation Kit" using the existing well-established beHub as they the development partner to build with and implement in a real use-case.

Using the well-known beHub use-case codify the why, what, how, who, where and when into a JSON definition file, using the skillzeb standard, which then as a kit resource can be used to build:

1. Identity via SSI DIDs/VCs for people, organisations, and roles;
2. Attestation: storage of process artefacts (hashes, checkpoints, and proofs anchored to Cardano);
3. Validation via AVS/partner‑chain services to check rules (who, when, how) and emit signed results.
4. User and organisational interaces
5. AI integration based on definitions file for alignment and Cardano asset smart asset creation eg validators

"From Definition to Implementation"

The kit will be focused on the aspects required by a state organisation to implement a Cardano based solution, covering:

• Risk Analysis Framework
• Categorisation of Digital Assets; Private, Public etc
• Interfaces
• Accountablty - Reporting etc

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

The "Cardano State Organisation Kit":

1. Lowers adoption friction for future state-organisations by asbstracting the technology and focusing on the definition / intent of the organisation.
2. Increases on‑chain activity, showcases partner‑chain + AVS patterns, and strengthens Cardano’s reputation for accountability with privacy.
3. Interoperability with SSI/VC standards.
4. Can be used with Cardano marketing to show-case real-world use and impact.

The project will have a number of positive impacts on the wide Cardano community, including:

1. Show how a “Web2” application can be incrementally enhanced with “Web3” capabilities.
2. Generate Cardano wallets and transactions (network activity)
3. Demonstate the portability of state organisational credentials using SSI and Cardano and Cardano AVS - eg Midnight.
4. A path for state organisation employees to further explore the Cardano ecosystem including, DeFi, dGov and more - generating transactions and network activity.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

The selfdriven Foundation was founded in 2019 and the team is highly engaged within the Cardano community. It has a robust organisational structure.

Mark Byers (selfdriven Co-founder) is a qualified Engineer and has 30+ years experience delivering internet based high-grade solutions to market, including the vision to co-found the https://entityOS.cloud service in 2000.

Mark has been involved in the Cardano ecosystem since 2019 and has a strong technical understanding and involvement in community projects and presented at the Brisbane Cardano Summit 2022 as part of the selfdriven Project (https://selfdriven.foundation).

Mark is a founding member of the IntersectMBO Membership & Community Committee.

Bence Lukács (selfdriven Foundation Co-founder) is a former sports trainer and school teacher with 10+ years of experience in Digital Education, Higher Education Organisational Development and building open learning and collaboration (infra-)structure.

Bence also researches Blockchain through the lens of social sciences, focusing especially on Openness, Open Science and DeSci.

At the selfdriven Foundation he is the Organisational Lead, managing projects and organisational operations as well as supporting the development of the educational frameworks. He is engaged in the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) Cardano Community (co-hosting & attending various) Constitutional Workshops.

Damian Noonan (selfdriven Foundation Co-Founder) has over 20 years experience delivering technology projects as part of strategic transformation initiatives, with expertise particularly Salesforce, MuleSoft and its emerging technologies. As co-founder of recently acquired Tquila ANZ, Damian has experience in building teams and delivering enterprise solutions.

Elizabeth Jones (beHub Co-Founder) is a health professional and entrepreneur with over 35 years’ experience across clinical nursing, hospital procurement, sales leadership, and healthcare innovation. A former ICU nurse, she has held senior roles with Ramsay Health Care, Sydney Adventist Hospital, BD, and ICU Medical, leading teams, managing multimillion-dollar procurement portfolios, and forging strategic partnerships in both public and private health. As co-founder of beHub, Elizabeth combines frontline clinical insight with commercial acumen to improve clinician access to accurate device information, streamline onboarding, and enhance patient flow. She continues to work part-time within NSW Health, keeping her closely connected to the realities of hospital operations.

Brian Halse (beHub Co-Founder & Chair) is an experienced chair, non-executive director, and governance specialist with over two decades of leadership across agribusiness, education, health technology, and the not-for-profit sector. His career includes CEO roles at ChemCert Australia, High Security Irrigators, and beHub Health, where he co-founded and helped scale the platform to 31 hospitals and 3,000+ clinicians. Known for building trusted stakeholder relationships and delivering organisational transformation, Brian brings deep expertise in strategic governance, financial management, and guiding multi-stakeholder initiatives from concept to execution. Brian was involved in Cardano governance workshops in 2024.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Planning

Milestone Outputs

The project will begin with detailed planning and the establishment of a comprehensive project management plan. This will define scope, timelines, responsibilities, and incorporate a structured risk management framework to anticipate, monitor, and mitigate potential issues throughout delivery.

Acceptance Criteria

1. A project management plan document is created and shared, outlining scope, timeline, stakeholders, and responsibilities.
2. A risk register is developed, with identified risks and mitigation strategies.
3. A delivery calendar is established and published in the repository.

Evidence of Completion

1. Project management plan (PDF/MD) available in the public GitHub repository.
2. Risk register document included in the repo.
3. Delivery calendar published in the repo and version-controlled.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

40000

Progress

10 %

Milestone Title

Design

Milestone Outputs

Design the “Cardano State Organisation Kit,” including validation through integration with the beHub NSW Health project and the selfdriven.health initiative, ensuring practical application, stakeholder alignment, and real-world use.

Acceptance Criteria

1. A detailed design document for the Cardano State Organisation Kit is completed and reviewed.
2. Architecture diagrams, data schema, and workflows are produced and published.
3. Validation plan documented for integration with the beHub NSW Health project and the selfdriven.health initiative.
4. Stakeholder review and approval of the design outputs.

Evidence of Completion

1. Design documentation (PDF/MD) published in the GitHub repository.
2. Architecture diagrams and data schema files uploaded and accessible.
3. Validation plan for NSW Health project and selfdriven.health initiative available in repo.
4. Sign-off from stakeholders recorded in meeting notes or project log.

Delivery Month

3

Cost

60000

Progress

30 %

Milestone Title

Build

Milestone Outputs

Use the well-proven open-source selfdriven.network On-Chain interface using Cardano and AVS to enable within the beHub NSW State Health Department implementation:

1. Healthcare workers are automatic provision of a shared-custody Cardano wallet
2. Hospitals, device manufacturers, and devices are assigned decentralised identifiers (DIDs) anchored on Cardano.
3. Healthcare workers are assigned Ed25519-based decentralised IDs anchored on Cardano.
4. Learning achievements (proof-growth/activity) are issued as Verifiable Credentials anchored on Cardano.
5. Users an view and share their public DID on a profile page.
6. Users can view VCs and assets in their Cardano wallet through the integrated in-app wallet.
7. API/GenAI MCP endpoint to support SSI services in DID Document format, e.g., credential status checks.

* Users are State Organisation Employees

Acceptance Criteria

1. Automatic shared-custody Cardano wallet creation is functional and tested.
2. DIDs are successfully generated and anchored for hospitals, devices, and healthcare workers.
3. VCs are issued for learning achievements and visible in user wallets.
4. Profile page shows public DID, verified by external access.
5. API endpoints for credential services are deployed and validated.

Evidence of Completion

1. Public GitHub repo with code for SSI/VC integration.
2. Screenshots / screencasts showing wallet creation, DID assignment, and VC issuance.
3. API documentation and test results for DID/VC endpoints.
4. Demo environment accessible for stakeholders to verify functionality.

Delivery Month

8

Cost

140000

Progress

70 %

Milestone Title

Validate based on beHub/NSW Health & selfdriven.health Initiative

Milestone Outputs

1. Validation of the Cardano State Organisation Kit in a real-world healthcare setting (beHub NSW Health & selfdriven.health).
2. Deployment of SSI/DID and VC workflows with healthcare workers, hospitals, and manufacturers.
3. Collection of performance data, user feedback, and operational metrics.
4. Refinement of kit design based on outcomes and stakeholder review.

Acceptance Criteria

1. Cardano State Organisation Kit deployed within the beHub NSW Health initiative.
2. Healthcare workers onboarded with DID-based identity and Verifiable Credentials.
3. At least one hospital and one manufacturer successfully integrated.
4. End-to-end workflows (wallet, DID, VC issuance, verification) tested and verified in production environment.
5. Feedback from users and stakeholders incorporated into final documentation.

Evidence of Completion

1. Deployment records, screenshots, and logs from beHub NSW Health system.
2. Published case study or report demonstrating use of the kit in healthcare operations.
3. Repository updated with refined design and implementation outputs.
4. Signed validation statement from project stakeholders.

Delivery Month

10

Cost

80000

Progress

90 %

Milestone Title

Publish & Socialise the "Cardano State Organisation Kit"

Milestone Outputs

1. Final publication of the Cardano State Organisation Kit.
2. Creation and release of an official press release announcing the kit.
3. Development of educational and promotional materials (guides, case studies, slide decks).
4. Delivery of recorded webinars, and community presentations to promote the kit.
5. Socialisation across Cardano community networks, and state organisations.

Acceptance Criteria

1. Cardano State Organisation Kit is published and publicly accessible (website and GitHub).
2. Press release issued through Cardano and partner communication channels.
3. At least one webinar or workshop delivered with community participation.
4. Socialisation materials (guides, case studies, presentations) shared publicly.
5. Feedback collected from stakeholders and integrated into the final report.

Evidence of Completion

1. Public link to the Cardano State Organisation Kit repository and website.
2. Copy and distribution record of the press release.
3. Recording of webinar/workshop with attendance metrics.
4. Published guides, case studies, and presentation decks available online.
5. Final report including community/stakeholder feedback and adoption outcomes.

Delivery Month

12

Cost

40000

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Milestone 1 – Planning

Cost: ₳40,000

Work & Resources:

1. Establish comprehensive project management plan.
2. Define scope, responsibilities, stakeholders, and delivery calendar.
3. Create risk management framework and register.
4. Project Manager, Risk Analyst, Governance Lead, Admin/Coordination support.

Milestone 2 – Design

Cost: ₳60,000

Work & Resources:

1. Design the “Cardano State Organisation Kit.”
2. Produce architecture diagrams, workflows, and data schemas.
3. Validate integration with beHub NSW Health & selfdriven.health.
4. Solution Architect, Cardano Specialist, SSI Specialist, UX Designer, Stakeholder Engagement Lead.

Milestone 3 - Build Kit Resources

Cost: ₳140,000

Work & resources; :

1. Configure based on codified definition selfdriven.network and Cardano/AVS interfaces.
2. Services for shared-custody wallets, DIDs, and VC issuance for healthcare workers, hospitals, and manufacturers.
3. Services API with SSI services and integrate MCP endpoint.
4. Product manager, builders, selfdriven.network, Cardano & Cardano AVS.

Milestone 4 – Validate (beHub NSW Health & selfdriven.health Initiative)

Cost: ₳80,000

Work & Resources:

1. Deploy kit in real-world healthcare environments.
2. Onboard hospitals, device manufacturers, and healthcare workers with DID/VC identities.
3. Collect performance data, user feedback, and refine the kit.
4. Enagement Manager, Clinical Liaison, Data Analyst, Project Manager, QA/Testers.

Milestone 5 – Publish & Socialise Kit

Cost: ₳40,000

Work & Resources:

1. Publish the Cardano State Organisation Kit (website + GitHub).
2. Release official press release.
3. Deliver recorded webinars, and socialisation across Cardano and partner networks.
4. Technical Writer, Communications Specialist, Designer (guides/slides), Community Outreach Lead.

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

A reusable Kit + a real pilot. Delivers open standards, working code, and a real public implementation that others can clone. Strengthens Cardano’s positioning for verifiable community processes using partner‑chains and AVS, while keeping costs modest and outcomes concrete.

An investment with value in:

1. Network usage - transaction fees
2. Marketing
3. State organisaiton education - by example
4. Real-world Community on-boarding

The project represents value for money in a number of ways - including:

1. A real world example of the use of Cardano technology and network.
2. On-boarding of new users which is key to the growth of Cardano.
3. On-boarding through application (user value) in the beHub use-case, in the form of essential healthcare worker portable learning credential management and sharing.
4. More Cardano brand visibility to a non-crypto ecosystem.
5. Healthcare is universal, and healthcare works travel for work, naturally growing the awareness of this type of application of Cardano technology.
6. Device manufacturers are global and have similar device training needs globally, so also naturally growing the awareness of this type of application of Cardano technology.

[Required Acknowledgements] Consent & Confirmation

Terms and Conditions:

Yes