DAVD

About Us

Our Director

David Shaw

David Shaw is a leader in independent ICT design, known for designing systems that are reliable, efficient, and effortless to use. With a degree in Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering, and postgraduate training in Project Management, UX/UI Design, and Adult Workplace Training, David blends deep technical skill with a sharp understanding of how people interact with technology.


His career began in industries where precision and performance are critical—medical, defence, audiovisual, telecommunications, and hospitality. Along the way, he led teams of technicians and programmers, translating complex ideas into practical, integrated solutions.


In 2000, David founded DAVD Consulting Engineers to meet the growing need for specialised ICT consultancy. Today, he partners with clients nationwide to deliver life-cycle-focused designs that align technology with operational needs.


David is valued for his meticulous attention to detail, product-agnostic approach, and commitment to only recommending proven, best-fit technologies. His clear, accurate documentation empowers contractors to tender competitively, eliminating ambiguity and avoiding costly variations.

David Shaw

Qualifications & Licences:

Bachelor of Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering – QUT.

Certificate IV in Business Management.

Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment.

Queensland Registered Practicing Engineer – RPEQ (6995)

(Electrical & Information, Telecommunications & Electronics)

Queensland Security Consultant. RPEQ (6995)

Victorian Building Authority Practicing Engineer – VBA. (EE44666)

Victorian Endorsed Practicing Engineer – (PE0000958)

New South Wales Security Consulting Licence – D.Shaw. (226904)

New South Wales Master Security Licence – DAVD. (104783)

Queensland Health Recognised Designer (v4.0) of ICT Cabling Systems

About DAVD

Who We Are

DAVD Consulting Engineers (Est. 2000) has been a trusted independent ICT consulting firm, specialising in tailored technology solutions for Human Care (Hospital, Aged & Retirement), Corporate, Education, and Hospitality industries.


Our expertise comes from formal engineering education, industry-certified professional development, and extensive commercial experience. 


Based in Brisbane, we regularly travel to service clients across entire chains.

We are an “Intricacy of Engineers” with a passion for proven Technologies,

and their ability to advance the people who embrace them.

Our Deliverables

What We Provide

We provide consultancy services by documenting customised ICT solutions tailored to both project and brand needs. Our design requirements are developed in collaboration with ICT & AV Managers, Operations Teams, and Head Office Project Directors.

As the “Operational Technology Consultant,” we work closely with the Project Manager, Architect, Builder, Interiors Architect, Electrical Services Consultants, and preferred Suppliers and Contractors. This ensures fit-for-purpose technology choices that integrate with their environment.

Unlike many, we remain part of the team post-project completion and handover, acting as a technical buffer between the Client and Contractors. This ensures a smooth transition from Client Vision → Design → Engineering → Tender → Construction → Commissioning → Staff Training, and even overseeing staff interaction with the technologies. Often, we’re among the last to leave the project site.

This approach saves significant time and costs, as Operations teams aren’t burdened with explaining system functionality to Contractors post-installation. Proudly, our designs result in minimal if not nil variations, as a result of our upfront diligence.

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FAQs

Why choose an ICT consultant over a services consultant?

Traditional services consultants — electrical, HVAC, mechanical, hydraulic — deliver defined, discipline-specific scopes within a broader project. Their expertise is deep but bounded, and ICT isn’t their core discipline. Where a project has a meaningful technology component — networks, communications, security systems, smart building integration — these consultants typically treat it as an adjacent requirement to accommodate, not a specialism to design. Much as a head architect relies on a landscape designer or interior designer for expertise outside their own, a services consultant relies on an ICT consultant to properly scope, design, and integrate the technology elements. This is why ICT should be engaged directly, not treated as a line item within someone else’s scope. As the specialist, we bring dedicated technical depth, vendor-neutral judgement, and close engagement with the client’s operations teams — ensuring the solution reflects how the organisation actually works, not just how it’s specified on paper. The result is technology that’s properly considered from the outset, integrated with the rest of the project, but designed and owned by someone whose sole focus is getting the ICT right.

DAVD Consulting Engineers is a specialist ICT technology design consultancy — not an IT support company, and not an installer. Established in 2000, DAVD designs, specifies, documents, and oversees integrated technology systems for complex construction and refurbishment projects. They work collaboratively with architects, services engineers, and contractors from concept through to handover, producing the engineering documentation that tells builders and installers exactly what to install and how.

An ICT design consultant like DAVD produces the engineering drawings, specifications, and documentation for a building or facility’s technology systems — the same way a mechanical engineer designs HVAC or an electrical engineer designs power. They are completely product-agnostic and act as the client’s independent technical expert throughout a construction project. An IT company, by contrast, designs and configures the computer hardware and software, the security settings on the network and for the personnel. The ICT company gets the building ready of IT to do their job.
Yes. Director David Shaw holds Queensland Registered Practicing Engineer (RPEQ 6995) — the highest engineering credential in Queensland — issued by the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland. He is also a Victorian Building Authority Practicing Engineer (VBA EE44666), holds New South Wales Security Consulting Licence (226904), New South Wales Master Security Licence (104783), and is a Queensland Health Recognised Designer of ICT Cabling Systems (v4.0). These credentials allow DAVD to certify and sign off engineering designs across multiple Australian states.
DAVD was established in 2000 — making it one of Australia’s longest-standing specialist ICT design consultancies with over 25 years of continuous operation. This depth of experience is particularly valuable in sectors like aged care and hospitals, where regulatory requirements, technology standards, and compliance obligations evolve constantly. Long-standing relationships with major construction companies, architects, and care providers reflect DAVD’s track record in delivering complex projects.
Product-agnostic means DAVD has no commercial relationship with any equipment manufacturer, supplier, or installer — they receive no commissions or referral fees for specifying particular brands. Their designs specify the technology that best meets each project’s specific requirements, budget, and operational context. This independence protects clients from biased advice, ensures contractors receive a fair competitive tender specification, and means the recommended solution is always driven by the project’s needs — not by a supplier relationship.
DAVD’s primary specialisation is all mass accommodation, being, Human Care (aged, retirement and hospital), estates, hotels, student accommodation, etc. If your project has a lot of people using the end result, DAVD is the right choice.
Yes — nurse call and human care technology is one of DAVD’s deepest areas of expertise. Their aged care technology design covers the full scope: nurse call (call bell) system design, staff duress, wandering resident prevention, memory support and dementia technology, real-time location and asset tracking (RTLS), alert messaging to staff phones and apps, nurse station user experience design, and care metric reporting. DAVD specifies the right system for each facility’s needs independently.
DAVD designs the full spectrum of AV systems: large format displays and LED walls, digital signage, Microsoft Teams and Zoom video conferencing rooms, hearing augmentation systems (induction loops for aged care and public venues), public address and voice evacuation systems, acoustic design and digital sound modelling, AV control systems (Crestron, Cisco, Q-SYS etc), lecture capture and classroom AV, and MATV/IPTV entertainment systems for hospitality and aged care. All AV design is product-agnostic and integrated with the broader ICT, security, and communications design.
DAVD designs the full scope of security systems: keyless door access control, biometric access and identity verification, lift access control, CCTV and video management systems (VMS), fixed and pan-tilt-zoom cameras, AI-driven video analytics, long-range fibre optic camera solutions, perimeter and internal intruder security, video and audio intercom, duress and panic systems, and visitor and staff sign-in and muster solutions.

Yes — new developments and major refurbishments are DAVD’s core work. They engage from the earliest concept stage, working alongside architects and services engineers to define technology requirements, through to full construction documentation, tender, contractor coordination, site inspections, commissioning, and post-handover support. They produce the complete technology design package — the ICT, AV, security, nurse call, and communications drawings and specifications — that the project team and head contractor rely on throughout construction.

DAVD follows a four-stage delivery process, which is where it got its namesake:
           • Define our Client’s ICT vision with precision.
           • Articulate detailed engineering documentation.
           • Validate that each deployment performs as designed.
           • Disseminate until it’s second nature to your team.

Throughout every stage, DAVD works collaboratively with the client, architects, services engineers, and contractors — acting as the client’s independent technical representative.

No — DAVD is a design consultancy, not a managed IT services provider. Their role is technology design, documentation, and project oversight — from concept through to handover. Ongoing day-to-day IT support, system management, and helpdesk services are outside their scope. DAVD can remain involved post-handover to support a smooth transition, assist with vendor warranty issues, answer technical questions, and advise on technology upgrades — but routine managed IT support should be engaged from a specialist managed IT provider who DAVD will collaborate with.
Contact DAVD directly by phone on (07) 3219 1111 or via the contact form at davd.com.au/contact. Based in Brisbane, Queensland, with projects delivered nationally. Initial engagement typically involves a consultation to understand your project scope, sector, timeline, budget parameters, and technology requirements — followed by a fee proposal for design services. DAVD works on both new developments and existing facility refurbishments across aged care, hospitals, corporate, education, and hospitality.
DAVD has deep specialist experience in memory support and dementia technology design. Their approach prioritises resident dignity and safety: discreet alerting to staff rather than loud institutional alarms, orientation aids (light queuing, night lighting, signage), wandering prevention and secure door management, RTLS real-time resident location tracking, and systems specifically calibrated to reduce anxiety for residents with cognitive impairment. DAVD has developed Technology Brand Standards for multiple aged care organisations, bringing consistency and best practice across entire facility portfolios.